Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica is a multi-award-winning director, writer, actor and musician who most recently starred in the critically acclaimed film THE WIDOW OF SAINT PIERRE opposite Juliet Binoche and
Daniel Auteuil.
Kusturica's feature film credits as director and writer include: BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT in which he also starred (Silver Lion, Venice, 1998); UNDERGROUND (Palme d'Or, Cannes, 1995); ARIZONA DREAM (Silver Bear, Berlin, 1993); LE TEMPS DES GITANS (aka: The Time of Gypsies) (Prix de la mise en scene, Cannes, 1989); PAPA EST EN VOYAGE D'AFFAIRES (aka: When Father Was Away on Business) (Palme d'Or, Cannes 1985); DO YOU REMEMBER DOLLY BELL? (Golden Lion, Venice 1981, Critics' Prize, Sao Paulo Festival 1982), the tele-films Sept Jours dans la Vie D'un Oiseau (for France 2); Buffet Titanic (First Prize, Yugoslavian Film & Television Festival, 1980) and Les Jeunes Maries Arrivent (aka: The Brides are Coming) and the short films Guernica (First Prize, Student Film Festival Karlovy-Vary, 1978); Automne and Une Partie de la Verite.
Since the late 80s Emir has played bass guitar for a Serbian rock band, Zabranjeno Pusenje.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.
Emir Kusturica Facts
Selected Filmography
Arizona Dream |
Black Cat , White Cat |
Time Of Gypsies |
Underground |
Time Of The Gypsies |
Do You Remember Dolly Bell? |
When Father Was Away On Business |
Maradona by Kusturica |
Life Is A Miracle |
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