Quick Facts
Born:
1954-11-24
Birthplace:
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Credits:
42 Total Roles
Emir Kusturica
Directing
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Biography
Emir Nemanja Kusturica is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films.
He is a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes (for When Father Was Away on Business and Underground), as well as being a Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Since the mid-2000s, Kusturica's primary residence is Drvengrad, a village in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia. He had portions of the historic village reconstructed for his film Life Is a Miracle.
He is a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes (for When Father Was Away on Business and Underground), as well as being a Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Since the mid-2000s, Kusturica's primary residence is Drvengrad, a village in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia. He had portions of the historic village reconstructed for his film Life Is a Miracle.
Known For
Underground
Dealer
Balkan Line
Taxi driver
Maradona by Kusturica
Self
The Good Thief
Vladimir
Farewell
Sergei Grigoriev
The Scapegoat
Stojil
7 Days in Havana
Actor (segment "Jam Session")
On the Milky Road
Kosta
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | How I Waited for the Sun MOVIE | Himself |
| 2024 | "I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov MOVIE | Himself |
| 2023 | Dule Savić and the Silence in London MOVIE | Himself |
| 2022 | Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Scenes from the Life of BH Film MOVIE | Himself |
| 2020 | Good Morning, the Wind Blows MOVIE | Himself |
| 2019 | El Pepe: A Supreme Life MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Balkan Line MOVIE | Taxi driver |
| 2018 | Untold Stories of Eastern Europe TV | Self |