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Albanian film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Besim Sahatçiu (Albanian pronunciation: [bɛˈsim sahatˈtʃiu]; 2 October 1935 – 20 October 2005) was a Kosovo-Albanian director of theatre and film.
Besim Sahatçiu | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 October 2005 70) | (aged
Alma mater | University of Belgrade University of Zagreb |
Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Spouse | Besa Sahatçiu[1] |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Rita Sahatçiu Ora (granddaughter) |
After finishing gymnasium in Peja, Sahatçiu studied literature at the University of Belgrade. Following the interruption of his studies due to compulsory military service, he worked as a translator for the publisher, Rilindja.[2] He later studied at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia, and defended his thesis with staging Gogol's satirical play, The Government Inspector, at People's Provincial Theatre in Pristina.[3][4]
Sahatçiu's ethnographic film, 117, won the Grand Prix at the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1978.[5][6] The film was described as a “spiritual portrait of the nation.”[7][1]
As a theatre director, Sahatçiu worked at the National Theatre of Kosovo in Pristina.[3][8][9]
In 2018, Kosovo's Ministry of Culture posthumously honored Sahatçiu with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography.[10][11] The same year, a street in Pristina was named after him.[12] In 2021, Posta e Kosovës issued postage stamps in its 'Arti skenik – Besim Sahatçiu dhe Leze Qena' series, commemorating Sahatçiu and Leze Qena.[13][14]
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