person

Emir Kusturica

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-11-24

Place of Birth

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Emir Kusturica

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. 

Also Known For

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Maradona by Kusturica

May 28, 2008

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Farewell

Sep 23, 2009

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The Widow of Saint-Pierre

Apr 19, 2000

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Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires

Mar 03, 2005

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Secret Journey

Oct 20, 2006

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7 Days in Havana

Apr 05, 2012

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Nicostratos the Pelican

Jun 29, 2011

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Underground

May 13, 1995

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Scenes from the Life of BH Film

May 14, 2022

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The Scapegoat

Oct 16, 2013

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Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom

Oct 01, 2022

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The Whirl

Nov 10, 2012

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The Good Thief

Apr 02, 2003

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Words with Gods

Nov 20, 2014

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Dule Savić and the Silence in London

Dec 06, 2023

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The Ice Forest

Oct 23, 2014

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On the Milky Road

Feb 03, 2016

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Who Is This Kusturica?

Aug 23, 2013

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"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov

Aug 28, 2024

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The Legend of the Palme d'Or

May 20, 2015

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Strawberry in the Supermarket

Feb 06, 2003

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Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground

Nov 30, 1996

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El Pepe: A Supreme Life

Oct 13, 2019

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Balkan Spirit

Apr 08, 2013

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70

Walter

Nov 04, 2012

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Balkan Line

Mar 21, 2019

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Walter Defends Sarajevo

Apr 12, 1972

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Emir Kusturica

Mar 12, 2000

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Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy

Mar 01, 2012

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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

Sep 16, 2018

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Super 8 Stories

Oct 10, 2001

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To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

Oct 05, 2016

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Good Morning, the Wind Blows

Dec 10, 2020

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Chaplin Today: 'The Circus'

May 25, 2003

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How I Waited for the Sun

Apr 01, 2025

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Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp

Apr 10, 2025

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Local Heroes - World Talents

Mar 01, 2018

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Byzantine Empire

Nov 21, 1988

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Untold Stories of Eastern Europe

Nov 22, 2018

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The Guldbagge Awards

Oct 30, 1981

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Vivement dimanche

Sep 20, 1998

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Once Upon a Time There Was a Country

Nov 08, 1996