About

Known credits:
81
Birthday:
1954-11-24
Place of birth:
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website:
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Emir Kusturica

Overview

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. 

Known for

Acting
2024 I Will Revenge This World With Love - S. Paradjanov Actor Himself N/A
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2023 Dule Savić and the Silence in London Actor Himself 59
Average
2022 Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom Actor Self N/A
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2022 Scenes from the Life of BH Film Actor Himself N/A
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2020 Good Morning, the Wind Blows Actor Himself N/A
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2019 El Pepe: A Supreme Life Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Balkan Line Actor Taxi driver 67
Fair
2018 Untold Stories of Eastern Europe Actor N/A
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2018 CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel Actor Self 59
Average
2016 To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Actor Self 59
Average
2016 On the Milky Road Actor Kosta 60
Fair
2015 The Legend of the Palme d'Or Actor Self 58
Average
2014 Words with Gods Actor Monk (ep. "Our Life") 59
Average
2014 The Ice Forest Actor Secondo 58
Average
2013 The Scapegoat Actor Stojil 59
Average
2013 Who Is This Kusturica? Actor Himself N/A
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2013 Balkan Spirit Actor Self - Director 59
Average
2012 The Whirl Actor Bogdanov otac 59
Average
2012 Walter Actor Himself 59
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2012 7 Days in Havana Actor Actor (segment "Jam Session") 58
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2012 Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy Actor Himself 59
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2011 Nicostratos the Pelican Actor Démosthène 59
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2009 Farewell Actor Sergei Grigoriev 60
Fair
2008 Maradona by Kusturica Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Viaggio segreto Actor Harold N/A
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2006 Secret Journey Actor Harold 58
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2005 Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires Actor Himself 59
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2003 Chaplin Today: 'The Circus' Actor Self 59
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2003 The Good Thief Actor Vladimir 59
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2003 Strawberry in the Supermarket Actor General 59
Average
2001 Super 8 Stories Actor Self 59
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2000 The Widow of Saint-Pierre Actor Joseph Auguste Néel 59
Average
2000 Emir Kusturica Actor Himself N/A
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1996 Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground Actor Himself 59
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1996 Once Upon a Time There Was a Country Actor Švercer oružja 71
Good
1995 Underground Actor Švercer oružja 69
Fair
1972 Walter Defends Sarajevo Actor Omladinac 59
Average

Directing
2019 El Pepe: A Supreme Life Directing Director 59
Average
2016 On the Milky Road Directing Director 60
Fair
2014 Words with Gods Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Maradona by Kusturica Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Le Temps des Gitans Punk Opera Directing Director 59
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2007 Promise Me This Directing Director 59
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2005 Le court des grands Directing Director 59
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2005 All the Invisible Children Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 Life Is a Miracle Directing Director 62
Fair
2001 Super 8 Stories Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Black Cat, White Cat Directing Director 69
Fair
1996 Once Upon a Time There Was a Country Directing Director 71
Good
1995 Underground Directing Director 69
Fair
1993 Arizona Dream Directing Director 66
Fair
1990 Time of the Gypsies Directing Director N/A
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1988 Time of the Gypsies Directing Director 66
Fair
1985 When Father Was Away on Business Directing Director 61
Fair
1981 Do You Remember Dolly Bell? Directing Director 60
Fair
1979 Buffet Titanic Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Guernica Directing Director 59
Average
1978 The Brides Are Coming Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2016 On the Milky Road Writing Writer 60
Fair
2014 Words with Gods Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Maradona by Kusturica Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Promise Me This Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Life Is a Miracle Writing Writer 62
Fair
1998 Black Cat, White Cat Writing Writer 69
Fair
1996 Once Upon a Time There Was a Country Writing Writer 71
Good
1995 Underground Writing Writer 69
Fair
1993 Arizona Dream Writing Story 66
Fair
1988 Time of the Gypsies Writing Writer 66
Fair
1987 The Magpie Strategy Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 The Worker's Life Writing Writer 58
Average
1981 Do You Remember Dolly Bell? Writing Writer 60
Fair
1979 Buffet Titanic Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Guernica Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2011 Mozzarella Stories Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2007 Promise Me This Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Gucha! Production Producer 58
Average
2005 All the Invisible Children Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2004 Life Is a Miracle Production Producer 62
Fair
2003 Strawberry in the Supermarket Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2003 Strawberry in the Supermarket Production Producer 59
Average

Sound
2005 TropiAbbas Sound Music N/A
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