Besim Sahatçiu

Besim Sahatçiu (Albanian pronunciation: [sahatˈtʃiu]; October 2, 1935 – October 18, 2005) was a Kosovo Albanian director of theatre, film and television.

Besim Sahatçiu
Born(1935-10-02)October 2, 1935
Pejë, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
DiedOctober 18, 2005(2005-10-18) (aged 70)
Pristina, Kosovo
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
University of Zagreb
OccupationDirector, screenwriter, producer
Children2
RelativesRita Sahatçiu Ora (granddaughter)

Biography

After finishing gymnasium in Pejë, 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 several years. Afterwards, he studied theatre 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 Prishtina.[1]

Sahatçiu directed dozens of films, TV series and plays throughout his career. As a stage director, he worked at the National Theatre of Kosovo.[1][2][3]

Filmography
Year Title Credit(s)
Film
1974 Crveni udar Assistant director
1977 Duke pritur Godon Director
1981 Përroi vërshues Director
1983 Nabujala reka Director
Documentary film
1975 Tito na Kosovu Director
Writer
1976 Pehlivanët Director
Associate producer
1976 117 Director
Writer[4]
Television film
1975 Trimi Director
1976 Gëzuar viti i ri Director
1977 Pasqyra Director
1981 Tre vetë kapërcejn malin Director
1988 Lulepjeshkat e dashurisë Producer
TV miniseries
1979 Era dhe lisi Director
Short film
1980 Tito e Kosova 79 Director
Writer

Honors
  • Sahatçiu's documentary film, 117, was awarded the Grand Prix of the Belgrade Documentary Film Festival in 1978.[5]
  • In 2018, a street in Prishtina, Kosovo was named after Sahatçiu.[6]

References
  1. Kyçyku, Kopi. "Esse non vidare (Besim Sahatçiu, pionieri i regjisurës së mirëfilltë shqiptare në Kosovë)" (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. "Besim Sahatçiu, korife i skenës teatrore dhe filmike në Kosovë" (in Albanian). thealbanian.co.uk. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. "Rita Ora: Gjyshi, Besim Sahatçiu, më bëri të famshme!". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. "117 : prodhimi Kosovafilm : skenari e regjia Besim Sahatçiu" (in Slovenian). Digital Library of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. Petrit, Imami (7 September 2012). "Film na Kosovu posle Drugog svetskog rata" (in Serbian). novifilmograf.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. "Motra e Rita Orës prezanton gjyshërit, një rrugë në Kosovë mban emrin e gjyshit të tyre – Besim Sahatçiu". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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