Emir Kusturica
Known for
Directing
Born
November 24, 1954 (age 71)
Birthplace
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
Best known work
Black Cat, White Cat
1998
Underground
1995
Arizona Dream
1993
Balkan Line
2019
Time of the Gypsies
1988
Life Is a Miracle
2004
When Father Was Away on Business
1985
Maradona by Kusturica
2008
The Good Thief
2003
Farewell
2009Filmography
TBA
Crime No PunishmentDirector
TBA
The Woman from ČurugDirector, Writer
TBA
Magic BusDirector
2025
Chaplin: Spirit of the Trampas Self
2025
How I Waited for the Sunas Himself
2024
2023
Dule Savić and the Silence in Londonas Himself
2022
2022
Scenes from the Life of BH Filmas Himself
2020
Good Morning, the Wind Blowsas Self
2019
El Pepe: A Supreme Lifeas Self, Director
2019
Balkan Lineas Taxi driver
2018
2018
2018
Local Heroes - World Talentsas Himself
2016
To Make a Comedy Is No Funas Self
2016
On the Milky Roadas Kosta, Director, Writer
2015
The Legend of the Palme d'Oras Self
2014
Words with Godsas Monk (ep. "Our Life"), Writer, Director
2014
The Ice Forestas Secondo
2013
The Scapegoatas Stojil
2013
Who Is This Kusturica?as Himself
2013
Balkan Spiritas Self - Director
2012
The Whirlas Bogdanov otac
2012
Walteras Himself