#KinematografiaShqiptare #SulejmanPitarka Sulejman Pitarka (1924-2007) Actor, director, screenwriter, playwright. People's Artist / Grand Master. He was born on February 2, 1924 in Dibër (Macedonia). His family moved to Durrës when he was three years old, for economic reasons he had to work from an early age to help the family. The end of the war finds him assistant accountant in a small enterprise but his love for art would make him break away from this work and after his activation with the amateur troops at the time of compulsory military service his final choice will be The Durrës Theater where he began work in 1947. He will become known to the public for his performances in the dramas "Invadimi" and "Ishulli i paqes". In 1951, he will start working at the People's Theater (today the National Theatre). Here he would reveal his artistic skills by interpreting over 70 roles of national or international dramaturgy. His roles in the dramas "Arturo Ui", "Besa e Madhe", "Doctor Alexi", as the People's Hero, Sulejman Vokshi, in the drama "Epoka before the trial" by Ekrem Kryeziu, "The Family of the fisherman" written by himself, in the role of Paige in the play "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by Shakespeare, in the role of Gildesern in the play "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, in the role of Turhan in the play "This is how I love you", "The Brave good with many friends", in the role of Faik in the drama "Karavidhet", "A bride for Stasin", in the role of Hysen Aga in the comedy "The Prefect" by Besim Lëvonja, in the role of Bako in the comedy "Lady from the City" by Ruzhdi Pulahës, ending with his last role in the drama "Wooden plate" by Edmond Morris staged by the director Gëzim Kame in 2004 in the role of the abandoned old man. A role for which at the "Apollon 2005" Festival he will be declared the "Best Actor" of the festival, a title that will also be given to him at the Festival of Theaters in Dibër i Madhe in 2006. His first role in cinematography will be be that of Eshref in the movie "The Tempest". His interpretation would leave many other roles in the public's memory, such as the role of Comrade Socrates in the movie "Open Horizons", the role of Mr. Galip in "Sounds of War", the role of the General in "Guns on the Wire", the role of uncle Avdiut in "General Gramophone", the role of Zheleznov the commander of the base in the movie "Face to Face", the role of Ali Bey in the TV movie "Agimet e Stinas e Madhe" and many others. His last role in the cinematography will be that of Selman in the film "Larg barbarëve/Loin des barbares" in 2004, for which there were many positive reviews from both national and international critics. Pitarka would also write several plays where, in addition to the well-known "Fisherman's Family" on which the director Hysen Hakani based the film "Oshetime in coast" with a script by Sulejmani himself, we can mention the comedy "The Man in the Apron" and the dramas "The Brave One with Many Friends" in 1957, "The Heroes of Linasi" in 1967, "The Tower of Linasi". He passed away from life and his beloved family in Tirana on March 24, 2007. In his honor, the "Grand Prize" of the Festival of Theaters in Dibër e Madhe, starting from 2007, would be re-titled the "Prize of Madh Sulejman Pitarka". For his artistic merits Sulejman Pitarka has been awarded the high titles "People's Artist" and "Great Master". Interpretations in Cinematography 1994 — Far from the barbarians/Loin des barbares (.Selmani) 1991 — Death of a husband (Diplomacy) 1989 – – The historian and the chameleon (Zenel Bey) 1986 — The small siege (The lamp) 1984 — The students of my class (Celo kasapi) 1984 — The bridge and the castle (.Salo Ura) 1984 — The first night of freedom (Suloja, the baker) 1981 — Dawn of the Great Season (TV movie). Ali Bey 1981 — On the eve of freedom 1981 — Our common house (Kozma Selita) 1980 — The blow (TV movie) 1979 — Face to face ( Zheleznovi, the Russian base commander) 1979 — General Gramafoni (.Avdi Mamani) 1978 — After the traces (Lipja) 1977 — Gunat on the wire (General) 1977 — New shelter (Ganoja) 1976 — Sounds of war (. Galip Shkëmbi) 1975 — General of the dead army 1968 — Open horizons (Sokrat Dëmbi) 1961 – Debate (Teacher) 1959 – Storm (Eshrefi) Performances in the "Island of Peace" Theater — /–/ 2004 — "Wooden plate" by Edmond Morris (The abandoned old man) 24/04/1982 — "This is how I love you" by Pëllumb Kulla (Turhani) 14/12/1980 — "Epoka before the trial" by Ekrem Kryeziu (Sulejaman Vokshi) 12/06/1978 — "Besa ede" by Mark Markaj 13/04/1976 — "Crabs" by Shefqet Musaraji (Faiku) 28/11/1975 — "Lady from the City" by Ruzhdi Pulaha (Bako) 10 /05/1972 — "General of the Dead Army" by Piro Man (People's Artist) 04/03/1971 — "Arturo Ui" by Bertold Brecht 04/02/1971 — "A Bride for Stasi" by Teodor Laços 19/06/1970 — "The irreplaceable" by Qamil Buxheli 06/04/1969 — "The Prefect" by Besim Lëvonja (Hysen Aga) 21/01/1968 — "The Heroes of Linas" by Sulejman Pitarka 28/05 /1964 — "Doctor Alexi" by Ibrahim Uruc 27/02/1963 — "Noble Bourgeoisie" by Moliere 27/11/1961 — "The Good Brave with Many Friends" by Sulejman Pitarka 10/03/1961 — " Ambicja" by Besim Lëvonja 29/10/1960 — "Votra e Huj" by Ndreke Luca (People's Artist) 24/06/1960 — "Hamlet" by Shakespeare (.Gildeserni) 06/02/1959 — "Women the hilarity of Winsdor" by Shakespeare (Peixh) 07/08/1958 — "Syleshi" by S. Atomoras 30/03/1958 — "Seven shaljanët" by Ndrek Luca (People's Artist) 03/11/1957 — " Hours of the Kremlin" by Pogodin 24/04/1957 — "The Stranger" by Nazim Hikmet 26/11/1956 — "Family Matters" by Ezhi Ljutovskij 01/02/1956 — "The Fisherman's Family" by Sulejman Pitarka 31 /05/1955 — "Servant of two lords" by Karlo Goldoni 05/03/1955 — "Girl with gray hair" by He Gzin Etzhin Din Ni 30/04/1954 — "Girl from the village" by Fatmir Djata 16/04/1954 — "Our Land" by Kola Jakov (Halili) 21/03/1953 — "Othello" by Shakespeare (Otello) 04/03/1952 — "The Auditor" by Gogol (Ljapkin Toplini) 11 /11/1950 — "Halili and Hajria" by Kol Yakova 01/06/1947 — "Invasion" by Leonid Leonov Author in the Artistic Film 1966 — Ošetimë na kostost (co/screenwriter) Author in the Theater "Man with an Apron" 02/04/1980 — "The Tower of Linasi" — /– /1967 — "The Heroes of Linasi" 27 /11/1961 — "The good brave with many friends" 01/02/1956 — "The Fisherman's Family" Theater director 09/11/1974 — "The smoke that clears" by Zisa Cikulit Awards and Titles People's Artist Grand Master 2006 "Best Actor" Award for the role of the abandoned old man in the play "Wooden Plate" by Edmond Morris at the Festival of Theaters in Dibër di Madhe in 2006. 2005 "Best Actor" Award for the role of The abandoned old man in the drama "Wooden Plate" by Edmond Morris at the "Apollon 2005" Festival in 2005. 2004 "Great Career Award" 3/2/2002 Honorary Citizen of Dibra April 26, 1981 Festival Cup for playing the role of Admiral Zheleznov, the Russian base commander in the movie "Face to Face" and the role of Halit in the TV movie " Hit" at the 4th Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana from April 20 to 26, 1981. __________________________________ Albanian Cinematography in 2013 Published for the first time in February 2014 and revised in the following years. Reference: Encyclopedia of Theatre, Albanian Cinema, Toena 2009 /J. Papagjoni as well as "Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography, Toena 2002 / A. T Hoxha | Selection of online news, Albanian newspapers.
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