Profile of actress Luiza Xhuvani!

Luiza Xhuvani!
Successful theater and cinematography actress.

Born on March 26, 1964, in the city of Saranda. After graduating as an actress in 1986 at the Academy of Arts, she began working with Estrada in Saranda. Luiza started working at the National Theater after a two-year experience at the Saranda Estrada.

So, in 1988, she left Saranda for Tirana to start at the “Popular Theater” (today the National Theatre). When she was still a student, she started her career as a film actress, initially she had an episodic role of a student in the film “Apassionata” in 1983, but she officially entered the cinematography in 1986 in two films “Endless words” in the role of Magdalena and “And comes a day” (Nurse).

But the film that will make her known and loved by the Albanian public will be the film “Flutura in my cabin” by Vladimir Prifti in the role of Flutura. A role for which she will be awarded the “Best Actress Cup” at the Film Festival in 1985.

Other roles will continue in the films “The Investigation Continues”, “The Circle of Memory”, “The Living Wall” etc. In the same way, the critics’ evaluations will continue, she will again be awarded the Cup at the X Film Festival, in 1995 for the role of Mariana in the film “Last Love” by Gjergji Xhuvani. Her most recent role will be that of Vefi in the film “Dear Enemy” in 2004.

From 1991 onwards, she has a successful collaboration with the director Gj. Xhuvani, under whose direction he performs in the films “Black and White”, “A Day from a Life”, “Last Love” (Mirjana), with which she won the Cup again at the X Film Festival in 1995, “Funeral Business” (Sana), with which she appeared at the Venice Festival in 2000, “Slogans” (Diana) and finally, as mentioned above,
“Dear Enemy” (2004);

It should be mentioned that during this time in 2003 Luiza Xhuvani will be awarded the “Best Actress of the Festival” Award at the International Film Festival in Tokyo (Japan) for her interpretation of the role of Diana in the movie “Slogans”.

In 2004, she will receive the Award for “Best Actress of the Nationwide Acting Festival” “Apollon 2004”, in Fier for the role of Xhen in the drama theater “Chapter Two” by Simon.

In 2006, she will receive this Award again, but this time in the role of teacher Margarita in the drama “Miss Margarita’s Way” by Roberto Athayde. In the National Theater, she constantly performs protagonist roles, such as in the plays “I and Mephistopheles” (Margarita) by
B. Hoxha, “The Fox and the Grapes” (Klea) by Figueiredo, “Blood Wedding” (The Bride) by Lorca, “Ricardi III” ( Lady Ana) by Shakespeare, “Floor VI” by Alfred Zheri, “The Bald Singer” (Mrs. Martin) by Ionesco and the comedies “Waltz of the Titanic” (Xhena) and “Oportunescu” by Mushatescu, “Kopshti me dallendyshe” (Maria) by Cikliropulos, “Enemy of the people” (Pietra) by Ibsen, “Pulebardha” (Nina) by Chekhov, “Cilindri” (Rita) by De Filippo, director Kastriot Çipi and “The second chapter” (Xeni) by Simon, director Mehmet Xhelili with which she won the Award for the Best Actress of the
Acting Festival, Apollon 2004, in Fier.

Outside of this stage, Xhuvani performs in independent productions of the dramas “Dance of Death” by Strindberg and “Servants” (Clergy)
by Zheneti. The actress returned to acting in March 2022 together with her colleague and partner in many films, the other actor Ndricim Xhepa, this time both together in the interpretation of poetry.

In a special poetic evening, in the “Reja” installation, they honored the verses that the poets Fatos Arapi and Frederik Rreshpja left us as a legacy.

FILMOGRAPHY
2020 — “My Lake”…..The Mother of Pashka
2011 — Who are we looking for? TV series….
2004 — Dear enemy ..Vefi
2001 — Parrulat/Slogans….Diana
1999 — Funeral Business….Sana
1994 — Last love…..Mariana Golemi
1994 — Far from barbares/Loin des barbares….Marieta
1994 — A day from a life….The bride
1991 — Black and white…
1991 — I love Era (FilmTV)….. Era
1989 — The Living Wall…..Rozafa
1988 — Flutura in My Cabin…..Flutura
1988 — The Investigation Continues…..The Investigator
1987 — The Circle of Memory….Genta
1986 – – And one day comes…..Nurse
1986 — Endless words…….Magdalena
1983 — Apassionata…….A student

Theater roles:
03/27/2010 — “Elektra” of Sophocles……Elektra
— /10/2009 — “Death Dance” by Strindberg
— /– /2008 — “Servants” by Zheneti……….Clergy
— / — /2007 — “The Barber of Seville” by Beaumarchais
02/11/2007 — “The Fifth Frank” by F. Dyrrenmat……Otilia
05/04/2007 — “The White Raven” by Mihal Luarasit
08/12/2006 — “Prey” by Joe Orton
07/10/2006 — “The Way of Miss Margarita” by R.Athayed
— /– /2004 — “Cilindri” by De Filipos……..Rita
— /– /2004 — “The Second Chapter” by Neil Simon……Jenny
— /– /2003 — “The Seagull” by Chekhov.. ..Nina
— /– /2001 — “Night of knocking on the windows” by Dh.Anagnosti 
— /– /2000 — “Enemy of the people” by Ibsen…..Pietra
– – /– /1998 — “Garden of swallows” by Cikliropoulos…..Maria
12/11/1998 — “Me and Mephistopheles” by B.Hoxha…..Margarita
22/12/1995 — ” Oportunescu” by Mushatescu
04/04/1994 — “8 Persona Plus” by F.Radi….Meremja
16/02/1994 — “Bald singer” by Ionesco…..Mrs. Martin
04/04/1993 – – “Floor VI” by Alfred Zhej
— /09/1992 — “Richard III” by Shakespeare…….Lady Ana
02/01/1992 — “Fox and grapes” by G.Figueiredo…. ..Klea
01/11/1991 — “Blood Wedding” by Lorka…….The Bride
20/04/1990 — “Titanic Waltz” by T. Mushatescu…..Xena
1985 — “The Teacher of literature” by R. Pulaha

Awards and Titles

2006 – “Best Actress” award for the role of teacher Margarita in the play “Miss Margarita’s Way” by Roberto Athayedi at the National Acting Festival “Apollon 2006” held in Fier in 2006.

2004 – The “Best Actress” award for the role of Xhen in the drama “The Second Chapter” by Simon at the National Acting Festival “Apollon 2004” held in Fier in 2004.

2003 – The “Best Actress” award for the role of Diana in the film “Slogans” at the International Film Festival held in Tokyo, Japan in 2003.

May 13, 1995 – Festival Cup for the performance of the role of Mariana in the film “The Last Love” at the 10th Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana from May 10 to 13, 1995.

April 22, 1989 – Festival Cup for the interpretation of the role of Flutura in the film “Butterfly in my cabin” at the VIII Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana by from April 18 to 22, 1989.

 

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