Sotiraq Çili (1942-2017) | Commemorative!

Sotiraq Çili (1942-2017)
Successful actor of “AZ Cajupi” Theater, Korce and Albanian Cinematography.

Born in Korce on March 15, 1942. Completed his studies as an actor at the High Institute of Arts, and for many years was an actor of the “A.Z Cajupi” Theater in Korce, an institution with which he also contributed to the history of Korca`s theater. But Cili is better known in cinematography, active in a considerable number of Albanian films.

Started with the role of a German officer in 1968 in the film “Ambush” and then we can mention “The Fitter Girl” (1970) – as construction brigadier, “Flag in the wave” (1977) – as Colonel Karar, “A difficult journey” (1977), “Tomka and his friends” (1977) – as Tomorri, “Gramaphone General” (1978), “After the Tracks” (1978) – as Guri`s Father, “A November Night” (1979), “Carnivals” (1979), “With the Step of Friends” (1979), “Unforgotten” (1984), “Hot Autumn of `41” (1985), “Reconstruction” TV (1988) ) – as engineer Gjergji,
“Who is the murderer” – as a fake uncle (1989), “Chronicle of a night” (1990) – as Nikolay.

The actor has had a simple interpretive game with a naturalness that aims to reveal the organic behavior of the characters, although in moments of turmoil and boredom, he likes to overlook the dramatizations.
Passed away on August 20, 2017.

Published for the first time in March 2017 and revised in the following years.

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Albanian Cinematography since 2013
Reference: “Encyclopedia”. Albanian Theater and Cinematography” – Toena 2009 / J. Papagjoni / p. 70 as well as Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography – Toena 2009 / A. Hoxha / p. 76-77

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