Xhemil Tagani (1945-2021) | Commemorative!

Xhemil Tagani (1945-2021)
Actor of Albanian Theater and Cinematography!

Tagani was born on February 6, 1945. He stood out for his characteristic voice and professional interpretation of characters. Graduated in 1967 at the “Aleksandër Moisiu” High School for Actors, “Acting” branch.

Started working as an actor in 1968 at the “Teatri Popullor” and remained part of the organization of this institution until he retired.

Tagani has performed many secondary and episodic roles. Was noted for his organic abilities to create independent characters, mostly viewed from their comic and sarcastic sides, filled with vices, snobbery, physical and spiritual deficiencies or with cheerfulness, joy and hilarity without harm. Such qualities were noticed in the roles he played in the plays “Second Face”, “Under the lights of the stage”, “Dawning the year `45”, “Monserrate”. “Communists”, “House with two gates” and other shows.

For some of his most successful roles, we mention: Sami in “This is how I love you”, Selimi in “Together with the Dawn”, Peč Mblloçi in “Dead River”, Tushka in “A bride for Stasi”, Thomai in “Under the lights of the stage”, Alqi in “Student of the last year”, Reizi in “Dawning the year 45”, Agroni in “Friends”, Uçi in “Irreplaceable”. etc.

Not infrequently his acting took on the colors of the grotesque, with the exaggeration of the comic features of the characters, but without losing the truth and naturalness of the expression theirs.

He used slang with grace and effect in the tyranny of speech, as was clearly noticed in his portrayal of the role of Qazim Mullet in the comedy “The Prefect” by B. Levonje (1974), which remains one of his best achievements; or he fruitfully used the comic contradictions offered by the situation in the relationships between his character and his action, as with the role of Jorgo in the drama “Doctor Patient” by R. Pulaha.

Xhemil Tagani has performed over 70 roles in the theater and a considerable number in cinematography. Particularly stood out in the role of the priest in “Tales from the Past” (1987) as well as the role of the bey in “Bloody land” (1976).

After 1992 Xhemil Tagani retired.

Passed away on January 4, 2021.

Cinematography
1967 — Triumph over Death
1969 – Why does this drum beat;
1976 – Threads that are cut (episodic role of a worker);
1976 — Bloody Land (Beu);
1984 — Green field, red field..;
1984 — Taulanti is looking for a sister (.Driver);
1985 — The stones of my house (Bilbili);
1987 — Tale from the past (Papa Sotiri, Village Priest);
1989 – Who is the killer;
1996 – The Night (Responsible for the hearth of culture in the village);

Theater
13/02/1969 — “Friends” by Bashkim Kozel; (Agroni)
27/03/1970 — “Student of the last year” by Ibrahim Uruç (Alqi); 04/02/1971 — “A bride for Stasi” by Teodor Laço (Tushka); 03/04/1971 — “Arturo Ui” by Bertold Brecht (Ina);
18/12/1974 — “Together with the dawn” by Kola Jakova (Selimi)
1974 — “The Prefect” by Besim Levonje
1974 – – “Cuca e maleve” (One of the saboteurs);
20/03/1975 — “Dawning the year 1945” by Teodor Laço (Reizi); 11/06/1975 — “Dead River” by Kudret Velça (Peç Mbloçi);
1976 – The Era before the Trial;
24/04/1982 — “This is how I love you” by Pëllumb Kulla (.Samiu);
OTHER SHOWS: “Communists”  / “Karavidhet” (Uncle Ceni); 01/12/1986 — “Under the lights of the stage” by Ruzhdi Pulaha 
“The white cross” / “Zbutja e kryeneces”

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The actor’s Facebook album – on Albanian Cinematography

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Reference: Encyclopedia, Theater and Albanian Cinematography – Toena 2009 / J. Papagjoni / p. 455

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