Emir Kusturica
  • Birthplace

    Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Birthday
    November 24, 1954

    Deathday
    N/A

Emir Kusturica

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. 

Emir Kusturica awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1994 Warsaw International Film Festival Winner Audience Award (Emir Kusturica) Arizona Dream
1993 Berlin International Film Festival Winner Silver Berlin Bear Special Jury Prize (Emir Kusturica) Arizona Dream
1989 Cannes Film Festival Winner Best Director (Emir Kusturica) Time of the Gypsies
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1993 Berlin International Film Festival Nominee Golden Berlin Bear (Emir Kusturica) Arizona Dream
1992 Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards Nominee Silver Condor Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) (Emir Kusturica) Time of the Gypsies
1990 César Awards, France Nominee César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) (Emir Kusturica) Time of the Gypsies
1989 Cahiers du Cinéma Nominee Top 10 Film Award Best Film (Emir Kusturica) Time of the Gypsies
1989 Cannes Film Festival Nominee Palme d'Or (Emir Kusturica) Time of the Gypsies
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