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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954-11-24 |
Movies
Dule Savić and the Silence in London
as Himself
2023
Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom
as Self
2022
Scenes from the Life of BH Film
as Himself
2022
Buongiorno, tira il vento
as Self
2020
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
as Self
2019
Balkan Line
as Taxi driver
2019
2018
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as Self
2016
On the Milky Road
as Kosta
2016
The Legend of the Palme d'Or
as Self
2015
Words with Gods
as Monk (ep. "Our Life")
2014
The Ice Forest
as Secondo
2014
The Scapegoat
as Stojil
2013
Who Is This Kusturica?
as Himself
2013
Balkan Spirit
as Himself - Director
2013
The Whirl
as Bogdanov otac
2012
Walter
as Himself
2012
7 Days in Havana
as Actor (segment "Jam Session")
2012
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as Himself
2012
Nicostratos the Pelican
as Démosthène
2011
Farewell
as Sergei Grigoriev
2009
Maradona by Kusturica
as Self
2008
Secret Journey
as Harold
2006
Chaplin Today: 'The Circus'
as Self
2003
The Good Thief
as Vladimir
2003
Strawberry in the Supermarket
as General
2003
Super 8 Stories
as Self
2001
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
as Joseph Auguste Néel
2000
Emir Kusturica
as Himself
2000
1996
Underground
as Švercer oružja
1995
Walter Defends Sarajevo
as Omladinac
1972
Movies
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
Director
2019
On the Milky Road
Writer
2016
On the Milky Road
Director
2016
Words with Gods
Writer
2014
Words with Gods
Director
2014
Mozzarella Stories
Executive Producer
2011
Maradona by Kusturica
Writer
2008
Maradona by Kusturica
Director
2008
Le Temps des Gitans Punk Opera
Director
2007
Promise Me This
Writer
2007
Promise Me This
Producer
2007
Promise Me This
Director
2007
Gucha!
Producer
2006
Le court des grands
Director
2005
All the Invisible Children
Executive Producer
2005
All the Invisible Children
Director
2005
TropiAbbas
Music
2005
Life Is a Miracle
Producer
2004
Life Is a Miracle
Writer
2004
Life Is a Miracle
Director
2004
Strawberry in the Supermarket
Executive Producer
2003
Strawberry in the Supermarket
Producer
2003
Super 8 Stories
Director
2001
Black Cat, White Cat
Writer
1998
Black Cat, White Cat
Director
1998
Underground
Writer
1995
Underground
Director
1995
Arizona Dream
Story
1993
Arizona Dream
Director
1993
Time of the Gypsies
Writer
1988
Time of the Gypsies
Director
1988
The Magpie Strategy
Writer
1987
The Worker's Life
Writer
1987
When Father Was Away on Business
Director
1985
Do You Remember Dolly Bell?
Writer
1981
Do You Remember Dolly Bell?
Director
1981
Buffet Titanic
Writer
1979
Buffet Titanic
Director
1979
Guernica
Writer
1978
Guernica
Director
1978
The Brides Are Coming
Director
1978
