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Leon Qafzezi

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Nationality
  
Albanian

Role
  
Writer

Occupation
  
Writer, Director

Spouse
  
Briseda Qafzezi (m. 1983)

Years active
  
1972-present

Education
  
High Institut of Arte

Name
  
Leon Qafzezi


Leon Qafzezi

Born
  
February 23, 1953 (
1953-02-23
)
Tirana, Albania

Alma mater
  
Sami Frasheri,Academy of Arte

Known for
  
The Noveles,Documentay Tv,Poetry and Film Critic

Notable work
  
"Pashaporte per Ferr"(1997)"Qielli Poshte"(1998)"Tregu i Enderrave"(1998)"Vrimat e zeza"(1998)"Novela te zgjedhura"(2011)"Funerali i te gjalleve"(2012)(Poetry)"Historiku i Kinematografise Boterore"(2008)...

Children
  
Keti Qafzezi, Martin Qafzezi

Parents
  
Niko Qafzezi, Amalia Qafzezi(Zheji)

Grandparents
  
Theodora Zheji, Loni Qafzezi, Spiro Zheji, Julia Qafzezi

Great-grandparents
  
Helena Zheji, Petro Qafzezi, Niko Zheji, Niko Petridhi

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Leon Qafzezi (b. 23 February 1953 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian writer and cineaste.

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Life

Leon Qafzezi was born 23 February 1953 in Albania, the son of Niko Qafzezi and Amalia Qafzezi (Zheji). He studied at the Academy of Arts of Albania (1974-1976). Qafzezi lives and works in Tirana.

Career

Since 1986 he has worked as producer, director, inspector of film, for the "New Albania" Film Studio (Albanian: Kinostudio Shqipëria e Re) and "Alb-Film-Distribution"(1986-1992). During 1993-1998, he worked for the Albanian National Television (RTVSH) in the Department of Film, Department of Programming, and as director, as well as a freelance journalist in Bashkimi (The union), Skena dhe Ekrani (The scene and the screen), and Ylli (The star) magazine as a film critic.

In 1992. he co-founded FILM magazine together with Piro Milkani and Vasil Tabaku, and is chief editor of the magazine. He also directs the "Eagle Film Albania", a private held cinematographic society.

Qafzezi is a member of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists since 1997, and of the "Union of Albanian Cineasts", and since 2000 of the "Albanian Journalists League”.

Novels

  • Passport to Hell, 1997
  • The sky down, 1998
  • The market of dreams, Toena, 1998. ISBN 99927-1-056-X
  • The black hole, Toena, 1998. ISBN 99927-1-098-5
  • The prostitute of Abuokir, 2008
  • Selected novels, Morava, 2011. ISBN 978-9928-120-09-0
  • Poetry

  • No love for credit, 1992
  • Eda, 1996
  • Funeral of Lives, Morava, 2012, ISBN 978-9928-120-66-3
  • Monographs

  • Author, Toena, 1999. ISBN 99927-1-160-4
  • Godard, Toena, 2002
  • Kubrick, 2002
  • Studies and critics for films

  • Great Directors, 1993
  • Directors Portrait, 1996
  • Albanian Film and Time, 2002
  • Interview for Film, 2002
  • With keep movies, 2003
  • The History of World Cinematography, INFBOTUES, 2008. ISBN 978 99956-682-3-5
  • Collaborations with magazines

  • FILM, 1992-2002
  • Film Image, 1997 (Album photography)
  • References

    Leon Qafzezi Wikipedia