Emir Kusturica
Biography
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
TV
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
TV
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Foreign Language Film winner
1981
Film
Balkan Line
Taxi driver
2019
Film
Underground
Dealer
1995
TV
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Švercer oružja
1996
Film
The Good Thief
Vladimir
2003
Film
The Whirl
Bogdanov otac
2012
Film
On the Milky Road
Kosta
2016
Film
Balkan Spirit
Self - Director
2013
Film
Farewell
Sergei Grigoriev
2009
Film
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Joseph Auguste Néel
2000
Film
7 Days in Havana
Actor (segment "Jam Session")
2012
Film
Walter Defends Sarajevo
Omladinac
1972
Film
Words with Gods
Monk (ep. "Our Life")
2014
Film
Strawberry in the Supermarket
General
2003
Film
Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp
Self
2025
Film
Secret Journey
Harold
2006
Film
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Himself
2012
Film
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
Self
2016
Film
The Legend of the Palme d'Or
Self
2015
Filmography
2025FilmChaplin: Spirit of the Trampas Self2025FilmHow I Waited for the Sunas Himself2024Film"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanovas Himself2023FilmDule Savić and the Silence in Londonas Himself2022FilmSrpska: The Struggle for Freedomas Self2022FilmScenes from the Life of BH Filmas Himself2020FilmGood Morning, the Wind Blowsas Himself2019FilmEl Pepe: A Supreme Lifeas Self2019FilmBalkan Lineas Taxi driver2018TVUntold Stories of Eastern Europe2018FilmCzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzelas Self2018FilmLocal Heroes - World Talentsas Himself2016FilmTo Make a Comedy Is No Funas Self2016FilmOn the Milky Roadas Kosta2015FilmThe Legend of the Palme d'Oras Self2014FilmWords with Godsas Monk (ep. "Our Life")2014FilmThe Ice Forestas Secondo2013FilmThe Scapegoatas Stojil2013FilmWho Is This Kusturica?as Himself2013FilmBalkan Spiritas Self - Director2012FilmThe Whirlas Bogdanov otac2012FilmWalteras Himself2012Film7 Days in Havanaas Actor (segment "Jam Session")2012FilmKusturica - Balkan's Bad Boyas Himself2011FilmNicostratos the Pelicanas Démosthène2009FilmFarewellas Sergei Grigoriev2008FilmMaradona by Kusturicaas Self2006FilmSecret Journeyas Harold2005FilmEmir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Airesas Himself2003FilmChaplin Today: The Circusas Self2003FilmThe Good Thiefas Vladimir2003FilmStrawberry in the Supermarketas General2001FilmSuper 8 Storiesas Self2000FilmThe Widow of Saint-Pierreas Joseph Auguste Néel2000FilmEmir Kusturicaas Himself1998TVVivement dimancheas Self1996FilmShooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Undergroundas Himself1996TVOnce Upon a Time There Was a Countryas Švercer oružja1995FilmUndergroundas Dealer1988FilmByzantine Empire '88as Mangup u tramvaju1981TVThe Guldbagge Awardsas Self - Best Foreign Language Film winner1972FilmWalter Defends Sarajevoas Omladinac