Muharrem Qena (1930 â€" 25 September 2006) was a Kosovo Albanian
actor, director, writer and singer. He went to high school in
Prishtina, and he completed film school in Belgrade.He was born in
Mitrovica, Kosovo (then Kingdom of Yugoslavia) in 1930 and was one of
the founders of the theatrical scene in Kosovo and of Albanian light
music. He immersed his great talent of a theatre director, actor,
writer and singer/songwriter into becoming one of the most fruitful
artistic creators. Qena directed over 200 plays, several of which were
awarded in the former Yugoslavia, including ‘Bashkëshortet’, The
Lady of the Camellias, Erveheja, Men of Broken Hopes, Enemy of the
People, Ambrosio, etc. He remains one of the most awarded Kosovo
artists. His production of Erveheja received five most renowned awards
at the national meeting of theatres in 1967, in Novi Sad.He also
directed numerous TV dramas as well as short films and documentaries.
Also, he performed as a film actor in Kapaten Lleshi, Proka, The
rabbit with five paws and Kukumi. The author of the awarded theatre
play, Bashkeshortet and playwright of others staged in Kosovo. Funder
of theatres in Prizren, Gjakova and Gnjilane. Singer and author of
contemporary songs in the 60’s that resist the years: Kaçurrelja,
Shokut, Lamtumirë, Mine, Tetori. Qena was awarded the Lifetime
Achievement Award at Kosovo’s international theatre festival in
September 2004. He died on 25 September 2006, in Prishtina. He had
three daughters, one son, and five grandchildren.
actor, director, writer and singer. He went to high school in
Prishtina, and he completed film school in Belgrade.He was born in
Mitrovica, Kosovo (then Kingdom of Yugoslavia) in 1930 and was one of
the founders of the theatrical scene in Kosovo and of Albanian light
music. He immersed his great talent of a theatre director, actor,
writer and singer/songwriter into becoming one of the most fruitful
artistic creators. Qena directed over 200 plays, several of which were
awarded in the former Yugoslavia, including ‘Bashkëshortet’, The
Lady of the Camellias, Erveheja, Men of Broken Hopes, Enemy of the
People, Ambrosio, etc. He remains one of the most awarded Kosovo
artists. His production of Erveheja received five most renowned awards
at the national meeting of theatres in 1967, in Novi Sad.He also
directed numerous TV dramas as well as short films and documentaries.
Also, he performed as a film actor in Kapaten Lleshi, Proka, The
rabbit with five paws and Kukumi. The author of the awarded theatre
play, Bashkeshortet and playwright of others staged in Kosovo. Funder
of theatres in Prizren, Gjakova and Gnjilane. Singer and author of
contemporary songs in the 60’s that resist the years: Kaçurrelja,
Shokut, Lamtumirë, Mine, Tetori. Qena was awarded the Lifetime
Achievement Award at Kosovo’s international theatre festival in
September 2004. He died on 25 September 2006, in Prishtina. He had
three daughters, one son, and five grandchildren.
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