Besim Sahatçiu

Besim Sahatçiu (Albanian pronunciation: [bɛˈsim sahatˈtʃiu]; 2 October 1935 – 20 October 2005) was a Kosovo-Albanian director of theatre and film.

Besim Sahatçiu
Born(1935-10-02)2 October 1935
Pejë, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(modern-day Kosovo)
Died20 October 2005(2005-10-20) (aged 70)
Prishtinë, United Nations Administered Kosovo
(modern-day Kosovo)
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
University of Zagreb
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, producer
Children2
RelativesRita Ora (granddaughter)

Biography

After finishing gymnasium in Pejë, Sahatçiu studied literature at the University of Belgrade. Following the interruption of his studies due to compulsory military service, he worked as a translator for the publisher, Rilindja.[1] He later studied at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia, and defended his thesis with staging Gogol's satirical play, The Government Inspector, at People's Provincial Theatre in Pristina.[2][3]

Sahatçiu's ethnographic film, 117, won the Grand Prix at the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1978.[4][5] The film was described as a “spiritual portrait of the nation.”[6][7]

As a theatre director, Sahatçiu worked at the National Theatre of Kosovo in Pristina.[2][8][9]

In 2018, Kosovo's Ministry of Culture posthumously honored Sahatçiu with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography.[10][11] The same year, a street in Pristina was named after him.[12] In 2021, Posta e Kosovës issued postage stamps in its 'Arti skenik – Besim Sahatçiu dhe Leze Qena' series, commemorating Sahatçiu and Leze Qena.[13][14]

Filmography
  • Crveni udar (1974)
  • Trimi (1975)
  • Tito na Kosovu (1975)
  • Gëzuar viti i ri (1976)
  • Pehlivanët (1976)
  • 117 (1976)[15]
  • Pasqyra (1977)
  • Duke pritur Godon (1977)
  • Era dhe lisi (1979)
  • Tito e Kosova 79 (1980)
  • Tre vetë kapërcejn malin (1981)
  • Përroi vërshues (1983)
  • Lulepjeshkat e dashurisë (1988)

References
  1. "15 vite pa regjisorin Besim Sahatçiu, kujtohet nga djali Besniku". tvprofil.com (in Albanian). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. Kyçyku, Kopi. "Esse non vidare (Besim Sahatçiu, pionieri i regjisurës së mirëfilltë shqiptare në Kosovë)" (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. "SAHATÇIU, Besim - Filmska enciklopedija" (in Croatian). Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. Petrit, Imami (7 September 2012). "Film na Kosovu posle Drugog svetskog rata" (in Serbian). novifilmograf.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. "15 vite pa regjisorin Besim Sahatçiu, kujtohet nga djali Besniku". Bota Sot (in Albanian). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. "117 ⋅ DOK Leipzig". DOK Leipzig. 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. "Cultural gathering "October of Besim Sahatçiu" begins at AAB College". AAB University. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. "Besim Sahatçiu, korife i skenës teatrore dhe filmike në Kosovë" (in Albanian). thealbanian.co.uk. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. "Rita Ora: Gjyshi, Besim Sahatçiu, më bëri të famshme!". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. Yakup, Zülfiya (27 August 2018). "Kosovë, ndahen çmimet në fushën e kinematografisë" (in Albanian). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. "MCYS handed out awards on Cinematography: Sahatçiu honored for life's work, Zeqiri receives the annual prize". Ministry of Culture of Kosovo. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  12. "Motra e Rita Orës prezanton gjyshërit, një rrugë në Kosovë mban emrin e gjyshit të tyre – Besim Sahatçiu". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  13. "NGA ARTI SKENIK-LEZE QENA DHE BESIM SAHATÇIU" (in Albanian). Posta e Kosovës. 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. Pasoma, Medina (25 March 2021). "Përurohet pulla postare "Nga arti skenik - Besim Sahatçiu dhe Leze Qena", Rita Ora me mesazh "live"" (in Albanian). koha.net. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. "117 : prodhimi Kosovafilm : skenari e regjia Besim Sahatçiu" (in Slovenian). Digital Library of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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