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Leon Qafzezi
Qafzezi in October 2000
Born(1953-02-23)February 23, 1953
Tirana, Albania
Alma materAcademy of Arts of Albania
Occupation(s)Writer, film director
Years active1972-present
Known forTV Documentaries
Notable workHistoriku i Kinematografise Boterore (2008)

Leon Qafzezi (b. 23 February 1953 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian writer and cineaste.[1][2][3]

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 (Template:Lang-sq) 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”.

Published works

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

Documentary-Filmography

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Collaborations with magazines

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

References

  1. ^ Josif Papagjoni (2009). Encyclopedia of Albanian Theater & Cinematography. TOENA. p. 369. ISBN 978-99943-1-456-0.
  2. ^ Shpetim Bozha (2005). ""Film and literature are my hobby" - interview". Drita (12 (December)).
  3. ^ Les Lettres Albanaises. Union des écrivains et artistes d'Albanie. 1989. p. 108.