Muharrem Qena

Muharrem Qena

Muharrem Qena (Serbo-Croatian: Muharem Ćena; born in 1930 in Mitrovica, Kosova, died 25 September 2006 in Pristina, Kosovo, [a], was a Kosovo Albanian actor, director, writer and singer. He went to high school in Pristina, and he completed the school of film in Belgrade.

He is 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 distinguished are his performances as a film actor in Kapaten Lleshi, ‘Proka’, ‘The rabbit with five paws’, ‘Kukumi. The author of the awarded theatre play, ‘Bashkeshortet’ and playwright of others staged in Kosovo. Funder of theatres in Prizren, Gjakove and Gjilane. Singer and author of contemporary songs in the 60’s that resist the years: Kaçurrelja, Shokut, Lamtumirë, Mine, Tetori. Most recently, Qena was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award at Kosovo’s international theatre festival in September 2004.

Qena had three daughters, one son, and five grandchildren.

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a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. It declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 85 UN member states.

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