Dhimitër Anagnosti | |
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| Born | (1936-01-23)23 January 1936 (age 89) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Roza Anagnosti[1] |
| Awards |  People's Artist |
Dhimitër Anagnosti (born 23 January 1936) is an Albanianfilm director and politician.[2] He was a member of theParliament of Albania in the 1990s and a Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. For his contribution in film, he received thePeople's Artist of Albania medal. In 2011, former presidentBamir Topi accredited him the"Honor of the Nation" order,Albanian:Urdhri "Nderi i Kombit".[3][4]
Anagnosti was born on 23 January 1936, inVuno. After graduating theAli Demi high school inVlorë, he pursued his studies and graduated as a film director inGerasimov Institute of Cinematography ofMoscow.
In 1961, along with Viktor Gjika, Anagnosti directed the film,Njeriu kurrë nuk vdes (English:The Man Never Dies), using as a script a short story from American writer,Ernest Hemingway. The work earned him First Prize in the World's Festival of Cinematographic Schools, in theNetherlands.[5]
He started to work as a cineast withinKinostudio Shqipëria e Re in 1961, with the film,Debatik in 1961 and subsequently with the filmToka jonë (English:Our Land) in 1964. He is also the writer of the first Albanian color documentary,Gurët dekorativë (English:Decorative stones). In 1966, Anagnosti co-directed, with Viktor Gjika,Komisari i dritës (English:The Commissary of the Light), and a year later he directedDuel i heshtur (English:Silent Duel).
Overall he has directed 14 films and 10 documentaries, and has won many national and international prizes.[5] He is also thescreenwriter of most of the films he directs.[1]
For his extraordinary performance of some of the best Albanian films, he has been given the titleMerited Artist of Albania, and in 1987,People's Artist of Albania. During thecommunist rule of Albania, however, many of his works were censored.[1] He won the Cup to the Carrier in the Ninth Festival of the Albanian Film.[5]
Between 1991 and 1996, Anagnosti was involved in politics. He was elected Member of the Albanian Parliament as a deputy of theDemocratic Party of Albania. On April 12, 1992, he took over the post of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. He resigned on December 4, 1994.[6] The reasons for his resignation were thatSali Berisha, thenPresident of Albania, had not recognized the negative result of a popular referendum for a new constitution as his own political failure, and had not resigned himself.[7]
After leaving politics, Anagnosti created the Foundation for Art and Culture, endorsing the most active artists and contributing to the enhancement of Albanian culture and its international exposure. Among other things, this foundation has enabled the publication of 160 books.[8]
In 2001, Anagnosti returned to his directing skills after many years of absence. For theNational Theater of Albania, he directed the stage drama, "Nata e trokitjeve në xham" (English:Night of the Knocks on the Window). In 2005 he also directed a film,Gjoleka, djali i Abazit (English:Father and Godfather):[9] The film won two international prizes inItaly.
He is married to the Albanianactress Roza Anagnosti (Xhuxha), aMerited Artist of Albania.
The following is a list of films directed by Anagnosti.[1]
Regjisori i shquar Dhimitër Anagnosti "Nder i Kombit" ka në karrierën e tij shumë pak filma dokumentarë... [The distinguished director Dhimiter Anagnosti, Honor of the Nation, has a few documentary films in his career...]
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