
Emir Kusturica
Known for Directing · 42 credits
- Born
- 1954-11-24 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Also known as
- Емир Кустуриця · Емір Кустуріца · Эмир Кустурица · ემირ კუსტურიცა · 에밀 쿠스트리차 · 에미르 쿠스트리차
Biography
Emir Nemanja Kusturica is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films.
He is a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes (for When Father Was Away on Business and Underground), as well as being a Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Since the mid-2000s, Kusturica's primary residence is Drvengrad, a village in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia. He had portions of the historic village reconstructed for his film Life Is a Miracle.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (38)

Balkan Line
2019
as Taxi driver

Underground
1995
as Dealer

The Good Thief
2003
as Vladimir

Maradona by Kusturica
2008
as Self

Farewell
2009
as Sergei Grigoriev

Walter Defends Sarajevo
1972
as Omladinac

"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov
2024
as Himself

Words with Gods
2014
as Monk (ep. "Our Life")

7 Days in Havana
2012
as Actor (segment "Jam Session")

Nicostratos the Pelican
2011
as Démosthène

Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp
2025
as Self

Secret Journey
2006
as Harold

The Widow of Saint-Pierre
2000
as Joseph Auguste Néel

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
2012
as Himself

The Scapegoat
2013
as Stojil

On the Milky Road
2016
as Kosta

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
2018
as Self

Strawberry in the Supermarket
2003
as General

The Legend of the Palme d'Or
2015
as Self

The Ice Forest
2014
as Secondo

Balkan Spirit
2013
as Self - Director

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
2016
as Self

El Pepe: A Supreme Life
2019
as Self

Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground
1996
as Himself

Who Is This Kusturica?
2013
as Himself

Scenes from the Life of BH Film
2022
as Himself

The Whirl
2012
as Bogdanov otac

Walter
2012
as Himself

Good Morning, the Wind Blows
2020
as Self
Emir Kusturica
2000
as Himself

Dule Savić and the Silence in London
2023
as Himself

How I Waited for the Sun
2025
as Himself

Chaplin Today: The Circus
2003
as Self

Super 8 Stories
2001
as Self

Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom
2022
as Self

Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires
2005
as Himself

Local Heroes - World Talents
2018
as Himself

Byzantine Empire '88
1988
as Mangup u tramvaju
About Emir Kusturica
Emir Nemanja Kusturica is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films. He is a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes (for When Father Was Away on Business and Underground), as well as being a Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Since the mid-2000s, Kusturica's primary residence is Drvengrad, a village in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia. He had portions of the historic village reconstructed for his film Life Is a Miracle. With 42 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Emir Kusturica has appeared in 38 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Emir Kusturica Movies
- Balkan Line (2019) — as Taxi driver
- Underground (1995) — as Dealer
- The Good Thief (2003) — as Vladimir
- Maradona by Kusturica (2008) — as Self
- Farewell (2009) — as Sergei Grigoriev
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