Emir Kusturica

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
Movie

Balkan Line

2019

as Taxi driver

Underground
Movie

Underground

1995

as Dealer

The Good Thief
Movie

The Good Thief

2003

as Vladimir

Maradona by Kusturica
Movie

Maradona by Kusturica

2008

as Self

Farewell
Movie

Farewell

2009

as Sergei Grigoriev

Walter Defends Sarajevo
Movie

Walter Defends Sarajevo

1972

as Omladinac

"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov
Movie

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

2024

as Himself

Words with Gods
Movie

Words with Gods

2014

as Monk (ep. "Our Life")

7 Days in Havana
Movie

7 Days in Havana

2012

as Actor (segment "Jam Session")

Nicostratos the Pelican
Movie

Nicostratos the Pelican

2011

as Démosthène

Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp
Movie

Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp

2025

as Self

Secret Journey
Movie

Secret Journey

2006

as Harold

The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Movie

The Widow of Saint-Pierre

2000

as Joseph Auguste Néel

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Movie

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy

2012

as Himself

The Scapegoat
Movie

The Scapegoat

2013

as Stojil

On the Milky Road
Movie

On the Milky Road

2016

as Kosta

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
Movie

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

2018

as Self

Strawberry in the Supermarket
Movie

Strawberry in the Supermarket

2003

as General

The Legend of the Palme d'Or
Movie

The Legend of the Palme d'Or

2015

as Self

The Ice Forest
Movie

The Ice Forest

2014

as Secondo

Balkan Spirit
Movie

Balkan Spirit

2013

as Self - Director

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
Movie

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

2016

as Self

El Pepe: A Supreme Life
Movie

El Pepe: A Supreme Life

2019

as Self

Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground
Movie

Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground

1996

as Himself

Who Is This Kusturica?
Movie

Who Is This Kusturica?

2013

as Himself

Scenes from the Life of BH Film
Movie

Scenes from the Life of BH Film

2022

as Himself

The Whirl
Movie

The Whirl

2012

as Bogdanov otac

Walter
Movie

Walter

2012

as Himself

Good Morning, the Wind Blows
Movie

Good Morning, the Wind Blows

2020

as Self

Emir Kusturica
Movie

Emir Kusturica

2000

as Himself

Dule Savić and the Silence in London
Movie

Dule Savić and the Silence in London

2023

as Himself

How I Waited for the Sun
Movie

How I Waited for the Sun

2025

as Himself

Chaplin Today: The Circus
Movie

Chaplin Today: The Circus

2003

as Self

Super 8 Stories
Movie

Super 8 Stories

2001

as Self

Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom
Movie

Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom

2022

as Self

Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires
Movie

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

2005

as Himself

Local Heroes - World Talents
Movie

Local Heroes - World Talents

2018

as Himself

Byzantine Empire '88
Movie

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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