Besim Sahatçiu

Besim Sahatçiu (Albanian pronunciation: [sahatˈtʃiu]; October 2, 1935 – October 20, 2005) was a Kosovo Albanian director of theatre and film.

Besim Sahatçiu
Born(1935-10-02)October 2, 1935
Pejë, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
DiedOctober 20, 2005(2005-10-20) (aged 70)
Prishtinë, Kosovo
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
University of Zagreb
OccupationDirector, screenwriter, producer
Children2
RelativesRita Sahatçiu Ora (granddaughter)

Biography

After finishing gymnasium in Pejë, Sahatçiu studied literature at the University of Belgrade. Following the interruption of his studies due to compulsory military service, he worked as a translator for several years. He later studied at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia, and defended his thesis with staging Gogol's satirical play, The Government Inspector, at People's Provincial Theatre in Prishtina.[1][2]

As a stage director, Sahatçiu worked at the National Theatre of Kosovo.[1][3][4]

Sahatçiu's documentary film, 117, was awarded the Grand Prix at the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1978.[5][6] In 2018, Kosovo's Ministry of Culture posthumously honored Sahatçiu with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography.[7][8] The same year, a street in Prishtina was named after him.[9]

Filmography
Film
  • Crveni udar (1974)
  • Duke pritur Godon (1977)
  • Era dhe lisi (1979)
  • Përroi vërshues (1983)
Documentary film
  • Tito na Kosovu (1975)
  • Pehlivanët (1976)
  • 117 (1976)[10]
Television film
  • Trimi (1975)
  • Gëzuar viti i ri (1976)
  • Pasqyra (1977)
  • Tre vetë kapërcejn malin (1981)
  • Lulepjeshkat e dashurisë (1988)
Short film
  • Tito e Kosova 79 (1980)

References
  1. Kyçyku, Kopi. "Esse non vidare (Besim Sahatçiu, pionieri i regjisurës së mirëfilltë shqiptare në Kosovë)" (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. "SAHATÇIU, Besim - Filmska enciklopedija" (in Croatian). Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "Besim Sahatçiu, korife i skenës teatrore dhe filmike në Kosovë" (in Albanian). thealbanian.co.uk. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. "Rita Ora: Gjyshi, Besim Sahatçiu, më bëri të famshme!". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. Petrit, Imami (7 September 2012). "Film na Kosovu posle Drugog svetskog rata" (in Serbian). novifilmograf.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. "117". DOK Leipzig. 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. Yakup, Zülfiya (27 August 2018). "Kosovë, ndahen çmimet në fushën e kinematografisë" (in Albanian). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. "MCYS handed out awards on Cinematography: Sahatçiu honored for life's work, Zeqiri receives the annual prize". Ministry of Culture of Kosovo. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. "Motra e Rita Orës prezanton gjyshërit, një rrugë në Kosovë mban emrin e gjyshit të tyre – Besim Sahatçiu". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. "117 : prodhimi Kosovafilm : skenari e regjia Besim Sahatçiu" (in Slovenian). Digital Library of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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