Emir Kusturica
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-11-24 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Kusturica
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
Acting
(2025)
How I Waited for the Sun
as Himself
(2025)
(2024)
(2023)
Dule Savić and the Silence in London
as Himself
(2022)
Scenes from the Life of BH Film
as Himself
(2022)
(2020)
Good Morning, the Wind Blows
as Himself
(2019)
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
as Self
(2019)
Balkan Line
as Taxi driver
(2018)
(2018)
Local Heroes - World Talents
as Himself
(2016)
On the Milky Road
as Kosta
(2016)
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as Self
(2015)
The Legend of the Palme d'Or
as Self
(2014)
Words with Gods
as Monk (ep. "Our Life")
(2014)
The Ice Forest
as Secondo
(2013)
The Scapegoat
as Stojil
(2013)
Who Is This Kusturica?
as Himself
(2013)
Balkan Spirit
as Self - Director
(2012)
7 Days in Havana
as Actor (segment "Jam Session")
(2012)
The Whirl
as Bogdanov otac
(2012)
Walter
as Himself
(2012)
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as Himself
(2011)
Nicostratos the Pelican
as Démosthène
(2009)
Farewell
as Sergei Grigoriev
(2008)
Maradona by Kusturica
as Self
(2006)
Secret Journey
as Harold
(2005)
(2003)
Strawberry in the Supermarket
as General
(2003)
Chaplin Today: 'The Circus'
as Self
(2002)
The Good Thief
as Vladimir
(2001)
Super 8 Stories
as Self
(2000)
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
as Joseph Auguste Néel
(2000)
Emir Kusturica
as Himself
(1996)
(1995)
Underground
as Švercer oružja
(1972)
Walter Defends Sarajevo
as Omladinac
Crew
Crime No Punishment
Director
(2019)
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
Director
(2016)
On the Milky Road
Director, Writer
(2014)
Words with Gods
Writer, Director
(2011)
Mozzarella Stories
Executive Producer
(2008)
Maradona by Kusturica
Director, Writer
(2007)
Promise Me This
Director, Producer, Writer
(2007)
Le Temps des Gitans Punk Opera
Director
(2006)
Gucha!
Producer
(2005)
All the Invisible Children
Director, Executive Producer
(2005)
Le court des grands
Director
(2005)
TropiAbbas
Music
(2004)
Life Is a Miracle
Director, Producer, Writer
(2003)
Strawberry in the Supermarket
Producer, Executive Producer
(2001)
Super 8 Stories
Director
(1998)
Black Cat, White Cat
Director, Writer
(1995)
Underground
Director, Writer
(1993)
Arizona Dream
Director, Story
(1988)
Time of the Gypsies
Director, Writer
(1987)
The Worker's Life
Writer
(1987)
The Magpie Strategy
Writer
(1985)
When Father Was Away on Business
Director
(1981)
Do You Remember Dolly Bell?
Director, Writer
(1979)
Buffet Titanic
Director, Writer
(1978)
Guernica
Director, Writer
(1978)
The Brides Are Coming
Director