Directing

Emir Kusturica

Born 1954-11-24 · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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.

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Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp
as Self
2025
How I Waited for the Sun
as Himself
2025
"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov
as Himself
2024
Dule Savić and the Silence in London
as Himself
2023
Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom
as Self
2022
Scenes from the Life of BH Film
as Self
2022
Good Morning, the Wind Blows
as Self
2020
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
as Self
2019
El Pepe: A Supreme Life
Director
2019
Balkan Line
as Taxi driver
2019
Untold Stories of Eastern Europe
2018
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
as Self
2018
Local Heroes - World Talents
as Himself
2018
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as Self
2016
On the Milky Road
as Kosta
2016
On the Milky Road
Director
2016
On the Milky Road
Writer
2016
The Legend of the Palme d'Or
as Self
2015
Words with Gods
as Monk (ep. "Our Life")
2014
Words with Gods
Writer
2014
Words with Gods
Director
2014
The Ice Forest
as Secondo
2014
The Scapegoat
as Stojil
2013
Who Is This Kusturica?
as Himself
2013
Balkan Spirit
as Self - Director
2013
The Whirl
as Bogdanov otac
2012
Walter
as Himself
2012
7 Days in Havana
as Actor (segment "Jam Session")
2012
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as Himself
2012
Mozzarella Stories
Executive Producer
2011
Nicostratos the Pelican
as Démosthène
2011
Farewell
as Sergei Grigoriev
2009
Maradona by Kusturica
as Self
2008
Maradona by Kusturica
Director
2008
Maradona by Kusturica
Writer
2008
Le Temps des Gitans Punk Opera
Director
2007
Promise Me This
Director
2007
Promise Me This
Producer
2007
Promise Me This
Writer
2007
Gucha!
Producer
2006
Secret Journey
as Harold
2006
All the Invisible Children
Director
2006
All the Invisible Children
Executive Producer
2006
Le court des grands
Director
2005
Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires
as Himself
2005
TropiAbbas
Music
2005
Life Is a Miracle
Director
2004
Life Is a Miracle
Producer
2004
Life Is a Miracle
Writer
2004
Chaplin Today: The Circus
as Self
2003
The Good Thief
as Vladimir
2003
Strawberries in the Supermarket
as General
2003
Strawberries in the Supermarket
Producer
2003
Strawberries in the Supermarket
Executive Producer
2003
Super 8 Stories
as Self
2001
Super 8 Stories
Director
2001
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
as Joseph Auguste Néel
2000
Emir Kusturica
as Himself
2000
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
Black Cat, White Cat
Director
1998
Black Cat, White Cat
Writer
1998
Shooting Days: Emir Kusturica Directs Underground
as Himself
1996
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
as Švercer oružja
1996
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Director
1996
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Writer
1996
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Creator
1996
Underground
as Dealer
1995
Underground
Director
1995
Underground
Screenplay
1995
Arizona Dream
Director
1993
Arizona Dream
Story
1993
Bolo
Thanks
1991
Time of the Gypsies
Director
1990
Time of the Gypsies
Creator
1990
Time of the Gypsies
Director
1988
Time of the Gypsies
Writer
1988
Byzantine Empire '88
as Mangup u tramvaju
1988
The Worker's Life
Writer
1987
The Magpie Strategy
Writer
1987
When Father Was Away on Business
Director
1985