Muharrem Fejzo

Muharem Fejzo was born in Starje / Kolonjë - Albania on May 24, 1933. His family moved to the areas of Kolonja between Starje and Erseka until their transfer as a family to Tirana after the return of his father Ali Ali Kolonja (later Fejzo) from the USA for the Vlora War as a Patriot from the Vatra Society of America. Muharem Fejzo, sculptor, opera set designer, film make-up artist, painter, pop director, poet, playwright, theater actor, film actor, television film director, documentary film director, theater decorator and composer, screenwriter and co-screenwriter and above all feature film director! For the first time we met His name as an actor in "Storm" ( Furtuna ) (1959) and "Debatik" (1961) and makeup in "Debatik", assistant director of two films of 1969 "Why does this drum fall" and "Guerrilla Unit" ( Njesiti Guerril ), will direct the film "Montatorja" (1970). For 20 years, as a director and in some of them a screenwriter, he has made 13 other feature films: "Captain" ( Kapedani ) (1972), "Operation Fire" ( Operacioni Zjarri ) (1973), "Explosion" ( Shperthimi ) (1974), "Threads that are cut" ( Fije qe Priten ) ( 1975), "Guns on wires" ( Gunat permbi Tela ) (1975), "Spring in Gjirokastra" ( Pranvere ne Gjirokaster ) (1978), "Teacher" ( Mesonjtorja ) (1979), "New Mornings" ( Mengjese te Reja ) (1981), "Treasure" ( Thesari ) (1981), "A name among people" ( Nje Emer midis Njerezve ) (1982), Bitter Spring ( Pranvere e Hidhur ) (1985), Rails ( Binaret ) (1988) and Living Wall ( Muri i Gjalle ) (1990). . Artistic Biography of M. Fejzo 1954 - Graduates from the Lyceum of Arts - Graduated sculptor (O.Paskali - J.Paco) 1954 - Works for the scenographies of the operas "Rusallka", "Ivan Suzanin", "The Sold Bride". Participates in the national exhibition of fine arts. 1955 - Bust of the heroine "Zonja Çure", Vlora 1956 - Completes portraits and busts in reinforced concrete - Durrës 1957 - Deputy Director of Artistic Works - Migjeni 1958 - Painter-makeup artist at the Film Studio "Shqiperia e Re". First opens the makeup department 1959 - Specializes in makeup plastic at Mosfilm (Moscow . Russia) 1962 -1966 - Makeup teacher at I.L.A. - Tirana 1966 - Graduated from I.L.A. Actor (pedagogue: A. Malo - S. Prosi - D. Agolli) 1966 - Graduated from I.L.A. Director (pedagogue: K. Spahivogli) 1966 - Personal exhibition of paintings and sculptures 1967 - Director of Kukes Variety 1970 - 1990 Director at the Kinostudio "Shqipëria e Re" * Member of the Writers' League of Albania since 1962. * Honorary Member "In Victam" of the Cultural and Artistic Center - Brindisi, Italy 1974 - Winner of the Literary-Artistic Competition, screenwriter of the film "Shperthimi" . Poetry: "You" ( Ty ) 1954, "Love" ( Dashurise ) 1955, "Hope" ( Shprese ) 1956, "Fatherland" ( Atdheut ) 1956, "Erotic" 1961, "Gjallica" (Poem) 1967, "My boys" ( Djemve te Mi ) 1967, "Grimace" 1980 . Drama: "Duty and Storm" staged at the Kukës Theater, "Gardhet" 1967, "Përroi i Heshtur" 1968, "Dara prej mishti" 1997 . Actor: Aleko "Red Sky" ( Qielli i Kuq ) by T. Çaushi; Llansi in Shakespeare's "Two Veronas" ( Dy Veronasit ) ; Dawn in "White and Black" ( E Bardha dhe e Zeza ) F. Pacrami. . Screenplays and Directing: 1968 "Dawn spruce a piece" ( Agimeve bredh nje Copez ) - Screenplay 1969 "The Beginner" ( Fillrojtesi ) - Screenplay 1970 "Montatorja" - Director, sk. F. Xhuvani 1971 "Captain" ( Kapedani ) - Director (with B.A.) 1972 "Operation Fire" ( Operacioni " Zjarri " ) - Screenplay and Direction - (with B.A) Participant in the Balkan Festival - praised by critics 1974 "Explosion" ( Shperthimi ) - Screenplay and Direction (with B.A) 1975 "Threads that are cut" ( Fije qe Priten ) - Director, sk. N. Tozaj. 1976 "Guns on wires" ( Gunat permbi Tela ) - Screenplay and Directing (with B.A.) The first Albanian film with a historical theme. 1977 "The Mermaid in Mallakastër" ( Sirene ne Mallakaster ) - Documentary - Director 1978 "Spring in Gjirokaster" ( Pranvere ne Gjirokaster ) - Director 1979 "The Teacher" ( Mesonjtorja ) - Directed. Evaluated by the Albanian press and media, winner of 9 awards, nominated for the Republic Award and director for "Merited Artist". Participant in the Valencia International Festival. Evaluated as "Monument of Albanian History". 1980 "New Mornings" ( Mengjese te reja ) - Directed 1981 "Treasure" ( Thesari ) - Director 1982 "Our Constructions" ( Ndertimet Tona ) Documentary - Director 1983 "A name among people" ( Nje Emer midis Njerezve ) - Director. Competes at the Valencia International Festival 1985 "Bitter Spring" ( Pranvere e Hidhur ) - Directed by 1986 "Mountain Village" ( Fshati Malor ) Documentary - Director 1987 "Rails" - ( Binaret ) Screenplay and Directing (with B.A) 1989 "Living Wall" ( Muri i Gjalle ) Director. Awarded at the European Festival, Czech Republic. The First Albanian Cinema-Legend. . Unrealized: 1991 "Disappointment" (Exodus) - Screenplay for the film ( Zhgenjimi ) 1993 "Operation Pelican" - Scenario ( Operacioni Pelikan ) 1994 "Clash" -Scenario ( Perplasja ) 1997 "Ibrahim Kodra" - Screenplay 2000 "Goes and does not return" - Screenplay (with B.A) ( Shkon e nuk kthen ) 2003 "Albatraz" - Screenplay 1981-1984 "Stroke" sk. Sabri Godo. ( Goditja ) . Television Movies: 1996 - "Orteku", 1996 "Sipa Press", 1996 - "A Painter in Paris", ( Nje Piktor ne Paris ) 1997 - "Colossus of the Albanian Circus", ( Kollosi i Cirkut Shqiptar ) 1998 - "Night in Paris" directed. ( Nje Nate ne Paris ) . Decoration: "White and Black" ( E bardhe dhe e Zeza ) by F. Paçrami - Popular Theater "Duty and Storm" ( Detyrë dhe Stuhi ) by M. Fejzos - People's Theater . Music: "Uncle Vanja" (Chekhov) - composer M. Fejzo "Atdheu" Poem - Author and Composer M. Fejzo . Sculpture - Painting: Portraits, busts, bas-reliefs, Statues in reinforced concrete. Over hundreds of works in painting in various techniques located inside and outside the homeland. . Bronze monuments of: * World Leader of Bektashism, Ahmet MyftarDede, Vlora. * The founder of Bektashism, Haxhi Bektash Veliu, in the World Headquarters in Tirana. . Honored with the Order: "Naim Frashëri" "Grand Master" In his luggage enters the publication of the book "The Unspoken" ( Te Pathenat ) (October 30, 2015). Ongoing work for Publication "LIPS that Bite the Moon ... Piece for Life" ( Buze qe kafshuan Henen .. Cope za Jete ) Muharrem Fejzo passed away on November 22, 2020 at the age of 87 from Covid-19 in Fermo Hospital, Italy .