Leon Qafzezi
| Leon Qafzezi | |
|---|---|
 Qafzezi in October 2000 | |
| Born |
February 23, 1953 Tirana, Albania |
| Alma mater | Academy of Arts of Albania |
| Occupation | Writer, film director |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Known for | TV Documentaries |
| Notable work | Historiku i Kinematografise Boterore (2008) |
Leon Qafzezi (b. 23 February 1953 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian writer and cineaste.[1][2][3]
Life
Leon Qafzezi was born 23 February 1953 in Albania, the son of Niko Qafzezi and Amalia Qafzezi (Zheji). He studied at the Academy of Arts of Albania (1974-1976). Qafzezi lives and works in Tirana.
Career
Since 1986 he has worked as producer, director, inspector of film, for the "New Albania" Film Studio (Albanian: Kinostudio Shqipëria e Re) and "Alb-Film-Distribution"(1986-1992). During 1993-1998, he worked for the Albanian National Television (RTVSH) in the Department of Film, Department of Programming, and as director, as well as a freelance journalist in Bashkimi (The union), Skena dhe Ekrani (The scene and the screen), and Ylli (The star) magazine as a film critic.
In 1992. he co-founded FILM magazine together with Piro Milkani and Vasil Tabaku, and is chief editor of the magazine. He also directs the "Eagle Film Albania", a private held cinematographic society.
Qafzezi is a member of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists since 1997, and of the "Union of Albanian Cineasts", and since 2000 of the "Albanian Journalists League”.
Published works
Novels
- Passport to Hell, 1997
- The sky down, 1998
- The market of dreams, Toena, 1998. ISBN 99927-1-056-X
- The black hole, Toena, 1998. ISBN 99927-1-098-5
- The prostitute of Abuokir, 2008
- Selected novels, Morava, 2011. ISBN 978-9928-120-09-0
Poetry
- No love for credit, 1992
- Eda, 1996
- Funeral of Lives, Morava, 2012, ISBN 978-9928-120-66-3
Monographs
- Author, Toena, 1999. ISBN 99927-1-160-4
- Godard, Toena, 2002
- Kubrick, 2002
Studies and critics for films
- Great Directors, 1993
- Directors Portrait, 1996
- Albanian Film and Time, 2002
- Interview for Film, 2002
- With keep movies, 2003
- The History of World Cinematography, INFBOTUES, 2008. ISBN 978 99956-682-3-5
Documentary-Filmography
- 1974-Don’t forget my son (screenplays) National competition
- 1990-Directors 90 (screenplays)
- 1992-Headache without head (Director-co screenplays)
- 1993-Man of Free words (Director-screenplays)
- 1993-In film way (Director-screenplays)
- 1993-The light of city (Director-screenplays)
- 1994-Poet and Incuisition (Director-screenplays)
- 1994-Nation, Religion. Country (Director)
- 1994-One painter in New York (Director)
- 1994-Join in diaspora (Director-co operator)
- 1995-Children's dreams (Director-screenplays-producer)
- 1995-Courage in cinematography (Director-screenplays)
- 1996-Ismail Kadare and Sabato (Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-One painter in Paris (Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-Omer Kaleshi (Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-Paris-Paris (Director-operator)
- 1996-Avalanche (Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-Directors way (Director-screenplays-operator)
- 1997-Sipa-Press (Direction-screenplays-operator)
- 1997-My heard refren (Director-screenplays-operator)
- 1997-The father of abanian circ (Director-operator
- 1998-Krantia our dirigent (Director-Producer-Director of Photography)
- 1998-The straggle to be man (Director-Director of Photography)
- 1999-Message of Humanism (Director-Screenplays-Director of Photography)2 series
- 2000-Message of love (Director-Screenplays-Producer-Director of Photography)
- 2003-WHO (Director-Screenplays-Director of Photography)
- 2003-A. Moissi (Director-co screenplays-Director of Photography)
- 2004-Sue Ryder Care (Director-Screenplays-Director of Photography)
Collaborations with magazines
- FILM, 1992-2002
- Film Image, 1997 (Album photography)