Faruk Begolli (14 February 1944 – 23 August 2007), was a prominent Kosovo Albanian
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
.
[Historical Dictionary of Kosovo, Robert Elsie, Second Edition, Scarecrow Press Inc. 2011, ]
He attended high school in
Pristina
Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians an ...
and graduated from the Academy of Film in
Belgrade (1966). Begolli played in more than 60 films, starting with
Veljko Bulajić
Veljko Bulajić (born 22 March 1928) is a Montenegrin film director and UNESCO Kalinga Prize recipient. He has spent the majority of his life working in Croatia and is primarily known for directing World War II-themed movies from the Partisan f ...
's ''Pogled u zenicu Sunca'' (1966). He cooperated with director
Puriša Đorđević in his films ''Podne'' (Noon), ''Jutro'' (The Morning), and ''San'' (The Dream), and his notable roles include ''
Bitka na Neretvi
''Battle of Neretva'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Bitka na Neretvi, Битка на Неретви) is a 1969 Yugoslavian epic partisan film. Written by Stevan Bulajić and Veljko Bulajić, and directed by Veljko Bulajić, it is based on the true events ...
'', ''Čuvar plaže u zimskom periodu'' and ''Derviš i Smrt'' (
The Dervish and Death
''The Dervish and Death'' ( sh, Дервиш и смрт/Derviš i smrt) is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Velimirović based on the novel of the same name by Meša Selimović.
The film won Silver Arena (as second best film) and four ...
).
In the late 1980s, Begolli returned from Belgrade to
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
, where he worked as a professor at the Faculty of Drama of the
University of Pristina
The University of Pristina ( sq, Universiteti i Prishtinës) is a public university located in Pristina, Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–99) as a result of the ...
.
His last major lead role was in
Ekrem Kryeziu's ''Dashuria e Bjeshkëve të Nemuna'' (The Love of the Accursed Mountains, 1997), and his work was ''Etjet e Kosovës'' (Kosovo's Thirsts, 2006), for which he co-wrote the script. One of h last film appearances was in the short ''
10 Minuta'' (2004), directed by Burim Haliti.
Begolli died in 2007 after a long battle with
cancer
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.
His brother, Adil Begolli, was a prolific film and television producer.
Selected filmography
*''Pogled u zjenicu sunca'' (1966)
*''
The Dream'' (1966) - Petar
*''Deca vojvode Smita'' (1967) - Mirko
*''
The Morning'' (1967) - Rus Miska
*''Uka i Bjeshkëve të nemura'' (1968) - Partizan
*''Brat doktora Homera'' (1968) - Seljak / peasant
*''Podne'' (1968) - Rus Misko
*''Operacija Beograd'' (1968) - Jasa
*''Sarajevski atentat'' (1968) - Nedeljko Cabrinovic
*''
Battle of Neretva
Case White (german: Fall Weiss), also known as the Fourth Enemy Offensive ( sh, Četvrta neprijateljska ofenziva/ofanziva), was a combined Axis strategic offensive launched against the Yugoslav Partisans throughout occupied Yugoslavia during W ...
'' (1969) - Stevo
*''Moja strana svijeta'' (1969)
*''Rekvijem'' (1970)
*''Draga Irena!'' (1970) - Misko
*''Prva ljubav'' (1970)
*''Si të vdiset'' (1972)
*''
Walter Defends Sarajevo
''Walter Defends Sarajevo'' (; ) is a 1972 Yugoslav partisan film, directed by Hajrudin Krvavac and starring Bata Živojinović, Ljubiša Samardžić and Rade Marković. The film centres around a mysterious figure named 'Walter', who is active ...
'' (1972) - Branko
*''SB zatvara krug'' (1974) - Agent Stipe
*''Dervis i smrt'' (1974) - Mula Jusuf
*''Crveni udar'' (1974) - Slikar
*''Pavle Pavlovic'' (1974) - Student preprodavac
*''Cuvar plaze u zimskom periodu'' (1976) - Draganov prijatelj
*''Vrhovi Zelengore'' (1976) - Rajko
*''Stici pre svitanja'' (1978) - Doktor
*''Sudbine'' (1978)
*''Zestoke godine'' (1978) - Aleksandar Dragovic
*''Lyubov i yarost'' (1978)
*''Kur pranvera vonohet'' (1979)
*''Partizanska eskadrila'' (1979) - Porucnik Begovic
*''Përroi vërshues'' (1981)
*''13. jul'' (1982) - Partizan Meho
*''Timocka buna'' (1983) - Potpukovnik
*''Dih'' (1983) - Djordje
*''Idi mi, dodji mi'' (1983) - Marijin kolega I
*''Mahovina na asfaltu'' (1983)
*''Opasni trag'' (1984) - Inspektor Ramiz
*''Proka'' (1985)
*''Kuca pored pruge'' (1988) - Hasan
*''Azra'' (1988) - Osman
*''The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway'' (1989)
*''Noc u kuci moje majke'' (1991) - Kum Radovan
*''Srcna dama'' (1991) - Azem
*''
Cartier Project
''Cartier Project'' is a Slovenian TV film based upon the novel '' The Cartier Project'' by Miha Mazzini. The Slovenian title is '' Operacija Cartier''.
Produced by TV Slovenija, 90 minutes, 1991.
Director: Miran Zupanič
Screenplay: Miha Mazzini ...
'' (1991) - Selim
*''Bulevar revolucije'' (1992) - Clan komisije na ispitu
*''
10 Minuta'' (2004), directed by Burim Haliti
*''Etjet e Kosovës'' (2006) - Old Albanian (final film role)
References
Preminuo Faruk Begolibituary,
Dnevnik Kosovo Actor Faruk Begolli Dies Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
External links
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1944 births
2007 deaths
People from Peja
Kosovan male actors
Yugoslav male film actors
Kosovo Albanians
Academic staff of the University of Pristina
Yugoslav film directors
Yugoslav Albanians
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