
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Maradona by Kusturica
as Self
2008

Farewell
as Sergei Grigoriev
2009

The Widow of Saint-Pierre
as Joseph Auguste Néel
2000

Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra - Live is a Miracle in Buenos Aires
as Himself
2005

Secret Journey
as Harold
2006

7 Days in Havana
as Actor (segment "Jam Session")
2012

Nicostratos the Pelican
as Démosthène
2011

Underground
as Dealer
1995

Scenes from the Life of BH Film
as Himself
2022

The Scapegoat
as Stojil
2013

Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom
as Self
2022

The Whirl
as Bogdanov otac
2012

The Good Thief
as Vladimir
2003

Words with Gods
as Monk (ep. "Our Life")
2014

Dule Savić and the Silence in London
as Himself
2023

The Ice Forest
as Secondo
2014

On the Milky Road
as Kosta
2016

Who Is This Kusturica?
as Himself
2013

"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov
as Himself
2024

The Legend of the Palme d'Or
as Self
2015



