Gjergj Xhuvani facts for kids

Gjergj Xhuvani (born December 20, 1963 – died August 14, 2019) was a talented movie director, screenwriter, and producer from Albania. He was born in the city of Tirana, Albania. He made many films that were shown around the world.

About Gjergj Xhuvani

Gjergj Xhuvani was born in Tirana, the capital city of Albania. He grew up to become a very important person in Albanian movies. He was known for telling interesting stories through his films.

His Movie Career

Gjergj Xhuvani directed many movies. He also wrote the scripts for them and helped produce them. This means he was involved in almost every step of making a film.

Famous Films

One of his well-known movies was Slogans, made in 2001. This film was chosen to represent Albania at the 74th Academy Awards. The Academy Awards are also known as the Oscars. Slogans was submitted for the award for Best Foreign Language Film. However, it was not chosen as a nominee that year.

Another important movie he directed was East, West, East: The Final Sprint in 2009. This film was also selected to be Albania's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. Even though it was a strong contender, it did not make it to the final list of nominees.

His Passing

Gjergj Xhuvani passed away on August 14, 2019. He was in Rome, Italy, at the time. He was 55 years old. Doctors believe he died from a heart attack.

See also

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