Leon Qafzezi

Leon Qafzezi (born 23 February 1953 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian writer and cineaste.[1][2][3]

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)

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)

References

1. Josif Papagjoni (2009). Encyclopedia of Albanian Theater & Cinematography. TOENA. p. 369. ISBN 978-99943-1-456-0.
2. Shpetim Bozha (2005). ""Film and literature are my hobby" - interview". Drita (12 (December)).
3. Les Lettres Albanaises. Union des écrivains et artistes d'Albanie. 1989. p. 108.

1. -"Portret Artisti" from Flori Slatina(1998) "55 Newspaper"1998
2. -"Enciklopedi e Kinematografise Shqiptare" from Abaz Hoxha 1999"Akademia Shqiptaro-Amerikane e Shkencave dhe Arteve"(Seksioni per Evropen)
3. -"Enciklopedi e Kinematografise Shqiptare"from Abaz Hoxha (2002)"TOENA""Enciklopedi e Teatrit dhe Kinematografise Shqiptare"from Josif Papajorgji(2009)TOENA
4. -"Filmi dhe Letersia hobi im"interview with L.Qafzezi from Sh.Bozha (2005)Newspaper "Drita"
5. -"Filmi dhe Letersia hobi im"interview with L.Qafzezi from Sh.Bozha(2005)Newspaper"55"
6. -"Shtegtimi i Moisiut pertej detit"interwieu with L.Qafzezi from Petrika Grosi(2004)Newspaper"Gazeta Shqiptare"
7. -"Aleksander Moisiu ne film"Koresp.(2003)Newspaper"Drita"
8. -"Sipa Press"Premiere filmi dokumentar Televiziv ne Paris"Koresp.(2001)Newspaper "Drita"
9. -"Historiku i KInematografise Boterore"ne nje liber te Leon Qafzezit"from R.Polisi(2008)Newspaper"RD"
10. -"Per mbrojtjen e Jetes"premiere nga Leon Qafzezi"from Kristofor Bulo,Ilirian Skenderi(2002)Newspaper"Republika"
11. -"Ne mbrojtje te Jetes"premiere filmi dokumentar televiziv nga Leon Qafzezi"from Koresp.(2002)Newspaper"Tirana"
12. -"Krijime te reja ne fushen e librit dhe te filmit"from Koresp(2008)Newspaper"Gazeta Ndryshe"
13. -"Ringjallja"film artistik televiziv nga Leon Qafzezi"from Oriana Bega(2005)Newspaper"Drita"
14. -"Sue Ryder Care"ne sherbim te njerezve"from Grigor Gjermeni(2004)Newspaper"Republika"
15. -"Qafzezi nje dokumentar per bamiresit"Ryder" from coresp(2004)Newspaper"Gazeta Shqiptare"
16. -"Sue Ryder Care"ne sherbim te njerezve"from B.Goce(2004)Newspaper"Dita"
17. -"Sue Ryder Care"ne sherbim te njerezve"Nje film dokumentar nga Leon Qafzezi"from Grigor Gjermeni(2004)Newspaper"Drita"
18. -"Dashuria e Hemingway dhefinesa e Millerit"-veshtrim mbi librin"Autore"te Leon Qafzezit"from Esmeralda Bardhyli(2000)Newspaper"55"
19. -"Godard"nje liber i ri nga Leon Qafzezi"from coresp.(2002)Newspaper"Drita"
20. -"Godard"vitrina Drites"from coresp.(2002)Newspaper"Drita"
21. -"Stanley Kubrick,versioni shqip"-Sillet nga Leon Qafzezi monografia e regjisorit qe beri emer dhe epoke"from coresp.(2002)Newspaper"Republika"
22. -"Ernest Hemingway dhe Parisi"-dokumentar nga Leon Qafzezi"from coresp.(2002)Newspaper"Drita"
23. -"Mesazh Humanizmi"-premiere filmi dokumentar tv"from Gezim Tota&Martin Londo(2000)Magazine"FILM"
24. -"Luigji Monti,Mesash dashurie"shenime rreth filmit televiziv te Leon Qafzezit"from R.Polisi(2000)Newspaper"55"
25. -"Pashaporte per ferr"nga Leon Qafzezi"from coresp.(1998)Newspaper"Republika"
26. -"Nje deshmi morale per kohen tone"from Lluka Qafoku(1998)Newspaper"Republika"
27. -"Doli ne qarkullim"Pashaporte per Ferr"from coresp.(1998)Newspaper"Bulevard"
28. -"Tregu i Enderrave"te Qafzezit"-Nje individualiteti spikatur ne fushen e noveles"from Flori Slatina(1999)Newspaper"55"
29. -"Hapesire e re Ekzistencialiste e mendimit poetik"from Perikli Jorgoni&Albana Skenderi(1997)Newspaper"Albania"
30. -"Ekzistencializmi i pershkon te gjitha poezite"-shenime per vellimin poetik"Eda "te Leon Qafzezit"from Brikena Cuadari(1996)

Newspaper"Drita"

1. -"Kaos Shqipetar ne fantazine e nje shkrimtari"-"Qielli poshte"novela e re e Leon Qafzezit"from Flori Slatina(1998)Newspaper"55"
2. -"Ne konkursin e madh te fotografise boterore"from coresp.(1996)Newspaper"RD"
3. -"Qafzezi analizon autoret bashkekohore"from coresp(2000)Newspaper"Republika"
4. -"Mozaik Portretesh"-Libri i Leon Qafzezit"Autore"from Blerina Lleshi(1999)Newspaper"RD"
5. -"Vrimat e zeza"-novele nga Leon Qafzezi"from coresp.(1999)Newspaper"Drita"
6. -"Vrimat e zeza"te Qafzezi"from A.B.(1999)Newspaper "Republika"
7. -"Vrimat e zeza"nje liber i ri Leon Qafzezit"from coresp.(1999)Newspaper"55"
8. -"Portrete Kineastesh"nga Leon Qafzezi"from Muharrem Fejzo(1996_Newspaper"RD"
9. -"Nje vizion mbi magjine e artiti te shtate"from Vasil Tabaku(1993)Newspaper"RD"
10. -"Thjeshtesi shprehese dhe force vargu"-Dashuri pa kredi"nga Leon Qafzezi"from Vasil Tabaku(1996)Newspaper"RD