Viktor Gjika

Viktor Gjika

director, writer, cinematographer

Viktor Gjika was born on Jun 23, 1937 in Albania. Viktor Gjika's big-screen debut came with Gjeneral gramafoni directed by Viktor Gjika in 1978. Viktor Gjika is known for Gjeneral gramafoni directed by Viktor Gjika, Bujar Lako stars as Haliti Berati and Gulielm Radoja as Alberto - General Gramafoni. The most recent award Viktor Gjika achieved is Tirana International Film Festival, AL. The upcoming new movie Viktor Gjika plays is Gjeneral gramafoni which will be released on Feb 11, 1978.

Viktor Gjika (born 23 June 1937 - 3 March 2009) was one of the most prominent and greatest film makers of Albanian Cinema. For his distinguished and remarkable contribution to the cinema, he was awarded with the highest Title as "People's Artist". He was graduated at "VKIG" Cinematographic Institute of Moscow in Russia. Together with a classmate, presenting their academic degree when graduated, they shooted the short film "No one ever dies", based on Ernest Hemingway's homonym story, which was awarded the First Prize at the Worldwide Cinematographic Institutes Film Festival in Holland on 1961. Author of more than 15 movies and over 25 documentary films. General Director of "Shqiperia e Re" Film Studio in Tirana for more than 10 years in the 80-ties, until 1991. Member of several International Film Festival Juries such as Giffoni Film Festival, Annecy Film Festival ecc.

  • Birthday

    Jun 23, 1937
  • Place of Birth

    Korca, Albania

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Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Tirana International Film Festival, AL
2009
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award

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