Director
Viktor Gjika
Born June 23, 1937 in Korçë, Albania
Died March 3, 20099 films
Viktor Gjika was an Albanian director, filmmaker and screenwriter. For his distinguished and remarkable contribution to the cinema, he was awarded the highest title as People's Artist in 1985. He graduated from VKIG Cinematographic Institute of Moscow in Russia.
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Viktor Gjika (23 June 1937 – 3 March 2009) was an Albanian director, filmmaker and screenwriter. For his distinguished and remarkable contribution to the cinema, he was awarded the highest title as People's Artist in 1985. He graduated from VKIG Cinematographic Institute of Moscow in Russia. Together with a classmate, presenting their academic degree when graduated, they shot the short film Nobody Ever Dies, based on Ernest Hemingway's story of the same name, which was awarded the First Prize at the Worldwide Cinematographic Institutes Film Festival in the Netherlands in 1961. He created more than 15 movies and over 25 documentary films.
He was the general director of Shqipëria e Re National Film Studio in Tirana for almost 10 years in the 1980s, until 1991.
He was a member of several international film festival juries such as Giffoni Film Festival, Annecy Film Festival, and others.
Filmography
9 films as director- 1982The Second NovemberDirector
- 1980In Every SeasonDirector
- 1978General GramophoneDirector
- 1977The Man with the CannonDirector
- 1976ConfrontationDirector
- 1974White RoadsDirector
- 1972Stars of Long NightsDirector
- 1970The Bronze BustDirector
- 1968Broad HorizonsDirector