Gjergj Xhuvani (20 December 1963[1] – 14 August 2019)[2] was an Albanian film director, screenwriter and producer.
Gjergj Xhuvani | |
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Born | 20 December 1963 Tirana, Albania |
Died | 14 August 2019 (aged 55) Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1986–2019 |
Spouse | Luiza Xhuvani (m. 1987) |
Children | 1 |
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His 2001 film Slogans was Albania's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][4] His 2009 film East, West, East: The Final Sprint was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[5] but it did not make the January shortlist.[6]
Xhuvani died from complications of diabetes at age 55.