Leka Bungo
Leka Bungo | |
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| Born | February 28, 1944 |
| Died | June 11, 2025 (aged 81) Tirana, Albania |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Alma mater | Academy of Arts of Albania |
| Occupation(s) | Director, actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1960s–2025 |
| Known for | Albanian cinema and television |
| Notable work | Oshëtime në bregdet, Një djalë edhe një vajzë |
Leka Bungo (28 February 1944 – 11 June 2025) was an Albanian director, actor, and screenwriter.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Bungo was born in Vlora on 28 February 1944, graduating from the Higher Institute of Arts, before working as a theatre director in Fier.[3]
He became the head of Albanian Radio Television Board of Directors in the 2010s, but was involved in a scandal related to the receipt of money from the institution.[4][5] He was replaced as Chairman of the RTSH Steering Council on 17 March 2025 by Fatjon Hoxhalli.[6]
Bungo died on 11 June 2025 in Tirana at the age of 81.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]- 1966: Oshëtime në bregdet (Howling on the coast)
- 1990: Një djalë edhe një vajzë (A boy and a daughter)
References
[edit]- ^ Television Quarterly. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 1992.
- ^ Hoxha, Abaz (2004). Albanian cinematography (in Albanian). Botimet Toena. ISBN 978-99927-1-914-5.
- ^ Pupa, Artan (June 11, 2025). "Renowned Albanian Director Leka Bungo Dies at 81". RTSH English. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Another scandal at RTSH/Leka Bungo caught forgery". CNA. January 19, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ IPI Report. Secretariat of the I.P.I. 1993.
- ^ "The Assembly approves the RTSH Steering Council, Fatjon Hoxhalli elected chairman". politiko.al. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Ndahet nga jeta në moshën 81-vjeçare regjisori Leka Bungo, ikona e teatrit dhe filmit shqiptar". www.balkanweb.com (in Albanian). Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Director and actor Leka Bungo dies". KOHA.net. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Leka Bungo at IMDb
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