Bekim Fehmiu
Acting
Born June 2, 1936 · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Biography
Bekim Fehmiu (Albanian: [bɛˈkim fɛhˈmiu]; Cyrillic: Беким Фехмију; 1 June 1936 – 15 June 2010) was a Yugoslavian theater and film actor of Albanian ethnicity. He was the first Eastern European actor to star in Hollywood during the Cold War. In 1960, Fehmiu became a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade, which he left in 1967, citing bad treatment, to become a free artist. Fehmiu's big break was the 1967 film I Even Met Happy Gypsies, a subtle portrayal of Roma life which won two awards in Cannes and was nominated for an Oscar. Known for his macho appearance and mild manner, Fehmiu…
Known For · 40 titles
The Odyssey
Salon Kitty
The Odyssey
Special Education
Julia Forever
The Battle of the Eagles
Black Sunday
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
The Adventurers
Sasha
Amazons of Rome
The Last Story
The Girl
The Deserter
Broad Are the Leaves
Heart and Sword
The Last Snows of Spring
Libera, My Love
Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century
Ready for Anything
A Child Called Jesus
Permission to Kill
The Voice
The Wind
Cagliostro
The Balad of Mamelouk
Arrive Before Daybreak
Bekim Fehmiu
Do Not Mention the Cause of Death
The Swarm
Silence the Witness
Deps
Protest
The Red and the Black
Il gioco della verità
Under the Same Sky
The Enemy
The Feverish Years
The Time of Love
Shoot and It Shall Open