Zaim Muzaferija (9 March 1923 – 5 November 2003) was a Bosnian film, television and stage actor, and poet. The magazine ''6yka'' (''Buka'') called Muzaferija a "legend of Bosnian cinema."

Biography

During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, Muzaferija was arrested in 1942 with a group of 36

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. In his retirement he became a teacher of German and French. Muzaferija became an actor when he was in his late 30s, his first film being ''Uzavreli grad'' (''Boom Town''), directed by

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. The film premiered in February 1961.

Death

Muzaferija died on 5 November 2003 after a long illness. He was buried in a Muslim funeral 7 November 2003.

Filmography

Film

Television

Short films

References

External links

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