Sulejman Kupusović (7 April 1951 – 15 August 2014) was a Bosnian theater director. Also, he directed some television films and series. In 1974, Kupusović received a diploma from the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in

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, as a director of theater, film and television. He later studied philosophy and comparative literature at the

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. He directed in theaters across the former Yugoslavia, as well as the first Bosnian opera, '' Hasanaginica'', which premiered in

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on 18 March 2000. In addition to theater performances, he has directed several TV films, dramas and sitcoms. He directed the award-winning 2011 theater play '' Krokodil Lacoste'' written by

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, in Chamber Theater 55. Kupusović died aged 63 in the Bosnian capital city after a long illness. After his death, the stages of the Sarajevo National Theatre where Kupusović directed a number of plays were covered with white roses. The memorial began with the

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song '' Working Class Hero'' as Kupusović's paintings were shown on screen.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kupusovic, Sulejman 1951 births 2014 deaths People from Kladanj Yugoslav film directors Bosnia and Herzegovina film directors