| Sulejman Kupusović | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-04-07)7 April 1951 Kladanj, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 15 August 2014(2014-08-15) (aged 63) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1973–2014 |
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 Zagreb, as a director of theater, film and television. He later studied philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Zagreb. He directed in theaters across the former Yugoslavia, as well as the first Bosnian opera, Hasanaginica, which premiered in Sarajevo 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 Zlatko Topčić, 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 John Lennon song Working Class Hero as Kupusović's paintings were shown on screen.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Otac i neki važni ljudi | TV film |
| 1974 | Oj, živote | TV film |
| Mula Mustafa Bašeskija | TV biographical film | |
| 1975 | Događaj na drugom peronu | TV film |
| 1976 | Teversenove bajke | TV series |
| 1978 | Priča o kmetu Simanu | TV film |
| 1979 | Tale | TV series; 8 episodes |
| 1981 | Zajedno | TV film |
| Veselin Masleša | TV biographical film | |
| 1990 | Memoari porodice Milić | TV series |
| 2002–03 | Viza za budućnost | TV series |
| 2002 | Viza za budućnost: Novogodišnji special | TV New Year's Special |
| 2009 | Žene s broja 13 | TV series |
References
- "'Sulejman Kupusović imao je poseban dar, njegovo ime trebamo spominjati s poštovanjem'". Radio Sarajevo. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Preminuo reditelj Sulejman Kupusović". Glas Srpske. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Preminuo bh. režiser Sulejman Kupusović". Radio Slobodna Evropa. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Preminuo čuveni bh. reditelj Sulejman Kupusović". Dnevni avaz. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "U Sarajevu preminuo poznati bh. reditelj Sulejman Kupusović". Depo. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Umro kazališni redatelj Sulejman Kupusović". Glas Slavonije. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "Sulejman Kupusović ispraćen uz stihove Johna Lennona: Bio je vizionar i kreativac". Depo. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.