Leon Qafzezi
Leon Qafzezi is an Albanian writer and cineaste.
Life
Leon Qafzezi was born 23 February 1953 in Albania, the son of Niko Qafzezi and Amalia Qafzezi. He studied at the Academy of Arts of Albania. Qafzezi lives and works in Tirana.Career
Since 1986 he has worked as producer, director, inspector of film, for the "New Albania" Film Studio and "Alb-Film-Distribution". During 1993–1998, he worked for the Albanian National Television in the Department of Film, Department of Programming, and as director, as well as a freelance journalist in Bashkimi, Skena dhe Ekrani, and Ylli magazine as a film critic.In 1992. he co-founded FILM magazine together with Piro Milkani and Vasil Tabaku, and is chief editor of the magazine. He also directs the "Eagle Film Albania", a private held cinematographic society.
Qafzezi is a member of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists since 1997, and of the "Union of Albanian Cineasts", and since 2000 of the "Albanian Journalists League”.
Published works
Novels
Passport to Hell, Aferdita,1997The sky down, Eagle Film Albania 1998The market of dreams, Toena, 1998. The black hole, Toena, 1998. The prostitute of Abuokir, 2008Selected novels, Morava, 2011.Poetry
No love for creditEagle Film Albania, 1992Eda, Eagle Film Albania 1996Funeral of Lives, Morava, 2012.Monographs
Author, Toena, 1999. Godard, Toena, 2002Kubrick, 2002Studies and critics for films
Great Directors, Eagle Film Albania 1993Directors Portrait, TOENA 1996Albanian Film and Time,Eagle Film Albania 2002Interview for Film, Eagle Film Albania 2002With keep movies,Eagle Film Albania 2003The History of World Cinematography, INFBOTUES, 2008.- ”Metamorphosis of the Transition of Dictatorship to Democracy”“TURDIU”,2024,ISBN/9789928478382
“Film Criticism”Turdiu Publication,2025,ISBN/9 78998833273