Jovan Kondakçi
Operator of documentary and cartoon films.
Born in Tirana on September 3, 1944. Completed his higher studies at the Faculty of Philology for Language and Literature. On December 23, 1968, Kondakci started working at Kinostudio “Shqiperia e Re”, holding the position of assistant cameraman for several years in several feature films and then cameraman in about 55 documentary films, 20 of which he shot independently, while others as co-authors (most documentary films).
Among the documentary films shot by him, we can mention: “Starting with myself / Duke filluar nga vetja” – 1972 / “In the footsteps of a tradition / Ne gjurmet e nje tradite” – 1975 / “Heroine’s Sons /Bijte e heroines” – 1980 / “The Star of Thirteen / Ylli i trembedhjetave” – 1980 / “Great Uprisings / Kryengritjet e medha” – 1982 / “Medieval Art / Arti mesjetar” – 1984 / “Margarita and Kristaq” – 1984 etc.
In 1977, he shot the feature film “A Difficult Journey / Nje udhetim i veshtire”. Kondakci stood out for his careful work, his artistic passion and professional correctness.
He went on to shoot the cartoons “AlbaFilm Animacion” where he stands out as a constant researcher and has a special merit in bringing this sector to the contemporary technical basis of filming.
Directed himself or as a co-author of a number of cartoons such as: “Not like this Piku / Jo keshtu Piku” – 1984 / “Bee’s Apron / Perparsja e Bletes” – 1984 / “Zogu pushebardhe” series 5 – 1985 / “Variation on the theme / Variacion per temen” – 1986 / “Robinson and the writer / Robinsoni dhe shkrimtari” ” 3 series 1986-1987 / “The whole city laughs / Qesh i tere qyteti” – 1987 etc.
After 1990, he immigrated to Italy together with his family because he knew the language of the neighboring country well and his mother was Italian.
Other documentary films : “In the footsteps of innovators / Ne gjurmet e novatoreve” – 1971 / “Report from Tropoja / Reportazh nga Tropoja” – 1975 / “On the eve of an anniversary / Ne prag te nje pervjetori” – 1975 / “Towards the light / Drejt drites” – 1976 / “Llasgush Pogradeci” – 1976 / “People on their feet” and the Party at the forefront / Populli ne kembe dhe Partia ne balle” – 1976 / “Laberia ensemble in Macedonia / Ansabli Laberia ne Macedoni” – 1979 / “C-371 well fountains / Fontana e Pusit C-371” – 1980 / “Great source of savings / Burim i madh kursimesh” – 1980 / “From bolts to machines and complex factories / Nga bulonat te makineritë dhe fabrikat komplekse” – 1982 / ” The genius of the proletariat Karl Marx / Gjeniu i proletariatit, Karl Marks” – 1983 / “Wait, wait for Skenderbe / Prite, prite Skenderbene” – 1984 as well as about 40 other chronic and documentary films, shot together with other cinematographers.
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Albanian Cinematography in activity since 2013
Reference: Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography – Toena 2002 / A. Hoxha / p. 202-203
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