Teodor Siliqi (1931 – 2011) Producer of the Kinostudio film "New Albania" as well as national chess champion. One of the examples when art and sport go together! He was born on March 23, 1931. Headed the Artistic High School "Jordan Misja" in the branch of dramatic art by correspondence. In 1956, he started working as a film and Filmoteka dispatcher at the Kinostudio "New Albania". Worked in the feature film sector since its creation in 1956. Produced the first Albanian feature film "Tana" (1958) as a producer. In addition to chronicling and documentary films, until 1972 he directed the shooting of the films "Our Land" – 1964, "Silent Duel" – 1967, "Prita" – 1968, "I teti ne bronz" – 1970, "Captain" – 1972 He spent several years as the head of the production department for documentary, cartoon and feature films and in 1984 he returned as a producer, making 10 more films until 1991: "Kush vdese ne kembe" – 1984, "Lundrimi i before" – 1984, "Endless words" – 1986, "One more life" – 1986, "Binaret" – 1987, "Signal of love" – 1988, "Hope" – 1988, "Student's father" – 1988, "Vetmi" – 1990, "Enigma" – 1991. The Head of the Production Department gave a visible help in the organization of the production of films of all genres as well as in the preparation of the framework of this field. His lifelong hobby has been the sport of chess, which he practiced with virtuosity, participating regularly in many national and international chess events and being declared a Master of Sports. It should be mentioned that in v. In 1948, he was also the national champion in chess. In 1966 he published the first chess book in Albania entitled "The Game of Chess" as well as the other book "Our victories with the chess players of the five continents" (1980). He retired in 1991. Then he emigrated to Cleveland (Ohio), USA. Changed life on March 3, 2011. ___________________ Albanian cinematography in activity since 2013 Reference: Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography – Toena 2002 / A. T Hoxha / p. 355.
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