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The great Albanian actor, Ko\u00e7o Qendro, passed away this Saturday at the age of 99. An artist of exceptional proportions, that Kor\u00e7a and Albania were lucky enough to have, closed his eyes forever.<\/p>\n
Born in the village of Senic\u00eb in Delvina, Ko\u00e7o Q\u00ebndro experienced a youth quite different from today’s generations. During the years of the war, still a teenager, he became a partisan and took part in the fighting in the district of Kor\u00e7a.<\/p>\n
Although his dream was to become a teacher, life led him to another path, that of art, where he would leave an indelible mark.<\/p>\n
Around the beginning of the 60s, he stood out as an actor of Estrada i Maliqi and then joined the theater troupe of Kor\u00e7a, for never to leave the stage again. With dozens of roles in theater, pop and cinematography, Ko\u00e7o Q\u00ebndro became one of the most loved figures for the Albanian public.<\/p>\n
Among the roles that remain unforgettable in the public’s memory are Sir Endrju Egui\u00e7ik in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and Harpagon in Moliere’s “Greed”, characters that he brought to the stage with a unique skill.<\/p>\n
Even at his age 92 years old, he brought back “Kopracin” to the Kor\u00e7a stage, proving that art for him had no age. In the cinematography, he has left his mark with character interpretations that complete his portrait as a multifaceted actor.<\/p>\n
In the movie “The Face” (1976), he stands out in the role of Sefedini (the owner of the mill), authentically bringing the typology of the merchant of the time. His joke in this film: Don’t you pay attention to us that we are uneducated helbetes, but I wanted to know, you take us for fools?, is often cited as one of his most popular passages.<\/p>\n
Also, he made a prominent contribution in the film “The Decision” (1984) in the role of Aleks Xinxa, as well as in the films “The Eighth in Bronze” (1970) and “Vitet e e” (1965). Each of his passages in the film is characterized by a rare naturalness and a plasticity that gave life to every figure, be it dramatic or comic.<\/p>\n
In his confessions, Ko\u00e7o Qendro recalled with great emotion the collaboration with great names of the Albanian theater, such as Piro Mani, Dhimit\u00ebr Orgocka, Pandi Raidhi and Sokrat Mio, artists who marked the history of the Albanian scene.<\/p>\n
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