Piro Qirjo Explained

Piro Qirjo
Birth Date:	16 October 1963
Occupation:	Actor, director
Other Names:	Pirro Qirjo
Years Active:	1984–present

Piro Qirjo (born 16 October 1963) is an Albanian actor and director. Most notably, he played Gjorg Berisha in Të paftuarit of Ismail Kadare's adaptation of Broken April and the German Wehrmacht major Max in Kronikë e një nate. His directing career is known for documentary films and various advertisement films.

Biography

Piro Qirjo was born in Korçë, Albania on 16 October 1963.^[1] During the high school years he worked as a puppeteer in the Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre.^[2] After the high school he went to Tirana to study acting at the High Institute of Arts and graduated in 1987. Piro played in a number of movies until the early '90s.^[1] Since 2000 he has directed documentary films about scientific and social issues and worked as a creative director for various advertisement films.

Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Director(s)	Notes
Kush vdes në këmbë	1984	Guri, close friend of Petro Nini Luarasi	Vladimir Prifti		^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
Të paftuarit	1985	Gjorg Berisha			^[6] ^[7]
Shkëlqim i përkohshëm	1988	Nuri, the theatre director			^[8] ^[9]
Rikonstruksioni	1988	Ilir Çelikasi			^[10]
Kronikë e një nate	1990	Max, the Wehrmacht major			^[11] ^[12]

Theatre credits

Year	Title	Role	Director	Venue
1988	Doktori pacient	The doctor's brother	Dhimitër Orgocka	Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre
1988	Kambanat e muzgut	Brigade’s commander	Dhimitër Orgocka	Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre
1989	The Million Pound Bank Note	Henry	Emil Bibolli	Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre
1990	The Threepenny Opera	Mackie	Llazi Sërbo	Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre

Director

Piro Qirjo's directing career spans documentary and advertising films. He has directed scientific and institutional documentaries in cooperation with Albanian and international public institutions. He is also the creative director of various advertisement media and short films.^[13]

Year	Title	Notes
2002	Avokati i Popullit	Institutional documentary film (30 min.) and 5 short advertisement films
2003	E thënë për t’u dëgjuar	Scientific documentary film (25 min.) with English subtitles, in cooperation with GTZ and NetVision Studio
2004	Rruga, histori komunikimi	Institutional documentary film, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications

References

Bibliography

• Kinostudio “Shqipëria e Re” (1990) Filmi shqiptar 1977-1987, 8 Nëntori, Tirana
• Hoxha, Abaz (2002) “100 vjet kinema në trojet shqiptare (100 years of Cinema in Albanian Dwellings)”, Marin Barleti, Tirana
• Hoxha, Abaz (2002) Enciklopedi e Kinematografisë Shqiptare, TOENA publishing house, Tirana

Notes and References

1. Book: Hoxha, Abaz . Enciklopedi e Kinematografisë Shqiptare. 2002 . Toena publisjhing house . Tirana, Albania . 99927-1-570-7 . 329. 2018-01-22 . sq.
2. Web site: Jorgjeta LALAZI –artistja korcare që lë Korcën pa gjumë!. Raimonda. Moisiu. February 1, 2014. Atunis Poetry. sq. 22 January 2018. Së bashku me aktorët e tjerë korcarë, si Emil Bibolli, V.Nico, Piro Qirjo dhe Lela Agushi, u kanë dhënë frymë e jetë dhjetra personazheve në teatrin e kukullave..
3. Web site: Kush vdes në këmbë . shqiperia.com . January 17, 2018 .
4. Web site: Kush vdes ne kembe. Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit . sq.
5. Book: Filmi shqiptar: 1977-1987 : realizime të kinostudios "Shqipëria e re" . Kinostudio Shqipëria e Re . 1990 . ”8 Nëntori” . Tirana, Albania . 90–91 . 2018-01-18 .
6. Web site: Te paftuarit . Filmweb . January 18, 2018 . pl .
7. Book: Hoxha, Abaz . 100 vjet kinema në trojet shqiptare (100 years of Cinema in Albanian Dwellings) . 2002 . Marin Barleti . Tirana, Albania . 99927-39-21-5 . 274–275 . 2018-01-22 .
8. Web site: Shkëlqim i përkohshëm . Filmweb . January 18, 2018 . pl .
9. Web site: Shkëlqim i Përkohshëm. Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit. January 18, 2018 .
10. Web site: Filmi Rikonstruksioni – Pjesa e dytë . zaclip.com . January 18, 2018 .
11. Web site: Kronikë e një nate vere . Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit. January 18, 2018 .
12. Book: Hoxha, Abaz . 100 vjet kinema në trojet shqiptare (100 years of Cinema in Albanian Dwellings) . 2002 . Marin Barleti . Tirana, Albania . 99927-39-21-5 . 310 . 2018-01-22 .
13. Web site: Miscellaneous productions: E thënë për t'u dëgjuar. NetVision Studio . January 18, 2018 .