Zaim Muzaferija (9 March 1923 – 5 November 2003) was a Bosnian film, television and stage actor, and poet.[1][2][3] The magazine 6yka (Buka) called Muzaferija a "legend of Bosnian cinema."[4]
Biography
During World War II, Muzaferija was arrested in 1942 with a group of 36 anti-fascists.[5] In his retirement he became a teacher of German and French.
Muzaferija became an actor when he was in his late 30s, his first film being Uzavreli grad (Boom Town), directed by Veljko Bulajić.[6] The film premiered in February 1961.[7]
Death
Muzaferija died on 5 November 2003 after a long illness.[8] He was buried in a Muslim funeral 7 November 2003.[9][10]
