Zaim Muzaferija (9 March 1923 – 5 November 2003) was a Bosnian film, television and stage actor, and poet. The magazine 6yka (Buka) called Muzaferija a "legend of Bosnian cinema."
Biography During World War II, Muzaferija was arrested by NDH forces in 1942 along with a group of 36 anti-fascists. 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. The film premiered in February 1961.
Death Muzaferija died on 5 November 2003 after a long illness. He was buried in a Muslim funeral 7 November 2003.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1961 Uzavreli grad Jefto Karanfil English title: Boom Town 1962 Mačak pod šljemom Kuvar Uncredited 1964 Nikoletina Bursać1966 Glineni golub Golijat Credited as Zajim Muzaferija Sretni umiru dvaput Stražar1967 Praznik Starešina sela Nikola English title: The Feast Djeca vojvode Šmita Kaja, ubit ću te! Kajo Sicilijani English title: Kaya Mali vojnici Airport Cop English title: Playing Soldiers Diverzanti Nusret English title: The Demolition Squad1968 Pohod English title: The Trek Gravitacija Otac English title: Gravitation Opatica i komesar Stanko Uđi ako hoćeš Ram za sliku moje drage Zlatan 1969 Bitka na Neretvi Visoki seljak u partizanskoj koloni English title: Battle of Neretva1970 Ann och Eve - de erotiska Farmer Credited as Zaim Muzaterija; Swedish film; English title: Ann and Eve Lisice Todor English title: Handcuffs1971 Klopka za generala Jovan Dan duži od godine Mitar Zmijanjac English title: A Day Longer Than a Year Ovcar Čoban English title: Shepherd 1972 Slike iz života udarnika English title: Life of a Shock Force Worker1973 So Odbornik Pjegava djevojka Milan 1974 Polenov prah English title: Pollen Dust1975 Doktor Mladen Petar Seljačka buna 1573 Kovačev šegrt English title: Anno Domini 15731977 Hajdučka vremena Zandar Rasula English title: Daredevil's Time Hajka Paško1978 Pogled u noć Refik Selman (segment "Koma") Tren Arsenov otac English title: Moment 1980 Izgubljeni zavičaj Isoma English title: Lost Homeland1981 Pad Italije Gazija1982 Smrt gospodina Goluže Fotograf 13. jul Čamdžija Miris dunja Pekar English title: The Scent of Quince1983 Igmanski marš Pismo - Glava English title: Heads or Tails 1985 Otac na službenom putu Predsjednik English title: When Father Was Away on Business 1987 Strategija svrake English title: The Magpie Strategy 1988 Kuća pored pruge Vukšan1989 Žena s krajolikom Kuduz1990 Gluvi barut Učitelj Stojan Kekić English title: Silent Gunpowder Stanica običnih vozova Omer Adam ledolomak Visoko1991 Đuka Begović Ilarija Begović Tetoviranje Jordan Ovo malo duše Jusuf Bračna putovanja 1992 Prokleta je Amerika (Segment "Ruzina osveta") 1997 Savršeni krug Asaf English title: The Perfect Circle
Television Year Show Role Notes 1974 Trag Television film 1975 Odbornici 2 episodes1976 Jagoš i Uglješa Jagoš Television film Gosti i radnici Isus Television film Žena s krajolikom Television film1978 Papirna Vaso Television film Ljudski faktor Safo Television film Nevjeste dolaze Nikola Television film; English title: The Brides Are Coming1979 Anno Domini 1573 Kovačev šegrt 2 episodes Tale Siromah Mini-series; 6 episodes Ivan Goran Kovačić Television film Bife Titanik Nail Television film; English titles: Buffet Titanic Todora Radul - Todorin otac Television film1980 Tren Mini-series Husinska buna Television film 1981 Zajedno Television film1982 Operacija Teodor Television film Kože Trgovac kožama1983 Pijanist Television film Odumiranje međeda Ibro Television film Vatrogasac Television film 1984 Skretničar Television film 1985 Brisani prostor Starac II1986 Misija majora Atertona Vrijeme prošlo - vrijeme sadašnje Ibro Ovo malo duše Jusuf Television film 1988 Vizantija Television film1990 Majstori mraka Otac Television film Strategija svrake1991 Sa 204-272 Mićun Television film Sarajevske priče Hadžija 1992 Aleksa Šantić 4 episodes 1999 Warriors Imam Television film; other titles: Peacekeepers 2000 List Old Man Television film (final film role)
Short films Year Short Role Notes 1979 Čovjek u neispravnom stanju 1981 Život piše romane ali nema ko da ih čita 1998 Kraj doba neprijatnosti
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