Often regarded as one of the best actors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has appeared in over fifty films, including When Father Was Away on Business (1985), Remake (2003), Fuse (2003), Days and Hours (2004), The Border Post (2006), Grbavica (2006), Armin (2007), Vegetarian Cannibal (2012) and Quo Vadis, Aida?
Hadžihafizbegović was born on 20 August 1961 in the city Tuzla, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, while it was a part of FPR Yugoslavia.
Originally an aspiring sports reporter, Hadžihafizbegović moved to Sarajevo and entered the Academy of Performing Arts in 1982, receiving his diploma in 1986.
[1] He appeared in two television films and a guest role on a Yugoslav television series before landing the role of a bartender from Bosansko Grahovo in the 1987 film Hajde da se volimo 2 with Bosnian pop star Lepa Brena, as well popular Yugoslav actors Bata Živojinović and Dragomir Bojanić.
[8] Expert witness testimony at the trial also established that the actor had exceeded the speed limit the night of the accident and had attempted to drive around a parked car.
On 3 March 2020, the Party of Democratic Action, of which he is a member, announced that Hadžihafizbegović would not be the new Minister of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton because of the scandal.
[11] On 5 March 2020, the video of Hadžihafizbegović insulting a journalist after a question about dubious allocation of funds of the Foundation for Cinematography of which he is a board member was posted on YouTube.