Muharrem Qena

Muharrem Qena (22 June 1930 – 25 September 2006) was a Kosovo Albanian actor, director, writer and singer.

He immersed his great talent of a theatre director, actor, writer and singer/songwriter into becoming one of the most fruitful artistic creators.

Qena directed over 200 plays, several of which were awarded in the former Yugoslavia, including ‘Bashkëshortet’, The Lady of the Camellias, Erveheja, Men of Broken Hopes, Enemy of the People, Ambrosio, etc.

His production of Erveheja received five most renowned awards at the national meeting of theatres in 1967, in Novi Sad.

Singer and author of contemporary songs in the 60’s that resist the years: Kaçurrelja, Shokut, Lamtumirë, Mine, Tetori.