Viktor Gjika, director, cameraman, People’s Artist, passed away in Tirana. He was born in Korça in 1937. He completed his higher studies at the Cinematographic Institute of Moscow, as a cinematographer (1960). He started working at the “Kinostudio ‘Shqipëria e Re’” as a cameraman in the films “Debatik” (1961), “Detyrë e posaçme” (“Special duty”) (1963) and in documentary films. His first independent works as a cameraman and director are the documentary films “Bistricë ’63” and “Kur vjen nëntori” (“When november comes“) (1964); in the feature film, his first directorial work is the film “Komisari i dritës” (“Commissar of Light“) (1966, made together with Dhimitër Anagnosti). He shot about 14 documentary films and 10 feature films, including: “I teti në bronz” (“The eighth in bronze”) (1970), “Rrugë të bardha” (“White roads”) (1974), “Përballimi” (“The Confrontation”) (1976), “Gjeneral gramafoni” (“General Gramophone”) (1978), “Nëntori i dytë” (“The second november”) (1982) etc. In the years 1984-1991, director of the “Kinostudio ‘Shqipëria e Re’”. Being a cameraman with a fine taste, Viktor Gjika used episodes and very striking details, numerous figurative elements, with which he often highlighted the psychology of the characters. He also stands out for creating atmosphere and realistic historical background. Viktor Gjika won twice the Cup of the National Festival of feature films (1977, 1982), received the First Class Republic Award (four times). He was a member of the People’s Assembly in 1982-1990. (In the photo: Viktor Gjika)
Text: Albanian encyclopedic dictionary – Vol. 1, Academy of Sciences of Albania, “Kristalina-KH”, Tirana, 2008, page 835.
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