Piro Qirjo (born 16 October 1963) is an Albanian actor and director. Most notably, he played Gjorg Berisha in Të paftuarit of Ismail Kadare's adaptation of Broken April and the German Wehrmacht major Max in Kronikë e një nate. His directing career is known for documentary films and various advertisement films.
Biography Piro Qirjo was born in Korçë, Albania on 16 October 1963. During the high school years he worked as a puppeteer in the Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre. After the high school he went to Tirana to study acting at the High Institute of Arts and graduated in 1987. Piro played in a number of movies until the early '90s. Since 2000 he has directed documentary films about scientific and social issues and worked as a creative director for various advertisement films.
Filmography Title Year Role Director(s) Notes Kush vdes në këmbë 1984 Guri, close friend of Petro Nini Luarasi Vladimir Prifti Të paftuarit 1985 Gjorg Berisha Shkëlqim i përkohshëm 1988 Nuri, the theatre director Rikonstruksioni 1988 Ilir Çelikasi Kronikë e një nate 1990 Max, the Wehrmacht major
Theatre credits YearTitleRoleDirectorVenue1988Doktori pacientThe doctor's brotherDhimitër OrgockaAndon Zako Çajupi Theatre1988Kambanat e muzgutBrigade’s commanderDhimitër OrgockaAndon Zako Çajupi Theatre1989The Million Pound Bank NoteHenryEmil BibolliAndon Zako Çajupi Theatre1990The Threepenny Opera MackieLlazi SërboAndon Zako Çajupi Theatre
Director Piro Qirjo's directing career spans documentary and advertising films. He has directed scientific and institutional documentaries in cooperation with Albanian and international public institutions. He is also the creative director of various advertisement media and short films.
YearTitleNotes2002Avokati i Popullit ()Institutional documentary film (30 min.) and 5 short advertisement films2003E thënë për t’u dëgjuar ()Scientific documentary film (25 min.) with English subtitles, in cooperation with GTZ and NetVision Studio2004Rruga, histori komunikimi ()Institutional documentary film, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications
References Notes
Bibliography Kinostudio “Shqipëria e Re” (1990) Filmi shqiptar 1977-1987, 8 Nëntori, Tirana Hoxha, Abaz (2002) “100 vjet kinema në trojet shqiptare (100 years of Cinema in Albanian Dwellings)”, Marin Barleti, Tirana Hoxha, Abaz (2002) Enciklopedi e Kinematografisë Shqiptare, TOENA publishing house, Tirana