Awards, Prizes, Recognitions 

1989 -  “ Kthimi i ushtrise se vdekur  “
- fiction, - script writer and director.

* First Prize for the best Direction and Scenario
in the IX National Film Festival.
 

1987 -  “ Perralle nga e kaluara  “
- fiction, - script writer and director.

* Winner of the second prize in the VII National Film Festival.

* Winner of the first prize (ex aqua) International Film Festival,
Bondy, France.

1983 -  “ Kujtime nga Gjirokastra  “
- documentary, -script writer and director.

* Winner of the best documentary movie
 in the V National Documentary Festival.

*Winner of the Prize of the Republic, I class.

1979 -  “ Ne shtepine tone  “
- fiction, - director.

* Winner of the first prize for the best director
in the IV National Film Festival.

* Winner of the special prize
 in the Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy.

1976 -  “ Lulekuqe mbi mure “
- fiction, - script writer and director.

* Winner of the best film in the Second National Film Festival.

* Winner of the GRANG PRIX
 in the International Festival of Belgrade,
 Yugoslavia, FEST 1980.

* Golden Medal in the Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy.

* Winner of the Prize of the Republic, I class.

1969 -  “ Plage te Vjetra “ - fiction,
- script writer and director.

* Winner of the first prize
 in a national competition for the best script.

* Winner of the Prize of the Republic, II grade.

1966 -  “ Komisari i Drites “
- fiction - co-DOP, co-Director

* Winner of the Order Naim Frasheri, I class.

1960 - “ Njeriu kurre nuk vdes “
- fiction (based on a novel of Ernest Hemingway) -co-DOP, co-Director.

* Winner of the first prize for the director of photography
 in the international film festival for the cinematography schools,
 Netherlands , 1961.

 

Other recognitions;

1979 - Awarded “Artist i Merituar “

1987 - Awarded “Artist i Popullit “

1979 - In the X National Film Festival he was awarded
 with the "Grand Prix for the Career“, as the best Albanian director. 
 (This Prize was awarded for the very first time ).