Jahi Jahiu

Background

He was born in the village Sllubica of Gjilan, 1959.

Career

He was the primary and secondary head in the Faculty of Arts – Dramaturgy, University of Belgrade, Yugoslav Drama Theatre. Jahiu is one of the first five Albanian playwrights. He has carried out dozens of major projects and adapted works for the stage.

He worked during the 80s on Radio Pristina television program Revue de Théologie et de Philosophie(Radio Television of Kosovo).

He was a former director of the Professional Theatre of Gjilan in a five-year term.

Achievements

• Jahiu won two awards at the Festival of Albanian Comedy with two performances by Theatre of Gjilan and home theater "laboratories". He won Best Director and Scenario Prize in January 2015.