# Zaim Muzaferija

Zaim Muzaferija (9 March 1923 – 5 November 2003) was a Bosnian film, television and stage actor, and poet. The magazine 6yka (Buka) called Muzaferija a "legend of Bosnian cinema."

## Biography

During World War II, Muzaferija was arrested in 1942 with a group of 36 anti-fascists. In his retirement he became a teacher of German and French.
Muzaferija became an actor when he was in his late 30s, his first film being Uzavreli grad (Boom Town), directed by Veljko Bulajić. The film premiered in February 1961.

## Death

Muzaferija died on 5 November 2003 after a long illness. He was buried in a Muslim funeral 7 November 2003.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1961 | Uzavreli grad | Jefto Karanfil | English title: Boom Town |
| 1962 | Mačak pod šljemom | Kuvar | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Nikoletina Bursać | | |
| 1966 | Glineni golub | Golijat | Credited as Zajim Muzaferija |
| 1966 | Sretni umiru dvaput | Stražar | |
| 1967 | Praznik | Starešina sela Nikola | English title: The Feast |
| 1967 | Djeca vojvode Šmita | | |
| 1967 | Kaja, ubit ću te! | Kajo Sicilijani | English title: Kaya |
| 1967 | Mali vojnici | Airport Cop | English title: Playing Soldiers |
| 1967 | Diverzanti | Nusret | English title: The Demolition Squad |
| 1968 | Pohod | | English title: The Trek |
| 1968 | Gravitacija | Otac | English title: Gravitation |
| 1968 | Opatica i komesar | Stanko | |
| 1968 | Uđi ako hoćeš | | |
| 1968 | Ram za sliku moje drage | Zlatan | |
| 1969 | Bitka na Neretvi | Visoki seljak u partizanskoj koloni | English title: Battle of Neretva |
| 1970 | Ann och Eve - de erotiska | Farmer | Credited as Zaim Muzaterija; Swedish film; English title: Ann and Eve |
| 1970 | Lisice | Todor | English title: Handcuffs |
| 1971 | Klopka za generala | Jovan | |
| 1971 | Dan duži od godine | Mitar Zmijanjac | English title: A Day Longer Than a Year |
| 1971 | Ovcar | Čoban | English title: Shepherd |
| 1972 | Slike iz života udarnika | | English title: Life of a Shock Force Worker |
| 1973 | So | Odbornik | |
| 1973 | Pjegava djevojka | Milan | |
| 1974 | Polenov prah | | English title: Pollen Dust |
| 1975 | Doktor Mladen | Petar | |
| 1975 | Seljačka buna 1573 | Kovačev šegrt | English title: Anno Domini 1573 |
| 1977 | Hajdučka vremena | Zandar Rasula | English title: Daredevil's Time |
| 1977 | Hajka | Paško | |
| 1978 | Pogled u noć | Refik Selman | (segment "Koma") |
| 1978 | Tren | Arsenov otac | English title: Moment |
| 1980 | Izgubljeni zavičaj | Isoma | English title: Lost Homeland |
| 1981 | Pad Italije | | |
| 1981 | Gazija | | |
| 1982 | Smrt gospodina Goluže | Fotograf | |
| 1982 | 13. jul | Čamdžija | |
| 1982 | Miris dunja | Pekar | English title: The Scent of Quince |
| 1983 | Igmanski marš | | |
| 1983 | Pismo - Glava | | English title: Heads or Tails |
| 1985 | Otac na službenom putu | Predsjednik | English title: When Father Was Away on Business |
| 1987 | Strategija svrake | | English title: The Magpie Strategy |
| 1988 | Kuća pored pruge | Vukšan | |
| 1989 | Žena s krajolikom | | |
| 1989 | Kuduz | | |
| 1990 | Gluvi barut | Učitelj Stojan Kekić | English title: Silent Gunpowder |
| 1990 | Stanica običnih vozova | Omer | |
| 1990 | Death of a Schoolboy [de] | | |
| 1990 | Adam ledolomak | Visoko | |
| 1991 | Đuka Begović | Ilarija Begović | |
| 1991 | Tetoviranje | Jordan | |
| 1991 | Ovo malo duše | Jusuf | |
| 1991 | Bračna putovanja | | |
| 1992 | Prokleta je Amerika | | (Segment "Ruzina osveta") |
| 1997 | Savršeni krug | Asaf | English title: The Perfect Circle |

### Television

| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Trag | | Television film |
| 1975 | Odbornici | | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Jagoš i Uglješa | Jagoš | Television film |
| 1976 | Gosti i radnici | Isus | Television film |
| 1976 | Žena s krajolikom | | Television film |
| 1978 | Papirna | Vaso | Television film |
| 1978 | Ljudski faktor | Safo | Television film |
| 1978 | Nevjeste dolaze | Nikola | Television film; English title: The Brides Are Coming |
| 1979 | Anno Domini 1573 | Kovačev šegrt | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | Tale | Siromah | Mini-series; 6 episodes |
| 1979 | Ivan Goran Kovačić | | Television film |
| 1979 | Bife Titanik | Nail | Television film; English titles: Buffet Titanic |
| 1979 | Todora | Radul - Todorin otac | Television film |
| 1980 | Tren | | Mini-series |
| 1980 | Husinska buna | | Television film |
| 1981 | Zajedno | | Television film |
| 1982 | Operacija Teodor | | Television film |
| 1982 | Kože | Trgovac kožama | |
| 1983 | Pijanist | | Television film |
| 1983 | Odumiranje međeda | Ibro | Television film |
| 1983 | Vatrogasac | | Television film |
| 1984 | Skretničar | | Television film |
| 1985 | Brisani prostor | Starac II | |
| 1986 | Misija majora Atertona | | |
| 1986 | Vrijeme prošlo - vrijeme sadašnje | Ibro | |
| 1986 | Ovo malo duše | Jusuf | Television film |
| 1988 | Vizantija | | Television film |
| 1990 | Majstori mraka | Otac | Television film |
| 1990 | Strategija svrake | | |
| 1991 | Sa 204-272 | Mićun | Television film |
| 1991 | Sarajevske priče | Hadžija | |
| 1992 | Aleksa Šantić | | 4 episodes |
| 1999 | Warriors | Imam | Television film; other titles: Peacekeepers |
| 2000 | List | Old Man | Television film (final film role) |

### Short films

| Year | Short |
| 1979 | Čovjek u neispravnom stanju |
| 1981 | Život piše romane ali nema ko da ih čita |
| 1998 | Kraj doba neprijatnosti |