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1978 -- present stribor kusturica , dunja kusturica sarajevo , pr bosnia-herzegovina , fpr yugoslavia 200px serbian emir kusturica 24 november 1954 maja mandić emir kusturica 72 9643.jpg emir kusturica
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emir kusturica

emir kusturica -lrb- , born 24 november 1954 in sarajevo -rrb- is a serbian filmmaker , actor and musician .
he has been recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films , as well as his projects in town-building .
he has twice won the palme d'or at cannes -lrb- for `` when father was away on business '' and `` underground '' -rrb- , as well as being named commander of the french ordre des arts et des lettres .
since the mid-2000s , kusturica 's primary residence has been in drvengrad , a town built for his film `` life is a miracle '' , in the mokra gora region of serbia .
he had portions of the historic village reconstructed for the film .
he is a member of the academy of sciences and arts of the republika srpska since 9 november 2011 .
