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Montenegrin photographer and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rizo Šurla (Montenegrin: Ризо Шурла; Albanian: Rizo Shurdha; 12 January 1922 – 11 February 2003), also known as Rizo Harapi, was a Montenegrin photographer, actor and anti-fascist fighter who fought in the ranks of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II.
Rizo Šurla | |
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Ризо Шурла | |
Mural in Ulcinj depicting afro-albanian photographer Rizo Šurla (second from the right) (16/02/2024) | |
| Born | 12 January 1922 |
| Died | 11 February 2003 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Yugoslav (now Montenegrin) |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, actor |
Rizo Šurla was born on 12 January 1922 in Ulcinj, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His family belonged to the Afro-Albanian community of Ulcinj.[1] African slaves had been brought by the captains of the fleet of Ulcinj in the 18th century.[2] In the 19th century, they gained their freedom and began to integrate themselves in the local community. His father, Saidi, was a direct descendant of the first Africans who settled in Ulcinj and his mother, Fatima was a local from Ulcinj.[3] In his youth he was involved in boxing and worked as a waiter in Dubrovnik.[4] He then went to Belgrade, where he learned the craft of photography.[2] During World War II, he joined the Yugoslav Partisans.[5] After the war, he returned to Ulcinj, where he opened the first photographic studio in the city, which for a long time was the only one. In 1976 he played in the movie Jagoš and Uglješa.[3] He married a Montenegrin from Ulcinj named Nada Račić, with whom he had two children.[2]
He died on 11 February 2003 in his hometown. He was one of the last black representatives in the city.[2]
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