Armend Smajli

Actor

Biography

Armend Smajli is an actor from Prishtina/Kosova who graduated from the Academy of Arts at the University of Pristina. He has starred in some of the most successful films in the region. Armend is known for his roles in the films “The Flying Circus” which was presented at the “Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival”, “Father” winner of two awards at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, “Hive” winner of three main awards at the Festival of Sundance Film. Part of the film “Notre Monde” in Venice 2023. Also, he has been a participant in short films highlighting the winning film “BAFTA” (HOME)..

Armendi is also a resident actor at the National Theater of Kosovo. He has been announced as the best actor of 2022. He has been part of many theater shows with directors: Dino Mustafic, Andras Urban, Fatos Berisha, Blerta Neziraj, Slobodan Unkovski, Kushtrim Koliqi, Matthew Lenton, Haris Pasovic, etc.

He is based in Kosovo and Germany.