Leka Bungo
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Died11 June 2025 (aged 81)
Tirana, Albania
AlmamaterAcademy of Arts of Albania
OccupationsDirector, actor, screenwriter
Leka Bungo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1944 |
| Died | 11 June 2025 (aged 81) Tirana, Albania |
| Alma mater | Academy of Arts of Albania |
| Occupations | Director, actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1960s–2025 |
| Known for | Albanian cinema and television |
| Notable work | Oshëtime në bregdet, Një djalë edhe një vajzë |
Leka Bungo (28 February 1944 – 11 June 2025) was an Albanian director, actor and screenwriter.[1][2]
Bungo was born in Vlora on 28 February 1944, graduating from the Higher Institute of Arts, before working as a theatre director in Fier.[3]
He became the head of Albanian Radio Television Board of Directors in the 2010s, but was involved in a scandal related to the receipt of money from the institution.[4][5] He was replaced as Chairman of the RTSH Steering Council on 17 March 2025 by Fatjon Hoxhalli.[6]
Bungo died in Tirana on 11 June 2025, at the age of 81.[7][8]
