Saim Kokona (26 February 1934 – 30 March 2012) was an Albanian cinematographer who was regarded as one of the most prolific in the
cinema of Albania.
Life and career
Saim Kokona was born on in
Gjirokastër, Albania on 26 February 1934. He began working in film in 1964 on Qemal Stafa and has undertaken the cinematography of over 40 films between then and 1990, working on major Albanian films such as
Brazdat (1973) and
Apasionata (1983).
Kokona retired from the industry in 1990, and died on 30 March 2012, at the age of 78.[1]