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Ar<\/span>ben<\/span> Shaka <\/span>was<\/span> born<\/span> in Ti<\/span>ran<\/span>a, <\/span>comedian<\/span>, <\/span>director<\/span>, <\/span>master<\/span> of<\/span> pantomime <\/span>and<\/span> screenwriter<\/span> of<\/span> several<\/span> c<\/span>ar<\/span>toons<\/span>. <\/span>Ar<\/span>ben<\/span> Shaka has a <\/span>c<\/span>ar<\/span>eer<\/span> of<\/span> about<\/span> 33 <\/span>ye<\/span>ar<\/span>s<\/span>, <\/span>creator<\/span> in the <\/span>national<\/span> circus<\/span>, in the <\/span>v<\/span>ar<\/span>iety<\/span> theater<\/span>, <\/span>television<\/span>, <\/span>cinematography<\/span>, <\/span>etc<\/span>. He <\/span>st<\/span>ar<\/span>ted<\/span> his<\/span> ar<\/span>tistic<\/span> c<\/span>ar<\/span>eer<\/span> in 1966, <\/span>where<\/span> he <\/span>played<\/span> the role <\/span>of<\/span> the <\/span>driver<\/span> in the pantomime “<\/span>Shoferi dhe Pasagjeri” (“<\/span><\/span>Driver<\/span> and<\/span> Passenger<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>)<\/span>. At the age <\/span>of<\/span> 17, in 1968, he <\/span>st<\/span>ar<\/span>ted<\/span> his<\/span> professional<\/span> c<\/span>ar<\/span>eer<\/span> on<\/span> the <\/span>stage<\/span> of<\/span> the Estrada <\/span>Theater<\/span> in Ti<\/span>ran<\/span>a. The <\/span>inclinations<\/span> of<\/span> the <\/span>ar<\/span>tist Shaka <\/span>were<\/span> mainly<\/span> for<\/span> acting<\/span> pantomime <\/span>and<\/span> musical<\/span> couplets<\/span> and<\/span> here there <\/span>is<\/span> a <\/span>commonality<\/span> with<\/span> the fine <\/span>ar<\/span>t <\/span>of<\/span> the <\/span>circus<\/span>. <\/span>With<\/span> h<\/span>ar<\/span>d<\/span> work<\/span>, a lot <\/span>of<\/span> sweat<\/span> and<\/span> passion<\/span>, <\/span>Ar<\/span>ben<\/span> Shaka <\/span>managed<\/span> to be <\/span>successful<\/span> in the Ti<\/span>ran<\/span>a <\/span>Circus<\/span> and<\/span> Estrada. The film <\/span>“Cirku n<\/span><\/span>ë<\/span><\/span> Fshat” (<\/span>“<\/span><\/span>Circus<\/span> in the <\/span>village<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>)<\/span> (1977), <\/span>where<\/span> Ar<\/span>ben<\/span> Shaka <\/span>played<\/span> the role <\/span>of<\/span> Agron, <\/span>was<\/span> a <\/span>success<\/span>, but he has <\/span>had<\/span> many<\/span> other<\/span> roles<\/span> both<\/span> in <\/span>television<\/span> v<\/span>ar<\/span>iety<\/span> shows<\/span> and<\/span> in <\/span>v<\/span>ar<\/span>iety<\/span> shows<\/span> with<\/span> complete<\/span> success<\/span>. <\/span>For<\/span> the <\/span>first<\/span> time he <\/span>took<\/span> p<\/span>ar<\/span>t<\/span> in a film in 1969, <\/span>“<\/span><\/span>Përse<\/span> bie<\/span> kjo<\/span> daulle<\/span>”<\/span><\/span> (<\/span><\/span>“<\/span><\/span>Why<\/span> does<\/span> this<\/span> drum <\/span>beat<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>)<\/span>. <\/span>Then<\/span> he <\/span>continues<\/span> again in the <\/span>second<\/span> film in 1972, <\/span>“Odiseja e Tifoz<\/span><\/span>ë<\/span><\/span>ve” (<\/span>“<\/span><\/span>Odyssey<\/span> of<\/span> the fans<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>)<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> in the <\/span>same<\/span> ye<\/span>ar<\/span> he <\/span>appe<\/span>ar<\/span>s<\/span> in the film <\/span>“Kapiteni” (<\/span>“<\/span><\/span>Captain<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>)<\/span> as <\/span>one<\/span> of<\/span> the <\/span>young<\/span> people<\/span> of<\/span> the <\/span>village<\/span>. <\/span>Ar<\/span>ben<\/span> Shaka <\/span>was<\/span> honored<\/span> with<\/span> the “<\/span>Naim<\/span> Frashëri<\/span>” <\/span>medal<\/span>. He <\/span>passed<\/span> away<\/span> in Ti<\/span>ran<\/span>a, in 2022. <\/span><\/span>(In the <\/em><\/span>photo<\/span>: <\/span>A<\/span>rben<\/span><\/em> Shaka<\/em>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Text<\/span>: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.kinetografia-shqipt<\/span>ar<\/span>e-sporti.com\/profil-i-aktorit-te-humorit-<\/span>ar<\/span>ben<\/span>-shaka\/<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photo<\/span>: <\/span><\/span>© <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.koha.net\/kulture\/307524\/<\/span>ar<\/span>ben<\/span>-shaka-ndash-portreti-i-aktorit-te-cirkut-ne-shqiperi\/<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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