Edmond Budina was born in Tirana, Albania, in 1952. After graduating from the Academy of Arts in 1974, he began working as an actor in the National Theater of Albania. During his career he has performed more than 45 roles. From 1980 to 1992 he was a lecturer at the Albanian Academy of Arts. In 1992, Budina emigrated to Italy. He continued his work initially in several films and theater roles, while later he directed the films: LETRA ERE (2003), BALKAN BAZAR (2011), BROKEN (2017).