He was born 1910 in
Ulog near
Kalinovik. Primary school he completed in hometown, a teacher's school in
Mostar. He studied literature and
French at the Higher Pedagogical School in
Belgrade, graduating in 1940. As a teacher, he worked in various rural schools. After arriving in
Sarajevo, Pandžo became in 1948 an editor in the cultural editorial office of
Radio Sarajevo. He is one of the founders of the popular comedy show "Veselo veče" and the Association of Writers of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. He wrote
poetry,
prose and dramatic pices. He was a two-time winner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Writers' Association award; for the collection of poems
Razgovori in 1954 and for the collection of shorts stories
Samo još kosovi zvižduću in 1961. By decision of the
RTV Sarajevo Council, on April 10, 1970, he received a commemorative plaque in recognition of his many years of successful work, and on June 1,
Josip Broz Tito awarded him the
Order of Merit for the People with Silver Rays. He died in 1984 in
Sarajevo. A literary award in Bosnia and Herzegovina is named after him. ==Bibliography==