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List Of Lithuanian Actors
This is a list of Lithuanian actors of film, television and theatre who originated from Lithuania. A * Regimantas Adomaitis (born 1937) B * Unė Babickaitė (1897–1961) * Donatas Banionis (1924–2014) * Artūras Barysas (1954–2005) * Vytautas Pranas Bičiūnas (1893–1943) * Cornell Borchers (1925–2014) * Lina Braknytė (born 1952) * Juozas Budraitis (born 1940) D * Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (born 1963) * Agnia Ditkovskyte (born 1988) H * Laurence Harvey (1928–1973) J * Inga Jankauskaitė (born 1981) * Jurgita Jurkutė (born 1985) K * Rolandas Kazlas (born 1969) * Vytautas Kernagis (1951–2008) M * Andrius Mamontovas (born 1967) * Algimantas Masiulis (1931–2008) * Aurelija Mikušauskaitė (1937–1974) * Juozas Miltinis (1907–1994) * Saulius Mykolaitis (1966–2006) O * Kristina Orbakaite (born 1971) * Nijolė Oželytė-Vaitiekūnienė (born 1954) R * Živilė Raudonienė (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian People
Lithuanians ( lt, lietuviai) are a Baltic ethnic group. They are native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,378,118 people. Another million or two make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, and Canada. Their native language is Lithuanian, one of only two surviving members of the Baltic language family along with Latvian. According to the census conducted in 2021, 84.6% of the population of Lithuania identified themselves as Lithuanians, 6.5% as Poles, 5.0% as Russians, 1.0% as Belarusians, and 1.1% as members of other ethnic groups. Most Lithuanians belong to the Catholic Church, while the Lietuvininkai who lived in the northern part of East Prussia prior to World War II, were mostly Lutherans. History The territory of the Balts, including modern Lithuania, was once inhabited by several Baltic tribal entities ( Aukštaitians, Sudovians, Old Lithuanians, Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians, Samo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algimantas Masiulis
Algimantas Masiulis (July 10, 1931 Surdegis, Anykščiai District Municipality — August 19, 2008, Kaunas, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian film and theatre actor. Biography Masiulis appeared in his first play in the autumn of 1948, in '' Schoolgirl'', where he played the role of a gym student. The play was directed by his teacher, Juozas Miltinis. Over the course of his career, Masiulis portrayed over 90 characters. Masiulis appeared in Lithuanian, Russian and Soviet productions. He performed at the Panevezys Drama Theatre for many years before joining the Kaunas State Drama Theatre in 1978. Masiulis also devoted more time to his drawings and art during the latter part of his life. Masiulis was awarded the 3rd Class Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas in 1998 for his work in cinema and theater. Death Algimantas Masiulis died on August 19, 2008, at the age of 77 in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. Selected filmography Film * '' Adam Wants to Be a Man'' (1959) * '' Nobod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lithuanians
This is a list of Lithuanians, both people of Lithuanian descent and people with the birthplace or citizenship of Lithuania. In a case when a person was born in the territory of former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and not in the territory of modern Lithuania, only persons, who named themselves Lithuanians or were strictly connected to Lithuania in other way, are included. Arts Architecture and sculpture *Robertas Antinis Jr. (1946–) – sculptor and artist * Gediminas Baravykas (1940–1995) – one of the best-known Soviet architects * Vytautas Brėdikis (1930–) ( :lt:Vytautas Brėdikis) – planner of Antakalnis and Lazdynai microdistricts in Vilnius * Algimantas Bublys (1941–) ( :lt:Algimantas Bublys) – well known for his modern architecture both in Lithuania and the U.S. *Vincas Grybas (1890–1940) – influential early monumental sculptor *Laurynas Gucevičius (1753–1798) – architect of Vilnius Cathedral * Marcus Illions (1871–1949) – carousel designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bria Vinaite
Bria Vinaite (; born Barbora Bulvinaitė on June 10, 1993) is a Lithuanian-born American actress, known for her role as Halley in Sean Baker's 2017 film '' The Florida Project'', which was her first acting role. She received critical acclaim for her performance. Early life Vinaite was born in Alytus, Lithuania and moved to Brooklyn, New York City at age 6. Career ''The Florida Project'' was Vinaite's acting debut, where she played the lead role of Halley, a former stripper and single mother living at a budget motel close to Walt Disney World. Baker contacted Vinaite after seeing her in an Instagram post, where she documented her life so she could stay in contact with friends in New York City while living in Miami. Vinaite had three weeks of acting classes from acting teacher Samantha Quan before filming began. Production wrapped in September 2016. She made a cameo in Drake's music video for " Nice for What," released in April 2018. She also had a recurring role on the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfas Večerskis
Adolfas Večerskis (born 4 September 1949 in Kretinga), is a Lithuanian movie and stage actor, director and translator. He began his career in films, but later chose to play mainly on the stage. Večerskis, his wife Viola, and their younger daughter Juta live in Vilnius, where he is the General Director of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. He is a judge on the show Lithuania's Got Talent. Studies Večerskis studied at the Lithuanian State Conservatory. He completed actor studies in 1973 and manager studies for theatre director in 1988. In 1993 Večerskis studied art management at the Art Institute of New York City. In 1996 he received a management certificate from the Baltic Management Fund. Career *1973–1991 – performed various roles at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre *1992 – opened Vaidilos ainiai, his own private theatre (in 1997 renamed as A. Večerskis Theatre) *1995–2000 – manager of an international project theatre without borders *1998 – m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimantė Valiukaitė
Rimantė Valiukaitė (born 5 March 1970) is a Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...n actress. She has finished Vilnius 54th High School. During 1988–1992 she studied acting in Lithuania music academy (course director Jonas Vaitkus). In 1990 she started working in Lithuania National Drama Theatre. Filmography Theatre Awards and nominations References External links * 1970 births Living people Actresses from Vilnius Lithuanian film actresses Lithuanian television actresses 21st-century Lithuanian actresses {{Lithuania-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antanas Škėma
Antanas Škėma (; November 29, 1910 – September 11, 1961) was a Lithuanian writer, playwright, stage actor and director. His best known work is the novel ''Balta drobulė'' (''White Shroud''). Life and career Antanas Škėma was born on November 29, 1910 (according to his birth certificate in 1911) in Łódź, Poland where his father was sent to work as a teacher. During World War I he lived in Russia with his parents. In 1921 they all returned to Lithuania. He attended high schools in Radviliškis and Kaunas. In 1929 he entered the University of Lithuania Medical faculty, but in 1931 he transferred his studies to the Faculty of Law. At that time the school was renamed as Vytautas Magnus University. In 1935 he joined the theatre studio led by V.Sipavičius-Fedotas and was later accepted to the Lithuanian State Theatre in Kaunas. In 1936 Škėma started acting on the inter-war Lithuania's main stage. While he was living in Kaunas he married Janina Solkeviciute, a Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Sernas
Jokūbas Bernardas Šernas (30 July 1925 – 3 July 2015), commonly known as Jacques Sernas and sometimes credited as Jack Sernas, was a Lithuanian-born French actor with an international film career. Biography He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, the son of Jokūbas Šernas, a signatory of the 1918 Act of Independence of Lithuania, who died when Sernas was one year old. His mother took him to Paris, France, where Sernas received his formal education. During World War II, he joined the French Resistance and was captured and interned at the Nazi Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany. After the war, Sernas was considering a career in medicine and then in journalism before turning to films. His first role was in ''Miroir'' (1946)."Jacques Sernas" '' |
Vytautas Šapranauskas
Vytautas Šapranauskas (19 April 1958 – 18 April 2013) was a Lithuanian comedy and drama actor of theatre and cinema, and an anchor of TV programs. According to the chairman of the Lithuanian Union of Actors, he was one of Lithuania's most talented actors, both in comedy and drama.Anapilin išėjo aktorius V.Šapranauskas ("Actor V.Šapranauskas Passed Away") In 1980, he graduated from the . Until 1990, he was affiliated with the Russian Drama Theatre, and from 1990 he was with the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksana (wrestler)
Živilė Raudonienė (born April 29, 1982) is a Lithuanian fitness model, bodybuilder, and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Aksana. Raudonienė began her career as a bodybuilder at the age of 13, where she began her training. At the age of 17, she was the youngest participant in the 1999 IFBB Arnold Classic Contest. During her time as a bodybuilder, she won three medals in Bodybuilding Amateur World Championships (2 silver, 1 bronze). Raudonienė signed with the professional wrestling promotion WWE and was assigned to their developmental system, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), debuting in October 2009. She became the Queen of FCW and won the FCW Divas Championship, and was the first woman to hold both titles simultaneously. In September 2010, she competed in the third season of ''NXT'', placing fourth. She made her debut on the main roster in August 2011, and remained with the company until her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijolė Oželytė-Vaitiekūnienė
Nijolė Oželytė-Vaitiekūnienė (born March 31, 1954 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian actress. In 1990, she was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Filmography * 1974 Ievutė – '' Žvangutis'', dir. Gytis Lukšas * 1976 Frida – '' Seklio Kalio nuotykiai'', dir. Arūnas Žebriūnas * 1977 Stasė – '' Vaikinas iš Darbo gatvės'', rež. Algirdas Dausa * 1978 Dela – '' Nebūsiu gangsteris, brangioji'', rež. Algimantas Puipa * 1978 Rubė Adam – '' Veidas taikinyje'', rež. Almantas Grikevičius * 1979 Briun – ''Dead Mountaineer's Hotel'', dir. Grigori Kromanov * 1980 Adelė – '' Dičiaus karjera'', dir. Balys Bratkauskas * 1980 Bušė – '' Kelionė į rojų'', dir. Arūnas Žebriūnas * 1980 Maksimova – ''Aliarmas'', dir. Jevgenijus Makarovas * 1981 Airinė – '' Raudonmedžio rojus'', 5 serijos, dir. Bronius Talačka * 1981 Bertina – '' Amerikietiška tragedija'', dir. Marijonas Giedrys * 1981 Kamilė – '' Ark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Orbakaite
Kristina may refer to: Places *the Swedish name of Ristiina, a town in Finland People *the Swedish name of Christina of Sweden * Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer * Kristina Adolphson (born 1937), Swedish actress * Kristina Apgar (born 1985), American actress * Kristina Bach (born 1962), German singer and music producer *Kristina Bakarandze (born 1998), Georgia-born Azerbaijani footballer *Kristina Bannikova (born 1991), Estonian footballer * Kristina Barrois (born 1981), German tennis player *Kristina Benić (born 1988), Croatian basketball player * Kristina Boden, American film and television editor *Kristina Brenk (1911–2009), Slovene author *Kristina Carlson (born 1949), Finnish author * Kristina Clonan (born 1998), Australian cyclist * Kristina Dovydaitytė (born 1985), Lithuanian badminton player * Kristina Dörfer (born 1984), German singer and actress *Kristina Đukić (2000–2021), Serbian YouTuber and livestreamer * Kristina Elez (born 1987), Croatian handball play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
