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List of people named Juozas

Juozas Adomaitis-Šernas Juozas Adomaitis known by his pen name Šernas (1859–1922) was a Lithuanian non-fiction writer. He contributed to the Lithuanian-language newspapers ''Aušra'' and briefly served as editor of ''Varpas''. In 1895, he moved to the United States wh ...

(1859–1922), Lithuanian scientific writer and book smuggler during the Lithuanian press ban * Juozas Ambrazevičius (1903–1974), Lithuanian literary historian, better known for his political career and nationalistic views * Juozas Bagdonas (1911–2005), Lithuanian painter *

Juozas Balčikonis Juozas Balčikonis (24 March 1885 in Ėriškiai, Panevėžys District – 5 February 1969 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian linguist and teacher, who contributed to the standardization of the Lithuanian language Lithuanian (, ) is an East Bal ...

(1885–1969), Lithuanian linguist and teacher, who helped standardize the Lithuanian language * Juozas Barzda-Bradauskas (1896–1953), Lithuanian Army brigadier genera * Juozas Bernatonis (born 1953), Lithuanian jurist and politician * Juozas Bernotas (born 1989), Lithuanian windsurfer *

Juozas Budraitis Juozas Budraitis (born 6 October 1940) is a Lithuanian actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the Soviet film ''Wounded Game'', which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Budraitis ...

(born 1940), Soviet and Lithuanian actor * Juozas Dringelis (born 1935), Lithuanian politician *

Juozas Gabrys Juozas Gabrys or Juozas Gabrys-Paršaitis (February 22, 1880 – July 26, 1951) was a Lithuanian politician and diplomat, best remembered for his efforts to popularize the idea of Lithuania's independence in the West during World War I. Early l ...

(1880–1951), Lithuanian politician and diplomat * Juozas Girnius (1915–1994), Lithuanian philosopher, existentialist *

Juozas Glinskis Juozas Glinskis (born October 15, 1933, Sindriūnai, Pasvalys district) is a Lithuanian playwright. Works Juozas Glinskis marked a new stage in the development of Lithuanian theatre in the second half of the 20th century. He broke the tradition ...

(born 1933), Lithuanian playwright *

Juozas Grušas Juozas Grušas (November 16, 1901, Žadžiūnai-Kalniškiai, Kovno Governorate – May 21, 1986, Kaunas) was a Lithuanian writer, editor, dramatist and playwright. Biography Grušas' first inspirational teacher was the Lithuanian poet Jovaras, w ...

(1901–1986), Lithuanian writer, editor, dramatist and playwright *

Juozas Gruodis Juozas Gruodis (20 December 1884 in Rokėnai, Russian Empire – 16 April 1948 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) was a Lithuanian classic, composer, educator and professor. Biography His father was a woodworker who also made musical inst ...

(1884–1948), Lithuanian composer, educator and professor *

Juozas Imbrasas Juozas Imbrasas (born 8 January 1941 in Algirdai, Ukmergė district municipality) is the former mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three ...

(born 1941), former mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania * Juozas Jagelavičius (1939–2000), Lithuanian rower * Juozas Jankus (1912–1999), Lithuanian painter * Juozas Jurgėla (1911–1961), Lithuanian basketball player *

Juozas Kalinauskas Juozas Kalinauskas (born January 24, 1935) is a Lithuanian sculptor and medalist. Biography He graduated from Vištytis middle school in 1950 and then from 1950 to 1955 studied in Stepas Žukas art school in Kaunas. From 1955 to 1961, he stud ...

(born 1935), Lithuanian sculptor and medalist *

Juozas Kamarauskas Juozas Kamarauskas (1874 April 29, Skauradai village, Ukmergė County (Now Širvintos District Municipality) – 1946 October 9, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian architect, painter and engineer. Biography Born in the village of Skouradai, in the fami ...

(1874–1946), Lithuanian painter *

Juozas Kaminskas Juozas Kaminskas (1898–1957) was a Lithuanian painter.Algimantas Miškinis, "Juozas Kaminskas". In: ''Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia'', T. X (Khmerai-Krelle). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2006. See also *List ...

(1898–1957), Lithuanian painter *

Juozas Karvelis Juozas Karvelis (18 April 1934 – 12 April 2018) was a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. Biography After attending school in Inkakliai from 1942 to 1944 and ...

(born 1934), Lithuanian politician *

Juozas Kazickas Juozas Petras Kazickas or Joseph P. Kazickas (April 16, 1918 – July 9, 2014) was a Lithuanian-American businessman, self-made multi-millionaire and philanthropist. With assets estimated worth over 3 billion litas, he was considered to be the wea ...

(born 1918), Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist *

Juozas Kralikauskas Juozas Kralikauskas (October 22, 1910 – February 25, 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania) was a novelist and short story author. Biography Kralikauskas graduated from the seminary in Kaunas in 1928. After spending some years teaching, he attended a milit ...

(1910–2007), Lithuanian novelist and short story author *

Juozas Lebednykas Juozas Lebednykas (20 August 1947 – 17 September 2024) was a Lithuanian artist and sculptor. Biography Juozas Lebednykas was born on 20 August 1947 in Dusmenys village, Lithuanian SSR, USSR. From 1966 to 1972 he studied sculpture at the State ...

(born 1947), Lithuanian artist and sculptor *

Juozas Lukša Juozas Lukša (10 August 1921 – 4 September 1951), also known among other pseudonyms as Daumantas and Skirmantas, was a leader of the anti-Soviet Lithuanian partisan armed resistance movement. Life Lukša was born on 10 August 1921 to a fa ...

(1921–1951), one of the most prominent post-World War II resistance leaders in Lithuania *

Juozas Maniušis Juozas Maniušis ( – 17 March 1987) was a communist politician in the Lithuanian SSR specializing in areas of industry, construction, and engineering. Between 1967 and 1981 he was chairman of the Council of Ministers (equivalent to Prime Ministe ...

(1910–1987), communist politician in Lithuanian *

Juozas Miltinis Juozas Miltinis (September 3, 1907 in Akmenė, Lithuania – July 13, 1994 in Panevėžys, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian theatre director, actor and founder of the Juozas Miltinis Drama Theatre in Panevėžys. Miltinis has brought up a number of ac ...

(1907–1994), Lithuanian theatre director, founder of the Panevėžys Drama Theatre *

Juozas Naujalis Juozas Naujalis (9 April 1869 in Raudondvaris – 9 September 1934 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian composer, organist and choir conductor. He is acclaimed as Lithuanian music patriarch. Biography Naujalis studied Warsaw Institute of Music and in Re ...

(1869–1934), Lithuanian composer, organist and choir conductor *

Juozas Olekas Juozas Olekas (born 30 October 1955) is a Lithuanian surgeon and politician, a former Minister of National Defence, from 2006 to 2008. In 1990 and from 2003 to 2004 he also served as the Health Minister. In 2019 he was elected to the European Pa ...

(born 1955), Lithuanian surgeon and politician, Minister of National Defence * Juozas Paukštelis (1899–1981), Lithuanian author and translator * Juozas Petkevičius (born 1948), Lithuanian basketball coach * Juozas Rimas (born 1942), Lithuanian oboist and professor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre *

Juozapas Skvireckas Juozapas Jonas Skvireckas (18 September 1873 – 3 December 1959) was a Lithuanian archbishop of Kaunas (1926–1959). Skvireckas was born in Pašilaičiai or near Pumpėnai. He attended high school in Panevėžys and the seminary at Žemaič ...

(1873–1959), Lithuanian former Archbishop of Kaunas *

Juozas Tūbelis Juozas Tūbelis (9 April 1882 – 30 September 1939) was a Lithuanian politician, Prime Minister, and member and chairman of the Lithuanian Nationalists Union. In 1908, he graduated from Polytechnical Institute in Riga receiving a diploma in agron ...

(1882–1939), Lithuanian politician, Prime Minister, and member and chairman of the Lithuanian Nationalists Union *

Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas Juozas Tumas also known by the pen name Vaižgantas (20 September 1869 – 29 April 1933) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest and an activist during the Lithuanian National Revival. He was a prolific writer, editor of nine periodicals, universi ...

(1869–1933), Lithuanian writer, priest, social activist, literary historian, and founder of the Party of National Progress * Juozas Tunaitis (1928–2012), Roman Catholic titular bishop * Juozas Ūdras (1925–1991), Soviet Olympic fencer *

Juozas Urbšys Juozas Urbšys (29 February 1896 – 30 April 1991) was a prominent interwar Lithuanian diplomat, the last head of foreign affairs in independent interwar Lithuania, and a translator. He served in the military between 1916 and 1922 and then joine ...

(1896–1991), Lithuanian diplomat, the last head of foreign affairs in independent interwar Lithuania, and a translator * Juozas Vilpišauskas (born 1899), Lithuanian cyclist and Olympic competitor * Juozas Vinča (1905–1990), Lithuanian boxer *

Juozas Zikaras Juozas Zikaras (November 18, 1881 – November 10, 1944) was a Lithuanian sculptor and artist, who created the design for pre-war Lithuanian litas coins. He is considered to be one of the first professional Lithuanian sculptors. Biography He was ...

(1881–1944), Lithuanian sculptor and artist, created the design for pre-war Lithuanian litas coins * Juozas Žukas (born Joseph Zukas; 1915–1981), Lithuanian-American basketball and tennis player of the 1930s {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names Masculine given names