Algimantas Masiulis
Algimantas Masiulis (July 10, 1931 Surdegis, Anykščiai District Municipality - August 19, 2008[1]) 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.[2] The play was directed by his teacher, Juozas Miltinis.[2] Over the course of his career, Masiulis portrayed over 90 characters.[2] Masiulis appeared in Lithuanian, Russian and Soviet productions.[2]
He performed at the Panevezys Drama Theatre for many years before joining the Kaunas State Drama Theatre in 1978.[2] Masiulis also devoted more time to his drawings and art during the latter part of his life.[2]
Masiulis was awarded the 3rd Class Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas in 1998 for his work in cinema and theater.[2]
Algimantas Masiulis died on August 19, 2008, at the age of 77 in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania.[2]
Partial filmography
Film
- Adam Wants to Be a Man (1959)
- Nobody Wanted to Die (1966)
- The Shield and the Sword (1968)
- Herkus Mantas (1972)
- The Autumn of My Childhood (1977)
- Destiny (1977)
- American Tragedy (1981)
- Faktas (1981)
- Flight Over Atlantic Ocean (1982)
- Kai aš buvau partizanas (2008)
Television
- Criminal Stories television programtelevision series (1995–1996)
- Kamenskaya (1999)
References
External links
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