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- Kaz Garas was born on 4 March 1940 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He is an actor, known for Mean Creek (2004), Strange Report (1969) and Most Wanted (1976).
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With eye-catching good looks, blond Lithuanian-born actor Jacques Sernas (aka Jack Sernas) is best known for cutting a fine figure in European costumers and spectacles in the 1950s and 1960s. Born on July 30, 1925, his father died when he was a year old and the boy would be raised by his mother in Paris. After schooling there he joined up as a French Resistance fighter during W.W.II. Captured by German forces and imprisoned for over a year in Buchenwald, he was eventually freed.
Sernas originally studied medicine in the early postwar years but acting soon caught his fancy. He made an unbilled movie debut in the French film Miroir (1947) starring Jean Gabin. In the years to come Italian/European action films would dominate his screen time. Audience attention grew in proportion with a variety of comedies, dramas, costumers and adventures including Lost Youth (1948) [Lost Youth]; Stolen Affections (1948) [Stolen Affections]; Il falco rosso (1949) [The Red Falcon] in which he played the title role; Bluebeard (1951); the costumed romancer Anita Garibaldi (1952) [Anita Garibaldi]; and Lulù (1953) co-starring with Valentina Cortese.
The actor hit major international attention after being cast as Paris opposite sex sirens Rossana Podestà and Brigitte Bardot in Helen of Troy (1956) and Hollywood itself took brief notice, handing him a starring role in the Warner Bros. war film Jump Into Hell (1955) and a few TV guest parts. When nothing came of it, he returned to Italy and was for the most part relegated to supporting characters, making one lasting impression as a fading matinée idol in Fellini's masterpiece La Dolce Vita (1960).
Other Italian/European films in and around this decade included Goddess of Love (1957) co-starring Belinda Lee; The Nights of Lucretia Borgia (1959); Duel of Champions (1961) starring Alan Ladd; The Centurion (1961) in which he co-starred with John Drew Barrymore; Duel of the Titans (1961) starring musclemen Steve Reeves and Gordon Scott; 55 Days at Peking (1963) starring Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner, which filmed in Spain; The Secret Agents (1965) [aka The Dirty Game] starring Henry Fonda, which filmed in Germany; the "spaghetti western" Fort Yuma Gold (1966), Midas Run (1969) starring Fred Astaire and Richard Crenna, which filmed in Italy and England; and the Italian/US co-production Hornets' Nest (1970), a war drama starring Rock Hudson.
As the years rolled by Sernas was seen less and less on film and more and more on Italian TV. Into the millennium he appeared in a few elderly roles, one being a 2003 TV movie about Pope John XXIII. Jacques died at age 89 on July 3, 2015 in Rome.- Donatas Banionis was a popular Lithuanian actor known for Nobody Wanted to Die (1965), Myortvyy sezon (1968), and Solaris (1972).
He was born Donatas Juozas Banionis on April 28, 1924, in Kaunas, Lithuania. His mother, Blazhaitite-Banionene Ona, was a homemaker. His father, Juozas Banionis, was a tailor who took part in the Russian Revolution of 1917, was wounded in the Russian Civil War, then became a political prisoner, and briefly emigrated to Brasil during the 1920s. Young Banionis was raised with his elder sister during the years of Lithuanian independence before WWII.
In 1941 Donatas Banionis was hired by the famous Lithuanian theatrical director Juozas Miltinis and became an actor at the newly formed Panevezys Drama Theatre. He studied acting under Juozas Miltinis and graduated from the Panevezys Acting Studio in 1945. In 1947 Banionis made his film debut: he appeared in a cameo role in 'Marite' (1947). His first major film work was the role of adventurer Daus in 'Adomas nori buti zmogumi' (Adam Wants to Be a Man 1959) by director Vytautas Zalakevicius.
Long before becoming an acclaimed actor Banionis tried to escape from the Soviet Union at the end of the Second World War; but he failed to join his Lithuanian compatriots when they fled the Soviets. Soon the Iron curtain became impenetrable from either side. However, in 1970, as a member of an official Soviet delegation, he made his first visit to the Lithuanian community in Chicago. Then Banionis, being already a famous actor, came to realize that his former compatriots earned their good living and nice homes by working very hard from very poor beginnings. At that time, Banionis enjoyed a highly privileged life as a top film-star in the Soviet Union. He was awarded the State Prize in 1975, and was received by such Soviet leaders as Leonid Brezhnev and Mikhail Gorbachev.
Banionis earned critical acclaim for his role of Vaitkus in 'Niekas nenorejo mirti' (Nobody Wanted to Die, 1966) by director Vytautas Zalakevicius. A powerful film, it was even dubbed the "Lithuanian Seven Samurai." Banionis' tragical character Vaitkus is the undecided one among the Lithuanian "brothers in the woods", who are fighting against the Soviets after the end of the Second World War. Banionis demonstrated his range as a comedian in the comic role of a priest in 'Beregis avtomobilya' (Watch Out for the Automobile, 1966) by director Eldar Ryazanov. Banionis' sweet character blends well with the stellar ensemble of actors, such as Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Oleg Efremov, Andrey Mironov, Anatoliy Papanov, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Georgi Zhzhyonov, and other Russian film stars.
Donatas Banionis is a refined intellectual actor with effortless style. His mastery of timing, his powerful silence, and his reserved energy shines in his major film-works; such as in 'King Lear' (1969) by Grigoriy Kozintsev, in 'Solaris' (1972) by Andrei Tarkovsky, in 'Goya - oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis' (1971) by director Konrad Wolf, in 'Begstvo mistera Mak-Kinli' by director Mikhail Shvejtser, in 'Beethoven - Days in a Life' (1976) by director Horst Seemann, and in other films.
One of his memorable film-works is the character of a Russian spy 'Ladeinikov' in 'Myortvy Sezon' (The Dead Season, 1968) by director Savva Kulish. That film role provided Banionis with an auspicious connection. In 2004, the actor had a meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Putin confirmed that he made up his mind to become an intelligence officer after seeing Banionis in the role of a Russian spy.
In his later works Donatas Banionis constitutes the link between cinema of the past and contemporary Lithuanian film. He showed reserved and convincing work in the role of 'The old man' in 'Kiemas' (Courtyard, 1999), a reflective film about a Lithuanian father and his family's depressing fate in the 1970's Soviet Union. He worked with director Aleksandr Buravskiy in 'Attack on Leningrad' (2006), a film about the historic siege during the Second World War; where his acting partners are Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Aleksandr Abdulov, Kirill Lavrov, Mikhail Efremov and others.
During his acting career spanning over sixty five years, Donatas Banionis played over 50 roles in film and on television. He also played over 100 stage roles, mainly at the Panevezys Juozas Miltinis' Drama Theatre. Banionis was designated People's Actor of the USSR (1974), and People's actor of the Lithuanian Republic (1973). He is Chevalier of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
Donatas Banionis lived in the city of Panevezys, Lithuania. He was Honorable Citizen of Panevezys (1999). Actor died of heart related problems on 4th of September 2014 in Panevezys, Lithuania. He was ninety years old. - Jesse De Vorska was born on 13 July 1898 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. He was an actor, known for The Spider (1931), Around the Corner (1930) and The Last Parade (1931). He died on 27 December 1999 in Westwood, California, USA.
- Born in Lithuania and getting her start in music, Egle Petraite grew up in Maryland, USA, where she began acting in theater and film, which later took her to New York City. She went on to study at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, New York, and received her BFA from Adelphi University. Egle continues to work in the realms of film/TV, theatre and music, and can be seen in Camp, Fishbowl, The Daughter, among others.
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Donatas Simukauskas is an Eastern European actor. He was schooled in acting at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. The breakthrough role of Donatas' career was in a cult Lithuanian comedy "Zero: Alyvine Lietuva" in 2006 where he played a corrupt police officer. After that came numerous roles in local and international productions such as "Die Flucht/March of Millions" directed by Kai Wessel, TV mini-series "War &Peace" by Robert Dornhelm starring Clemence Poesy and Malcolm McDowel, Japanese TV series "Clouds Over the Hill". Among the highlights of Donatas' career there are roles in feature films "The Crown Jewels" directed by Ella Lemhagen starring Alicia Vikander and Bill Skarsgard, "Gitel" directed by Robert Mullan where Donatas played Rabbi Ozerovski and a Lithuanian blockbusters "Zero II" and "Redirected" where Donatas astablished himself as a prominent comedy actor. His most recent work include Swedish TV series "Moscow Noir" by Mikael Håfström, Johan Brisinger and Mårten Klingberg in 2018 and "Kalifat" in 2020 and a feature film "Sasha Was Here" nominated for Best First Feature in Tallin Black Nights Festival in 2018 and Golden Duke in Odessa International Film Festival in 2019.- Director
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Allan A. Buckhantz was born on 3 January 1923 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He was a director and producer, known for Intercontinental Express (1964), Portrait of a Hitman (1979) and Willy (1962). He was married to Ingeborg Wiese, Susanne Cramer and Suzanne Lloyd. He died on 10 October 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
Sol Horwitz was born on 4 November 1872 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. He was an actor. He was married to Jennie Horwitz. He died on 19 December 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Born on August 29, 1990 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Vilius Petrikas is Producer, Editor and Director based Reykjavik Iceland. He has worked in the industry for the last decade, in various jobs mainly Production, Editing, Directing and Aerial Photography. Recently Vilius was nominated for his aerial work on Ocean Treks at the 2018 Daytime Emmy Awards.- Antanas Surna was born on 27 March 1940 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Defiance (2008), Nobody Wanted to Die (1965) and Riesutu duona (1977). He died on 19 May 2014.
- Nina Star was born in 1913 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. She was an actress, known for The Scarecrow (1921), Nina Star (1927) and L'horloge magique ou La petite fille qui voulait être princesse (1928). She died in 1984 in France.
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Arunas Zebriunas was born on 8 August 1931 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He was a director and writer, known for The Girl and the Echo (1964), Devil's Bride (1974) and Chas polnoluniya (1988). He was married to Giedre Kaukaite. He died on 9 September 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania.- Jonas Navickas was born on 3 May 1987 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He is a writer and director, known for Kaip susigrazinti ja per 7 dienas (2017), Vienas Aras (2024) and Gautas Iskvietimas (2016).
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Calen Fox is a British-Lithuanian film director, actor and producer. After trying out a range of different careers from sales, business management to life coaching and market research, Calen got involved in motion pictures and had been producing independent film projects since 2013. He is best known for Rebel Within (2018) and Player (2015).- Director
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Irene Starewicz was born on 24 September 1907 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. She was a director and writer, known for The Story of the Fox (1937), Fleur de fougère (1949) and Fétiche en voyage de noces (1936). She died on 15 December 1992 in Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, France.- Producer
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Arunas Matelis was born on 9 April 1961 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR [now Lithuania]. He is a producer and director, known for Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017), Before Flying Back to Earth (2005) and Bridges of Time (2018).- Emma Goldman was born on 27 June 1869 in Kovno, Russian Empire [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. She was a writer, known for Good Enough for the People (2011). She died on 14 May 1940 in Toronto, Canada.
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Remigijus Sabulis was born on 29 August 1954 in Kaunas, Litovskaya SSR, USSR. He was an actor and director, known for The Secret of Lituanica (2013), Nuodemes uzkalbejimas (2007) and Dvynys (1990). He died on 29 December 2019.- Monika Vaiciulyte was born on 5 May 1984 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR [now Lithuania]. She is an actress, known for Redirected (2014), Women lie better (2008) and Juodosios nasles (2016).
- Silvestras Belte, professionally known as Silvester Belt, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. At the age of four, he developed an interest in music and began to attend music school. After his graduation, he continued his studies at the Juozas Gruodis Conservatory in Kaunas. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Westminster in London with a degree in Commercial Music Performance. After graduation, he began working in a beauty salon. In January 2021, he returned to Lithuania where he signed with a record label; initially, he intended to return to London, but could not due to quarantine regulations. n 2010, Belte competed in Vaiku Eurovizijos nacionaline atranka, the Lithuanian preselection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010. He performed the song "Pi-pa-po" and qualified to the final, later placing 8th out of 12 finalists. In 2017, after being encouraged by his sister to apply, Belte competed and later won the Lithuanian reality competition television show As - superhitas (I Am a Superhit). Upon winning, he moved from his hometown to Vilnius, where he later released his debut single, "Noise". Shortly after winning the show, he worked behind the scenes of the television show 2 Barai, the Lithuanian counterpart of the reality competition The Bar. The following year, he competed in the sixth season of X Faktorius, the Lithuanian version of The X Factor, where he was eliminated in the fourth week. On 19 December 2023, it was announced that Belte would be competing in Eurovizija.LT, Lithuania's national selection to select the country's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Luktelk". He was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, which he won, qualifying to the final. He went on to win the competition, earning the right to represent the country at the contest.
- Edita Vilkeviciute was born on 1 January 1989 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR [now Lithuania]. She is an actress, known for Persona (2013), Life + Times: Empire State of Mind (2011) and Versus Versace by Anthony Vaccarello: Spring Summer 2015 New York (2014). She has been married to Björn Frederic Gerling since July 2017.
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Domas Vilcinskas was born on 17 May 1993 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Domas is a director and writer, known for Redirected (2014), Issivalymas (2022) and Endex (2019).- Wladyslaw Komar was born on 11 April 1940 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Przylbice i kaptury (1986), Pirates (1986) and Blood of the Innocent (1994). He died on 17 August 1998 in Przybiernów, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland.
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Andrius Ziurauskas was born on 7 April 1976 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR [now Kaunas, Lithuania]. He is an actor and director, known for Redirected (2014), Kaip susigrazinti ja per 7 dienas (2017) and Moterys meluoja geriau. Robertelis (2018).- Actor
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Marius Jampolskis is an Eastern European actor born in Kaunas, Lithuania. He has finished his acting studies in the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Marius' first role in cinema was a Lithuanian TV series "Gedimino, 11" in 2001. He played a leading role of Gena in an adventure comedy "Khottabych" directed by Piotr Tochilin in 2006. After that came numerous Lithuanian TV series and feature films. The highlights of Marius' career are his role in a feature film "The Colectress" directed by K. Buozyte in 2008 for which Marius received the Silver Crane Award for Best Actor in Lithuanian Film Awards in 2008 and the lead role in a Lithuanian sci-fi feature film "Aurora/Vanishing Waves" directed by Kristina Buozyte also awarded with the Silver Crane for the Best Actor in Lithuanian Film Awards in 2013. Besides that, the film won 14 awards in various film festivals such as Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, Austin Fantastic Fest, Jameson CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. Marius has tried his also hand in a horror genre in a film "The Cellar" directed by Ricardas Matacius in 2014. Recently Marius has developed his passion for comedy acting and has starred in popular Lithuanian TV series "Apie mus ir Kazlauskus", Lithuanian comedies "Trys Milijonai Euru"in 2017 and "Pats Sau Milijonierius" in 2019 both directed by Tadas Vidmantas. His latest role was in TV film "Pasmerkti. Pajurio Dziazas" directed by Ramunas Rudokas in 2019.
Marius is fluent in Russian and Lithuanian, he also speaks English very well.