Algimantas Masiulis (July 10, 1931 Surdegis,

Anykščiai District Municipality Anykščiai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. Structure District structure: * 3 cities – Anykščiai, Kavarskas and Troškūnai; * 8 towns – Andrioniškis, Debeikiai, Kurkliai, Skiemonys, Surdegis, Svėd ...

— August 19, 2008,

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, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian film and theatre actor.

Biography

Masiulis appeared in his first

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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

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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

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and art during the latter part of his life. Masiulis was awarded the 3rd Class

Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this ...

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

, Lithuania.

Selected filmography

Film

* ''

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'' (1959) * '' Nobody Wanted to Die'' (1966) * '' The Shield and the Sword'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' Herkus Mantas'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1975) * '' The Autumn of My Childhood'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1977) * '' Armed and Dangerous'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1981) * '' Express on Fire'' (1981) * '' Flight Over Atlantic Ocean'' (1982) * '' Kai aš buvau partizanas'' (2008)

Television

* '' Entrance to the Labyrinth'' (1989) * '' Criminal Stories'' (1995–1996) * '' Kamenskaya'' (1999)

References

External links

* * 1931 births 2008 deaths Soviet male actors Lithuanian male stage actors Lithuanian male film actors Actors from Kaunas Commander's Crosses of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas 20th-century Lithuanian male actors Deaths from colorectal cancer Burials at Petrašiūnai Cemetery {{Lithuania-actor-stub