Reshat Arbana (born 15 September 1940) is an Albanian actor. His great voice, talent and numerous performances of different characters in films and theatre, made him to awarded as

People's Artist of Albania The People's Artist () was an honorary title for outstanding art performers of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts (theatre, music, Film, cinema and art). I ...

Career

Arbana's first role was in 1963. After he finished his studies at the acting school ''Aleksander Mojsiu'', near the

National Theatre of Albania The National Theatre of Albania () was the main theatre in Tirana, Albania. In March 2020, the National Theatre of Albania was selected by Europa Nostra among the 7 most endangered monuments in Europe, as an exceptional example of modern Italia ...

, in 1967 he appeared in '' Duel i Heshturin''. In 1968 Arbana started to work at

Radio Tirana Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (; ; formerly TVSH , now mostly referred to as RTSH ) is the national public broadcasting company of Albania. Founded in 1938, it operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as we ...

. From 1977 until he retired, he worked as an actor at the National Theatre. Arbana has been distinguished for his masterful interpretation of his roles. For his acting merits he has gained the

award. Arbana married his wife Afërdita, she died at the age of 79 in December 2023.

References

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