Kostas Smoriginas Explained

Kostas Smoriginas (born April 22, 1953) is a Lithuanian theatre and cinema actor and musician.^[1]

During 1995–1998, he, together with actors and, formed a musical group "Actors' Trio" ("Aktorių trio"), toured Lithuania and abroad and released several albums. Since the 2000s he performs solo.^[1]

Filmography

Since 1976 he played in over 40 films,^[2] including:

• Loss (2008)
• Nikolai Vavilov (1990), starring Nikolai Vavilov, a persecuted prominent Soviet biologist

Discography

Aktorių trio:^[1]

• „Mūsų kaime“
• „Tikras garsas“
• „Vėl kartu“

Self:

• „Pilietis“
• „Ponai ir Ponios“^[1]

Awards

• 2008: Best Actor award at Sidabrinė gervė 2008 Lithuanina film industry awards
• 2007:Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania^[3]
• 2001: Lithuanian National Prize.^[4]
• 1999: Kristoforas Award^[3]
• 1987: USSR State Prize^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.cinema.lt/people/6555/#.Vj-koPmrSM8
2. http://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/287045/ Костас Сморигинас
3. https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/kostas-smoriginas/ Kostas Smoriginas
4. Laureates list at Lithuanian Culture Ministry website
5. "Kostas Smoriginas", in: Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (Soviet Lithuanian Encyclopedia), Vilnius, Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1988, vol. 4, p. 49