Kostas Smoriginas

Handrpint of Smoriginas at the "Walk of Fame", Nida, Lithuania

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

During 1995–1998, he, together with actors Saulius Bareikis [lt] and Olegas Ditkovskis [lt], 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][3] 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[4]
• 2001: Lithuanian National Prize.[5]
• 1999: Kristoforas Award[4]
• 1987: USSR State Prize[6]

References

1. [1] "Kostas Smoriginas" at cinema.lt
2. Костас Сморигинас at kinopoisk.ru
3. Kostas Smoriginas at IMDb
4. Kostas Smoriginas, Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia
5. (in Lithuanian) Laureates list at Lithuanian Culture Ministry website
6. "Kostas Smoriginas", in: Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (Soviet Lithuanian Encyclopedia), Vilnius, Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1988, vol. 4, p. 49