People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR

People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in the performing arts
Country	Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Presented by	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR
First awarded	April 26, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-04-26)

People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR (Lithuanian: Lietuvos TSR liaudies artistas; Russian: Народный артист Литовской ССР) was an honorary title awarded to citizens of the Lithuanian SSR in the Soviet Union. It was awarded for outstanding performance and exceptional merits in the sphere of the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, circus, cinema, etc.).

Notable recipients

• Kazimiera Kymantaitė (1909–1999), film actress and stage director
• Antanas Račiūnas (1905 - 1984), composer and professor
• Juozas Siparis
• Antanas Sodeika
• Kostantinas Galkauskas[1]
• Leonardas Zelchus[2]
• Povilas Gaidys[3]
• Gražina Balandytė[4]
• Gediminas Karka[5]
• Vytautas Paukštė[6]

See also

• People's Artist of the USSR

References

1. "ГАЛКАУСКАС в музыкальной энциклопедии". www.music-dic.ru. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
2. "Леонардас Зельчюс". Кино-Театр.РУ. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
3. "Повилас Гайдис". Кино-Театр.РУ. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
4. "Гражина Баландите". Кино-Театр.РУ. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
5. "Гедиминас Карка". Кино-Театр.РУ. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
6. "Витаутас Паукште". Кино-Театр.РУ. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-20.