Sandër Prosi

Sandër Prosi
Prosi on a 2021 stamp of Albania
Born
Aleksandër Prosi

(1920-01-06)6 January 1920
Shkodër, Principality of Albania
Died24 March 1985(1985-03-24) (aged 65)
Durrës, PSR Albania
Occupation(s)Actor, violin player
Years active1947–1985
SpouseFilomena Prosi
ChildrenAristidh Prosi (son)
Awards People's Artist

Aleksander "Sandër" Prosi (Aromanian: Sandãr Prosi;[1] 6 January 1920 – 24 March 1985) was an Albanian film and theater actor and violin player. He was given the People's Artist of Albania award by the Albanian government. He is considered one of the greatest Albanian actors of all times.[2][3]

Life and work

Prosi was born in Shkodër, Albania, in January 1920. His family moved to Tirana when he was 14, where he graduated at Qemal Stafa High School.[4] Prosi's father was originally from Moscopole and was an Aromanian.[5]

His first role was in William Tell drama from Schiller. He went to study dentistry in Vienna, Austria, but did not finish his studies. In 1947, he participates in the competition at the National Theatre of Albania and wins. He has interpreted more than 100 roles in the theater and in movies.

He has created unforgettable characters such as Vuksani in "The second face" (Albanian: Fytyra e dytë), Horatio in Hamlet, Otello in Otello, Miller in Intrigue and Love from Schiller, Dhaskal Todri in "Letter's way" (Albanian: Udha e shkronjave), Ismail Qemali in "Second November" (Albanian: Nëntori i Dytë), etc.

He was a professor in the Academy of Arts of Albania during 1962—1975.

His death in 1985 created many controversies in Albania, as it was talked as a suicide, these were just never proved gossips, and the media never reported his end of life as such. In 2010, Prosi was awarded the Honor of the Nation title (Albanian: Nder i Kombit) by the President of the Republic of Albania.[6]

References

  1. ^ Ballamaci, Iancu (September–October 2012). "Figuri ilustri di etnia aromână/vlahă tu Arbinușiă / Figura të shquara të etnisë arumune/vllahe në Shqipëri". Frația (in Albanian and Aromanian). Vol. 9–10, no. 198–199. pp. 10–11.
  2. ^ "Sander Prosi - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. ^ Baxhul Merkaj. "Artisti i Popullit Sandër Prosi – Atdhetar i faktë në jetë dhe në art" (in Albanian). Shkoder.net. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
  5. ^ "E vërteta e vdekjes së aktorit të madh Sandër Prosi në sheshxhirim/ Flet djali i tij". City News Albania (in Albanian). 1 April 2018.
  6. ^ Kossova Press (5 November 2010). "Sandër Prosi nderohet me Urdhrin "Nderi i Kombit"".