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Donatas Banionis

Acting Born Apr 28, 1924 Kaunas, Lithuania 24 credits

Biography

Donatas Banionis (28 April 1924 – 4 September 2014) was a Lithuanian actor. He is best known for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's Solaris as Kris Kelvin. He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Known for

Film

Solaris

as Kris Kelvin

Entrance to the Maze

as Mazardi
Film

The Red Tent

as Adalberto Mariano

Full filmography

  • Solaris (1972) as Kris Kelvin
  • The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce (1977) as Ferdinand Luce - left-wing journalist
  • Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin (2002) as Nero Wolfe
  • The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin (2004) as Nero Wolfe
  • Entrance to the Maze (1990) as Mazardi
  • Operation 'Trust' (1968) as Эдуард Оттович Стауниц - барон
  • The Red Tent (1969) as Adalberto Mariano
  • Beware of the Car! (1966) as пастор, покупатель
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017) as Kris Kelvin (archive footage)
  • Nicolo Paganini (1982)
  • To the Coming Century (1985)
  • The Adventures of Prince Florisel (1979) as Ник Николс, "Председатель"
  • King Lear (1970) as Albany
  • Mama, I’m Alive (1977) as Mauris
  • Snake Catcher (1986) as Mitrich-Kolobok
  • The Adventures of Prince Florisel (1981)
  • At the End of the Night (1988)
  • Entrance to Labyrinth (1990) as Mazardi
  • Armed and Very Dangerous (1978) as Gabriel Conroy
  • Operation 'Trust' (1968) as Eduard Ottovich Staunits
  • Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis (1989)
  • Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun (2004) as Sveneld
  • Andrius (1980) as Rauplėnas
  • Fact (1981) as Colonel Titel