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Donatas Banionis

Acting Born Apr 28, 1924 Died Sep 4, 2014 Kaunas, Lithuania 76 credits
76
Total Credits
1947–2017
71 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Donatas Banionis works in acting. Born April 28, 1924 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Died September 4, 2014. Archytele tracks 76 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Entrance to the Maze

as Mazardi
Film

Beethoven - Days in a Life

as Ludwig van Beethoven
Film

Solaris

as Kris Kelvin
Film

The Red Tent

as Adalberto Mariano

Frequent co-stars

Natalya Bondarchuk 1 shared title
Jüri Järvet 1 shared title
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky 1 shared title
Mykola Hrynko 1 shared title
Anatoliy Solonitsyn 1 shared title
Olga Barnet 1 shared title
Vitalik Kerdimun 1 shared title
Olga Kizilova 1 shared title
Tatyana Malykh 1 shared title
Aleksandr Misharin 1 shared title

Career timeline

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
The Silent Lithuanian Revolution
Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda
Revisiting Solaris
Anastasia
Meeting
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie GoodwinKauno bliuzasThe Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint OlgaSaga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Nero Wolfe and Archie GoodwinOnly Time...
The Courtyard
Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos
Anna
Nobleman Zavalnia
Seven Days After the Murder
BloodsuckersYatra WitchDepression
Entrance to the MazeHuman TargetEntrance to Labyrinth
Vera - Der schwere Weg der ErkenntnisVera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis
The Thirteenth ApostleAt the End of the NightEnclosure
Cry of a Dolphin
Snake CatcherHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His LifeThe Limit of Truth
To the Coming Century
Nicolo PaganiniA Child's WorldHoneymoon in AmericaNicolo PaganiniI'm Sorry
The Adventures of Prince FloriselFact
AndriusThe Monarch Butterfly
Unseeded Rye BlossomThe Adventures of Prince FloriselThe CentaursTerritoryIdentification Marks None
Where have you been, Odysseus?Armed and Very Dangerous
The Life and Death of Ferdinand LuceMama, I’m AliveCash Collector's Bag
Beethoven - Days in a Life
The Flight of Mr. McKinley
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'Discovery

Full Filmography

76 titles
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017) as Kris Kelvin (archive footage)
  • The Silent Lithuanian Revolution (2013) as Donatas Banionis
  • Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky (2012) as Self
  • Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda (2011) as Murovjovas
  • Revisiting Solaris (2007) as Chris Kelvin
  • Anastasia (2006) as Doctor's father
  • Meeting (2005)
  • The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin (2004) as Nero Wolfe
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  • Kauno bliuzas (2004)
  • The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga (2004)
  • Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun (2004) as Sveneld
  • Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin (2002) as Nero Wolfe
  • Only Time... (2002) as Alexander Yanovich
  • The Courtyard (2000) as The old man
  • Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos (1998)
  • Anna (1996)
  • Nobleman Zavalnia (1994)
  • Seven Days After the Murder (1992) as investigator
  • Bloodsuckers (1991) as Telyaev
  • Yatra Witch (1991)
  • Depression (1991) as "Oldster"
  • Entrance to the Maze (1990) as Mazardi
  • Human Target (1990)
  • Entrance to Labyrinth (1990) as Mazardi
  • Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis (1989)
  • Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis (1989)
  • The Thirteenth Apostle (1988)
  • At the End of the Night (1988)
  • Enclosure (1988)
  • Cry of a Dolphin (1987) as Bar-Mattay - professor psychologist
  • Snake Catcher (1986) as Mitrich-Kolobok
  • He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Limit of Truth (1986) as Ožoginas
  • To the Coming Century (1985)
  • Nicolo Paganini (1982)
  • A Child's World (1982) as Mikhail Rasporkin
  • Honeymoon in America (1982)
  • Nicolo Paganini (1982)
  • I'm Sorry (1982) as Guest from Vilnius
  • The Adventures of Prince Florisel (1981)
  • Fact (1981) as Colonel Titel
  • Andrius (1980) as Rauplėnas
  • The Monarch Butterfly (1980)
  • Unseeded Rye Blossom (1979) as Antanas Petrušonis
  • The Adventures of Prince Florisel (1979) as Ник Николс, "Председатель"
  • The Centaurs (1979) as The President
  • Territory (1979) as Chinkov
  • Identification Marks None (1979) as Harting
  • Where have you been, Odysseus? (1978)
  • Armed and Very Dangerous (1978) as Gabriel Conroy
  • The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce (1977) as Ferdinand Luce - Left-Wing Journalist
  • Mama, I’m Alive (1977) as Mauris
  • Cash Collector's Bag (1977) as Aleksey Tulyakov
  • Beethoven - Days in a Life (1976) as Ludwig van Beethoven
  • The Flight of Mr. McKinley (1975) as мистер Мак-Кинли
  • The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' (1973) as Viktor Sherknis
  • Discovery (1973) as Сергей Матвеевич Юрышев (академик)
  • Solaris (1972) as Kris Kelvin
  • Капитан Джек (1972) as Митя
  • Captain Jack (1972)
  • Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment (1971) as Goya
  • The Red Diplomat (1971) as Savva Morozov
  • King Lear (1970) as Albany
  • The Red Tent (1969) as Adalberto Mariano
  • Operation 'Trust' (1968) as Эдуард Оттович Стауниц - барон
  • Operation 'Trust' (1968) as Eduard Ottovich Staunits
  • The Dead Season (1968) as Konstantin Ladeinikov
  • The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik (1967)
  • Nobody Wanted to Die (1966) as Vaitkus
  • Beware of the Car! (1966) as пастор, покупатель
  • In a Remote Homestead (1966) as kunigas
  • The Little Prince (1966) as Adult
  • March, march! Tra-ta-ta! (1964) as Major Varnalesa
  • The Chronicle of One Day (1963)
  • Adam Wants to Be a Man (1960) as Dausa
  • Maryte (1947) as Nephew of Petras

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Donatas Banionis best known for?

Donatas Banionis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Entrance to the Maze (1990), Beethoven - Days in a Life (1976), Solaris (1972), The Red Tent (1969).

When and where was Donatas Banionis born?

Donatas Banionis was born on April 28, 1924 in Kaunas, Lithuania. They passed away on September 4, 2014.

How many credits does Donatas Banionis have?

Donatas Banionis has accumulated over 76 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2017.

What is Donatas Banionis's background in cinema and television?

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.

Donatas Banionis by the numbers

76credits
68films
8TV series
1947–2017active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (76) Born on April 28 In memoriam 2014

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