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Juozas Budraitis

Known For
Acting
Born
October 6, 1940 in Lipinay, Lithuanian Republic
Active Years
1961–2025 (65 Years)
Total Credits
130 credits in database
Acting Born Oct 6, 1940 Lipinay, Lithuanian Republic 130 credits
130
Total Credits
1961–2025
65 Years Career Span
11
Vault Titles
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Biography

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Name: Juozas Budraitis.
Also known as: Yozas Budraitis (Ю. Будрайтис).
Birth date: October 6, 1940.
Birth place: Lipinay, Lithuanian Republic [1] / village of Liepynai (Lithuania) [3] / Liepynuose, Kelmės valsčius [5].
Nationality/Profession: Lithuanian actor [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]. Also listed as a film, television, and theater actor, photographer, and diplomat [5].
Career stats: Appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966 [1, 2, 4, 6]. Known credits: 130 [1].
Notable work: Starred in the Soviet film Wounded Game, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival [1, 2, 4, 6].
Other credits: Garden of Eden [3]. Played a minor role in the finale of a period drama miniseri [2, 6] (text is cut off).

Juozas Budraitis is a Lithuanian actor born on October 6, 1940, in Liepynai, Lithuania. Also known as Yozas Budraitis, he has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966. His professional credits include 130 entries. Budraitis starred in the Soviet film Wounded Game, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. His acting credits also

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Career overview

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Name: Juozas Budraitis.
Birth: October 6, 1940, in Liepynai (or Lipinay), Lithuanian Republic (or Lithuania).
Profession: Lithuanian actor (also film, television, and theater actor, photographer, diplomat according to source [5], but the prompt asks for Acting career overview).
Career start: Appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966.
Notable work: Starred in the Soviet film Wounded Game, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.
Other credits: Garden of Eden (IMDb), minor role in the finale of a period drama miniseries (Wikipedia/Wikiwand - though the title is cut off).
Additional info: Known credits count is 130 (TMDB). He became one of the Lithuanian actors actively playing in the cinema.
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Juozas Budraitis is a Lithuanian actor born on October 6, 1940, in the village of Liepynai. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966. Budraitis became one of the Lithuanian actors actively playing in the cinema. His professional credits include 130 known entries.
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One of his notable performances includes starring in the Soviet film Wounded Game. This film was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. He is also credited as an actor in Garden of Eden. Additionally, Budraitis played a minor role in the finale of a period drama miniseries.
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Juozas Budraitis is a Lithuanian actor born on October 6, 1940, in the village of Liepynai. Since 1966, he has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows. He is recognized as one of the Lithuanian actors who actively played in the cinema, and he has 130 known credits.

Budraitis starred in the Soviet film Wounded Game, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. His acting credits also include the production Garden of Eden. Furthermore, he played a minor role in the finale of a period drama miniseries.
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Source [1] says "Known For Acting".
Source [3] says "For twenty one year he tried to make it into cinema, but the present collaboration began only after five years." (Wait, this sentence is slightly confusing/fragmented in the source: "For twenty one year he tried to make it into cinema, but the present collaboration began only after five years." I must use it exactly as it provides context, but it's a bit vague. I will stick to the clearer facts).
Source [5] mentions he is a "kino, televizijos ir teatro aktorius, fotomenininkas, diplomatas" (film, television and theater actor, photographer, diplomat).
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Juozas Budraitis is a Lithuanian actor born on

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Career timeline

Old Man's JourneysThe Night ScreeningSand in Your Hair
ParadeLife After Death
Ageev
AntonPeople We Know Are ConfusedCinephilia
The Queen's GambitThe Sign PainterSnow ShelterPatch
Rise of the NazisOther Side of Silence
Laisvės kaina. Partizanai
Laisvės kaina
Garden of Eden
StarWhite Dew. The Return
Dreams
Who Wasn't There
About Loff
Black LightningПервая попыткаKromovArmed ResistanceDept
ApostleNazis and BlondesMy Girl's Photo
Wolfhound of the Grey Dog ClanПлата за любовьTanker 'Tango'
The Fall of the EmpireКГБ в смокинге
Winter RomanceThe Daytime RepresentativeSaga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red SunThe Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint OlgaArje
Anastasiya Slutskaya
Down HouseThe Mastermind
Black RoomDemobbedRussian Riot
Classic
Tax Collector
House on the StoneThe Charm Of The Devil
Anomaly
Forgive Us Mother RussiaDon't Ask Me About the ThingInsane LoriTraces of Rain
RevengeOur CottagePeril at End House
Cat Killer SilverNäkimadaladUnder A Sky Of Blue
A House With No ExitSinnerThe Thirteenth ApostleEnclosure
Weekend in HellChameleon GamesAll Against One

Full Filmography

130 titles
  • Old Man's Journeys (2025) as Self
  • The Night Screening (2025) as Old Man / Commandore
  • Sand in Your Hair (2025) as Vincentas
  • Parade (2023) as Teisėjas Rimantas
  • Life After Death (2023) as Himself
  • Ageev (2022) as отец Агеева
  • Anton (2021) as Old Jacob
  • People We Know Are Confused (2021) as Kazimieras
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  • Cinephilia (2021) as Režisierius
  • The Queen's Gambit (2020) as Old Man
  • The Sign Painter (2020) as Captain
  • Snow Shelter (2020) as Aleksandras
  • Patch (2020)
  • Rise of the Nazis (2019) as Paul Von Hindenberg
  • Other Side of Silence (2019) as Einaras
  • Laisvės kaina. Partizanai (2017) as Teodoras Mickus
  • Laisvės kaina (2016) as Teodoras Mickus
  • Garden of Eden (2015)
  • Star (2014)
  • White Dew. The Return (2014) as Андрей Ходос
  • Dreams (2013)
  • Who Wasn't There (2011)
  • About Loff (2010) as Lena's father
  • Black Lightning (2009) as Elizarov
  • Первая попытка (2009) as любовник Мары, министр Ростислав Алексеевич, «Мойдодыр»
  • Kromov (2009)
  • Armed Resistance (2009)
  • Dept (2009)
  • Apostle (2008) as Steingetz
  • Nazis and Blondes (2008) as Self
  • My Girl's Photo (2008)
  • Wolfhound of the Grey Dog Clan (2006) as Dungorm
  • Плата за любовь (2006)
  • Tanker 'Tango' (2006)
  • The Fall of the Empire (2005) as Kranz
  • КГБ в смокинге (2005)
  • Winter Romance (2004)
  • The Daytime Representative (2004) as Граф Дарлак
  • Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun (2004) as Asmud
  • The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga (2004)
  • Arje (2004)
  • Anastasiya Slutskaya (2003)
  • Down House (2001) as Иван Фёдорович Епанчин
  • The Mastermind (2001)
  • Black Room (2000)
  • Demobbed (2000) as генерал-лейтенант авиации
  • Russian Riot (2000) as Governor of Orenburg
  • Classic (1998) as Андрей Ставицкий (озвучил Всеволод Абдулов)
  • Tax Collector (1997)
  • House on the Stone (1994)
  • The Charm Of The Devil (1994)
  • Anomaly (1993)
  • Forgive Us Mother Russia (1991) as Vladimir Alekseyevich Rusakov
  • Don't Ask Me About the Thing (1991)
  • Insane Lori (1991) as Andrew McDhui
  • Traces of Rain (1991)
  • Revenge (1990) as Tall dumb man
  • Our Cottage (1990)
  • Peril at End House (1990) as Charles Vyse
  • Cat Killer Silver (1989) as he
  • Näkimadalad (1989)
  • Under A Sky Of Blue (1989)
  • A House With No Exit (1988)
  • Sinner (1988) as Pyotr Maslov
  • The Thirteenth Apostle (1988)
  • Enclosure (1988)
  • Weekend in Hell (1987) as Geman General
  • Chameleon Games (1987) as Sibilo
  • All Against One (1987) as Jerry Jackson
  • Something Has Happened (1986) as Detective
  • Battle of Moscow (1985) as Richard Sorge
  • Day of Wrath (1985) as Battley
  • Return from Orbit (1984)
  • The Last Visit (1984)
  • Flight Over the Atlantic (1984)
  • This Fantastic World 8 (1984) as профессор Кларенс
  • European Story (1984)
  • His Wife's Confession (1983) as Jonas
  • Carousel (1983)
  • Nicolo Paganini (1982)
  • Nicolo Paganini (1982)
  • Honeymoon in America (1982)
  • Rich Man, Poor Man... (1982) as Denton
  • Theft (1982)
  • Fact (1981) as Juzefas Saknis
  • Wait for the «John Grafton» (1981) as Baron Heinrich Adelberg
  • A Dangerous Age (1981) as Narkis Mikhaylovich Rodimtsev
  • The Day after Tomorrow at Midnight (1981) as Pchelintsev
  • Die Kolonie (1981)
  • Fairfax's Millions (1980)
  • The Big Night Bathe (1980) as Vili
  • Markizas ir piemenaitė (1980) as Marselis
  • Life Is Beautiful (1979) as Gomes
  • Wait for the «John Grafton» (1979)
  • Inspector Goole (1979) as Инспектор Гулл
  • The Centaurs (1979) as Raimonas
  • Enemies (1978)
  • Velvet Season (1978) as Nicholas / Nikolai Shukhov
  • The Orphans (1977) as Aleksey Bartenev
  • The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce (1977) as Hans Dornbrock - Son of Friedrich Dornbrock
  • The Siege: Leningrad Metronome (1977) as Danvitz, German major
  • The Siege: Operation "Iskra" (1977) as Danvitz, German major
  • The Legend of Thyl (1977) as Admiral Treslong
  • Time-Doesn't-Wait (1976) as Elam Harnish
  • Lost Farmland (1976) as Gediminas Džiugas
  • Blokada: Pulkovo Meridian (1975) as Arpad Danwitz
  • Saduto Tuto (1974) as Petra Minku
  • The Siege: The Luga Defense Line (1974) as Danvitz
  • The Black Captain (1973)
  • A Man in Civilian Clothes (1973)
  • That Sweet Word: Liberty! (1973) as Felicio, blackmailer
  • With You and Without You (1973) as Fyodor
  • The Fourth (1972)
  • Rudobel Republic (1972)
  • That Damned Humility (1972) as Mykoliukas
  • A Small Confession (1971) as Martas
  • King Lear (1970) as King of France
  • All Truth About Columbus (1970)
  • Men Summer (1970) as Sigmas
  • Ave, Vita (1969) as Albinas
  • June, the Beginning of Summer (1969) as Naujokaitis
  • Щит и Меч (1968) as Dietrich - kapitän der Abwehr
  • The Shield and the Sword (1968) as Dietrich
  • Feelings (1968) as Andrius
  • Lanfieri Colony (1968)
  • Girl in Black (1967)
  • Nobody Wanted to Die (1966) as Jonas
  • In a Remote Homestead (1966) as Matas Kriauza
  • Kai susilieja upės (1961)
  • I'm Going to Change the World

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Juozas Budraitis best known for?

Juozas Budraitis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Most Wanted Man (2014), The Queen's Gambit (2020), Rise of the Nazis (2019), Demobbed (2000).

When and where was Juozas Budraitis born?

Juozas Budraitis was born on October 6, 1940 in Lipinay, Lithuanian Republic.

How many credits does Juozas Budraitis have?

Juozas Budraitis has accumulated over 130 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2025.

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Juozas Budraitis by the numbers

130credits
115films
15TV series
1961–2025active years

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