Donatas Banionis

Acting

Born April 28, 1924 · Kaunas, Lithuania

Died September 4, 2014

Also known as Donatas Banionis · Донатас Банёнис · Донатас Юозович Банионис

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.

Awards & recognition

Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Lithuanian National Prize
Meritorious Artist of the Lithuanian SSR
National Prize of East Germany
Order — Merits to Lithuania

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Order of Friendship
Order of Honour
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Order of the October Revolution
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
People's Artist of the USSR
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour
USSR State Prize

Filmography5 titles

Solaris

1972as Kris Kelvin

Watch Out for the Automobile

1966as пастор, покупатель

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

2017as Kris Kelvin (archive footage)

King Lear

1970as Albany

The Red Tent

1969as Adalberto Mariano