Algimantas Puipa

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Algimantas Puipa
Born (1951-06-14) 14 June 1951 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1975–present

Algimantas Puipa (born 14 June 1951) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. With more than 70,000 admissions, his film Whisper of Sin was a success in Lithuania. [1] Other successful films include Forest of the Gods and Elze's Life.

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Biography

Puipa graduated from All–Union State Institute of Cinematography located in Moscow in 1974. He directed his first feature film alongside Stasys Motiejūnas the following year. [2] His first successful film was Devil's Seed. It won the Soviet Film Festival Prize for its realistic portrayal of rural life in the early twentieth century. Puipa specializes in drama films.

Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleTranslationAwards
1975Atpildo dienaThe Day of Retribution
1978Nebūsiu gangsteris, brangiojiI Won't Be a Gangster, My Dear
1979Velnio sėklaDevil's Seed Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Film Festival Prize in Dushanbe (1980)
1981Arkliavagio duktėA Horse–Thief's Daughter
1983Moteris ir keturi jos vyraiA Woman and Her Four Men Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Best Cinematographer Film in Chișinău (1983)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Film Festival Prize in Kyiv (1984)
1985 Elektroninė senelė  [ lt ]Electronic Grandmother
1987Amžinoji šviesaEternal Light Flag of Italy.svg San Remo Film Festival Grand Prize in Sanremo (1990)
1989Žuvies dienaFish Day
1990Bilietas iki Tadž MahaloTicket to Taj Mahal Flag of Germany.svg Munich's International Film Festival Ecumenical Jury Prize (1991)
1991Ir ten krantai smėlėtiOver There the Shores are Sandy Flag of Europe.svg Shown in multiple film festivals, including Munich, Rotterdam, Paris and Sanremo
1994ProcesasProcess
1994Ašarų pakalnėA Hill of Tears
1995Žaibo nušviestiHit By Lightning
1996Velnio išvarymas iš Mykolų kaimoExorcism in Mykolai Village
1997Vilko dantų karoliaiA Wolf Teeth Necklace Flag of Germany.svg Northern European Film Day Ecumenical Jury Prize in Lübeck (1997)
Flag of France.svg Northern European Film Festival Grand Prize in Roanne (1998)
2000Elzė iš GilijosElze's Life Flag of Russia.svg Kinošok Film Festival Best Director Laureate in Anapa (2000)
Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Film Festival Panorama Film (2000)
2002Trys mylimos, arba Paskutinė dienaThree Beloved (the Last Day)
2005Dievų miškas Forest of the Gods Flag of Lithuania.svg Best Premiere Record (2005–2007)
2007Nuodėmės užkalbėjimasWhisper of Sin Flag of Lithuania.svg Silver Crane Laureate for Best Film in Vilnius (2008)
Flag of Lithuania.svg Best Premiere Record (2007–2008)
2011Miegančių drugelių tvirtovėThe Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies
2015Edeno sodasGarden Eden

References

  1. "Lithuanian Film Studios' promising dawn".
  2. "Algimantas Puipa".

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