Naim Frashëri (actor)
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| Born | Naim Frashëri 12 August 1923 |
| Died | 18 February 1975 (aged 51) |
| Occupation(s) | Movie and Theater Actor |
| Years active | 1945-1981 |
| Awards |  People's Artist |
Naim Frashëri (12 August 1923 – 18 February 1975) was an Albanian actor. He was named a People's Artist of Albania.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Frashëri pursued secondary studies at Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.[3] Frashëri's love for theater had already started in 1942, however he started his professional acting career at the beginning of 1945. Among his main roles are those of Tartuffe in Tartuffe, Smith in Russian Affair, Gjoni in Trimi i mirë me shokë shumë, The General in the General of the dead Army (Gjenerali i ushtrise së vdekur), Leka in Përkolgjinaj, Nikolla in The Enemies (Armiqtë), Sasha Ribakov in the Kremlin hours (Orët e Kremlinit), Luben in the Leipzig Trial (Proçesi i Lajpcigut), Ferdinand in Intrigue and Love, Howard in Deep roots, Hamlet in Hamlet, Jonuz Bruga in The Fisherman's Family (Familja e Peshkatarit).
The role of Jonuz Braga was his last one. He has acted in eight movies.
Awards and honors
[edit]Naim Frashëri has received many titles and orders as one of the icons of the Albanian Theatre. In particular he is recipient of the Hero of Socialist Labour title ("Hero i punës socialiste") and the People's Artist of Albania title.
Filmography
[edit]- Skënderbeu (1953) .... Pali[4]
- Fëmijët e saj (1957, Short) .... Mësuesi
- Tana (1958) .... Stefani
- Furtuna (1959, Documentary) .... Qemali
- Ngadhnjim mbi vdekjen (1967) .... Hans von Shtolc
- Plagë të vjetra (1968) .... Doktor Pëllumbi
- Gjurma (1970) .... Doktor Artani (final film role)
References
[edit]- ^ LIGJI Nr.3171, Datë 26.10.1960
- ^ "Short biography". Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
- ^ IMDb page Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Naim Frashëri
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