People's Artist of Albania
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People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania
, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts (theatre
, music
, cinema
and Art
). It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer given in Albania
after the law was amended in 1996. The equivalent of it became the "Grand Master of Work" title, that was also substituted with the "Grand Master" title after the 2001's amendment of the 1996 law.
Its recipients include many of the most-acclaimed composers, dancers, singers, film and theatre directors and actors.
Normally, a person was named the People's Artist after 40 years of age. Exception was made for ballet artists.
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
The People's Republic of Albania was the official name of Albania during the communist rule between 1946 and 1976. The 1976 Constitution changed the name into People's Socialist Republic of Albania , which was the official name of the country from 1976 until 1991.-Consolidation of power and...
, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts (theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
). It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer given in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
after the law was amended in 1996. The equivalent of it became the "Grand Master of Work" title, that was also substituted with the "Grand Master" title after the 2001's amendment of the 1996 law.
Its recipients include many of the most-acclaimed composers, dancers, singers, film and theatre directors and actors.
Normally, a person was named the People's Artist after 40 years of age. Exception was made for ballet artists.
Actors
- Dhimitër OrgockaDhimitër OrgockaDhimiter Orgocka is an Albanian movie and theater actor and director, and People's Artist of Albania for his artistical merits.-Personal life:...
- Kadri RoshiKadri RoshiKadri Roshi was born in Mallakaster. His origin is from Libohove, Gjirokaster. He worked as an actor. He starred in lot of Albanian Films and played in difrent drama in theatre. He is one of the most talented Albanian actors because of his voice and the way he moves in scene...
- Margarita XhepaMargarita XhepaMargarita Xhepa is an Albanian stage and film actress. She began her career in Tirana, at the National Theatre . There she acted in plays by Anton Chekov, Friedrich Schiller, and Nikolai Gogol, among others....
- Marie LogoreciMarie LogoreciMarie Logoreci was an Albanian singer and an actress in Albanian films and drama. She has appeared in several films such as Skanderbeg, Fëmijet e Saj, Toka Jonë, ecc.. Marie is also well known for her acting on television, such as her recurring appearances on Gjenerali i Ushtrise se Vdekur...
- Melpomeni ÇobaniMelpomeni ÇobaniMelpomeni Çobani is an Albanian actor and an honored People's Artist of Albania. He has starred in films such as Tana , Estrada në ekran and Kapedani . -References:...
- Naim Frashëri
- Pjetër GjokaPjetër GjokaPjetër Gjoka was an Albanian movies and theater actor of the 20th century.He started his theater activity with the amateurial troupes of Shkodër in 1929. In 1947 he started to work as a full time actor in the National Theater of Albania after his debut in the Army Theater. His first role was in...
- Robert NdrenikaRobert NdrenikaRobert Ndrenika is an Albanian actor. He was honored with the People's Artist of Albania in 1988.- Filmography:* Kronikë provinciale * Ne dhe Lenini - * Tifozet - komedi* Ishte koha për dashuri -...
- Sandër ProsiSandër ProsiSandër Prosi , born Aleksandër Prosi, was an Albanian actor. He has been given the People's Artist of Albania award by the Albanian government.-Life and work:...
- Skënder SallakuSkënder SallakuSkënder Sallaku is a notable Albanian comic and actor, recipient of the People's Artist of Albania award. He was also notably national champion of Albania in Greco-Roman wrestling. Films include Estrada në ekran , Cirku në fshat , Gjuetia e fundit and Revolja e humbur .-Sources:...
- Sulejman PitarkaSulejman PitarkaSulejman Pitarka was an Albanian actor, writer, and playwright. He was active in films and in the National Theater of Albania in Tirana...
— actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... - Tinka KurtiTinka KurtiTinka Kurti is one of the best known Albanian actresses. Her body of work, in about 60 years, includes more than 50 feature movies and 150 theatre plays. She has been awarded the People's Artist of Albania medal.- Biography :...
- Violeta ManushiVioleta ManushiVioleta Manushi was an Albanian actress. She was honored with the People's Artist of Albania.- Filmography :*Trishtimi i zonjës Shnajder *Valsi i Titanikut*Eja!...
- Muharrem Fejzo
Cinematographers
- Xhanfize Keko
- Pirro Milkani
- Viktor Gjika
- Kristaq DhamoKristaq DhamoKristaq Dhamo is an Albanian actor and film director. He was awarded with the People's Artist of Albania medal.- Actor :*Botë e padukshme *Vendimi *Qortimet e vjeshtës...
- Pirro Mani
- Dhimitër AnagnostiDhimitër AnagnostiDhimitër Anagnosti is probably the most important Albanian film director of the 20th century. He was a member of the Parliament of Albania in the 1990s and a Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports...
- Fehmi Hoshafi
Singers
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Vaçe Zela Vaçe Zela is an Albanian singer. She began her career at a young age and in 1962 was the first to win the Albanian Song Festival . A 10 time winner of the festival, Vaçe gained fame during the communist era and was awarded the Merited Artist of Albania prize in 1973 and the People's Artist of... |
Tefta Tashko-Koço Tefta Tashko-Koço was a very well known Albanian singer of the 1930s. She was posthumously awarded the prestigious title People's Artist of Albania.-Life:... |
Music directors and Composers
- Kristo Kono composer
- Mustafa KrantjaMustafa KrantjaMustafa Krantja is an Albanian conductor and composer. He has written about 20 major works.He was awarded the People's Republic award in 1956 and the Dvorak Medal in 1975.-References:...
, music director - Nikolla ZoraqiNikolla ZoraqiNikolla Zoraqi People's Artist of Albania, was an Albanian composer. His works included movie music and operas, notably Cuca e maleve .-References:...
, composer
Figurative Arts
- Abdurrahim BuzaAbdurrahim BuzaAbdurrahim Buza was an Albanian painter. For his contribution in painting, he received the People's Artist of Albania medal.- Early life :...
- Sadik KaceliSadik KaceliSadik Kaceli was an Albanian painter. He studied in Paris on Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France .Kaceli was one of Albania's best known painters...
- Odhise PaskaliOdhise PaskaliOdhise Paskali is one of the most acclaimed Albanian sculptors. For his contribution, he was awarded the People's Artist of Albania award.-Early life:Paskali was born in 1903 in Përmet, Albania...
- Vangjush MioVangjush MioVangjush Mio was an Albanian impressionist painter. He was the brother of the Albanian film director and actor Socrat Mio.- Life and work :...
- Agim ZajmiAgim ZajmiAgim Zajmi is an Albanian painter. For his contribution to painting, he received the People's Artist of Albania medal.-Biography:...
See also
- Civil awards and decorations of AlbaniaCivil awards and decorations of AlbaniaThe Civil awards and decorations of Albania are awards and decorations that have been given in Albania since 1925.-History of the awards:In 1925 Ahmet Zogu, while 16th Prime Minister of Albania, instituted the awards....
- Merited Artists of Albania
- People's ArtistPeople's ArtistPeople's Artist is a honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states , as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USSR....