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Donatas Banionis

Date of birth: 1924-04-28

Place of birth: Kaunas, Lithuania

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Donatas Banionis, Донатас Банёнис, Донатас Юозович Банионис, Донатас Банионис, D. Banionis

Donatas Banionis

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.

Movie Credits

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
3.6

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

2017-11-04

Oscar winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. Hi

Revisiting Solaris
0

Revisiting Solaris

2007-01-01

The astronaut Chris Kelvin receives a visit from a woman who is a double of his dead wife. This stor

Solaris
3.9

Solaris

1972-03-20

A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death

The Red Tent
3

The Red Tent

1969-12-23

Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic exped

King Lear
3.3

King Lear

1970-12-15

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their

Enclosure
1

Enclosure

1988-03-19

In one of the developing countries, local and Soviet geologists discovered a tantalum ore deposit. H

The Adventures of Prince Florisel
3.3

The Adventures of Prince Florisel

1979-01-01

A mostly comical tale of all-powerful and wealthy Bavarian prince adventures that started when princ

Beware of the Car!
3.8

Beware of the Car!

1966-05-22

An insurance agent who moonlights as a car thief steals cars various crooks and never from the commo

Operation 'Trust'
2.8

Operation 'Trust'

1968-05-22

A story about CHeKa operation against a foreign spies during the early years of Soviet Russia.

Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos
0

Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos

1998-01-01

A documentary film about Adomas Mickevičius.

The Thirteenth Apostle
2.5

The Thirteenth Apostle

1988-06-02

Soviet Armenian adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles".

Yatra Witch
2.8

Yatra Witch

1991-01-17

Soviet horror movie based on the play by the writer Vyacheslav Adamchik Raisa Gromyko. The film take

Maryte
0

Maryte

1947-01-01

The poor Melnik family lives in Zarasai region. Elder Mary parents struggle to send Marry to school

Anna
0

Anna

1996-03-01

The film tells of faithful devotion to spiritual ideals. It is based on Riga St. Anna Stocken's Life

Depression
2.3

Depression

1991-06-06

A crime story which take action in Riga Sea Port.

Snake Catcher
1.5

Snake Catcher

1986-03-14

The former director of a large deli Pavel Shorokhov, having returned from prison and not received th

Armed and Very Dangerous
2.5

Armed and Very Dangerous

1978-01-09

America’s Wild West of the last third of the 19th century. Thousands of people rushed here in pursui

The Dead Season
2.5

The Dead Season

1968-12-06

Soviet spy Ladeynikov learns that in one of the pharmaceutical centers in a small resort town works

Mama, I’m Alive
1.8

Mama, I’m Alive

1977-02-24

In a Russian POW camp, four Germans determined to end WWII agree to pose as Red Army soldiers. Are t

The Silent Lithuanian Revolution
0

The Silent Lithuanian Revolution

2013-02-07

The revolution in Lithuania has already started, but no one knows who announced it and who is leadin

The Little Prince
2.5

The Little Prince

1966-12-06

Based on the classic novella, "Le petit prince", by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Unseeded Rye Blossom
0

Unseeded Rye Blossom

1979-11-01

A man who abandoned his wife and son 20 years ago is forced to deal with the consequences.

The Centaurs
1.4

The Centaurs

1979-01-29

A political conspiracy is brewing in an unnamed Latin American country. Everything is in play: black

Anastasia
0

Anastasia

2006-01-01

They only wanted to challenge the unjust government. But once they did...they had no way back. When

Nobody Wanted to Die
2.7

Nobody Wanted to Die

1966-04-18

The film is set in Lithuania after the Second World War. It shows dramatic events in a small Lithuan

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
2.6

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

1971-09-15

As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in

The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
2.5

The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'

1973-04-29

1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is consider

Adam Wants to Be a Man
2.8

Adam Wants to Be a Man

1960-03-06

In a pre-WWII Lithuanian town, occupied with unemployed workers and crooks of various kinds, lives A

Beethoven - Days in a Life
2.6

Beethoven - Days in a Life

1976-10-14

Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all

Honeymoon in America
3.5

Honeymoon in America

1982-11-01

For thirty years after the wedding, the war separated Jurgis and Morata. Now he is a famous surgeon,

Bloodsuckers
1.6

Bloodsuckers

1991-01-01

When a young man wants to marry a poor girl, her cousin envies her very much. She even makes everybo

Identification Marks None
0

Identification Marks None

1979-01-01

Drama about the period of F. Dzerzhinsky's activity in 1902-1905, when he, having escaped from the V

Entrance to Labyrinth
1.7

Entrance to Labyrinth

1990-05-01

The actions of this mystery movie takes both in the past (in medieval times, as the scientists' hall

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
0.3

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga

2004-12-31

The first part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". Tell

Where have you been, Odysseus?
3

Where have you been, Odysseus?

1978-09-13

A story of a Soviet spy working in France during WWII.

Human Target
2.5

Human Target

1990-06-04

A detective goes undercover in a small Russian town.

The Courtyard
0

The Courtyard

2000-03-08

The first feature of Lithuanian Valdas Navasaitis is a drama which unravels the hopeless 1970s, when

The Flight of Mr. McKinley
2

The Flight of Mr. McKinley

1975-12-15

A man decides to escape into the future by the way of hibernation. When he wakes up, feeling lucky t

Cry of a Dolphin
2.4

Cry of a Dolphin

1987-04-13

The crew of the new American strategic missile submarine "Archelon" is struck by an unknown virus. T

The Limit of Truth
0

The Limit of Truth

1986-02-04

Tele play about scientists.

Meeting
0

Meeting

2005-05-30

Based on the play “Impossible Meeting” by P. Barz.

Only Time...
0

Only Time...

2002-01-01

The last day of the year ends. At the Christmas market, where a lot of people were still bustling du

The Chronicle of One Day
2.7

The Chronicle of One Day

1963-12-29

An academic heads to Leningrad to attend the funeral of an old friend.

Cash Collector's Bag
1.8

Cash Collector's Bag

1977-12-01

Two cash collectors are found burned with their car but the bag is missing. Two detectives - Aleksan

Andrius
3.5

Andrius

1980-12-29

A young boy Andrius learns a magic words which open a door to another world.

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
4.1

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986-02-22

A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surro

Territory
3.3

Territory

1979-12-01

Discovery of gold by a group of tough people in the far Northeast of Russia.

Nobleman Zavalnia
0

Nobleman Zavalnia

1994-01-01

A kind nobleman named Zavalnya lives in the Polotsk region. His estate stands at a crossroads, so he

Nicolo Paganini
1

Nicolo Paganini

1982-01-02

Biopic about Niccolo Paganini. He receives training from his father in early childhood. The best tea

The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik
3.5

The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik

1967-02-01

In ancient times of famine and Tatar raids, the satirist Yuras Bratchik appears to the people in the

At the End of the Night
2.5

At the End of the Night

1988-05-16

On the night of June 22, 1941, a fire breaks out on a German passenger ship. The Soviet tanker "Casp

Seven Days After the Murder
2.1

Seven Days After the Murder

1991-01-03

A terrible tragedy occurs in the family of a famous general: one of his daughters is killed. The inv

A Child's World
3.3

A Child's World

1982-03-21

A middle-aged jeweler is falling in love with a glorious woman. She, raising a son alone, is in no h

Vera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment
4

Vera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment

1989-01-29

The story of Vera Lenz, a young and very attractive woman who is the daughter of a pastor and comes

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
0

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

2012-04-04

Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky. The film uses unique materials related to the

Discovery
5

Discovery

1973-06-22

This story is told by academician S. Yuryshev, Director of the Institute of applied biochemistry. Th

Капитан Джек
3.5

Капитан Джек

1972-04-02

March, march! Tra-ta-ta!
4

March, march! Tra-ta-ta!

1964-12-27

An eccentric and buffoonish tragicomedy and a satirical pamphlet, making fun of chauvinism and petty

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
0

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

2004-12-31

The second part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". Th

I'm Sorry
2.5

I'm Sorry

1982-12-05

Pranas, now a celebrity singer, returns to his homeland from a big city. He is greeted at the airpor

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
3.8

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce

1977-02-07

A movie based on Julian Semyonov's novel "A Bomb for the Chairman". A West German concern is conduct

The Red Diplomat
0

The Red Diplomat

1971-01-01

The TV movie is based on several dramatic episodes from the life of the red diplomat Leonid Krasin.

Fact
2.3

Fact

1981-06-04

Facts is a dramatization of a massacre in a Lithuanian village during World War II when Nazis rounde

The Monarch Butterfly
0

The Monarch Butterfly

1980-05-12

A young biophysicist, dreaming of spiritual and physical immortality, makes an experiment on himself

Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda
2.9

Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda

2011-01-01

A romance blooms between a noblewoman and a common man amid a peasant revolt against the brutal Russ

Captain Jack
3.5

Captain Jack

1972-07-13

Captain Jack, this is actually an ordinary girl, she is an informal leader among the boys, loves the

Kauno bliuzas
0

Kauno bliuzas

2004-01-01