Algimantas Puipa
Algimantas Puipa (born 14 June 1951) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. With more than 70,000 admissions, his directed film Whisper of Sin was a success in Lithuania.[1] Other successful films include Forest of the Gods and Elze's Life.
Algimantas Puipa | |
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| Born | 14 June 1951 Antalieptė, Lithuania |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1975-present |
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 realistic portrayal of the rural life in the early twentieth century. Puipa specializes in drama films.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Translation | Awards |
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| 1975 | Atpildo diena | The Day of Retribution | |
| 1978 | Nebūsiu gangsteris, brangioji | I Won't Be a Gangster, My Dear | |
| 1979 | Velnio sėkla | Devil's Seed |  Soviet Film Festival Prize in Dushanbe (1980) |
| 1981 | Arkliavagio duktė | A Horse–Thief's Daughter | |
| 1983 | Moteris ir keturi jos vyrai | A Woman and Her Four Men | Best Cinematographer Film in Kishinev (1983) Soviet Film Festival Prize in Kiev (1984) |
| 1986 | Elektroninė senelė | Electronic Grandmother | |
| 1987 | Amžinoji šviesa | Eternal Light |  San Remo Film Festival Grand Prize in Sanremo (1990) |
| 1989 | Žuvies diena | Fish Day | |
| 1990 | Bilietas iki Tadž Mahalo | Ticket to Taj Mahal |  Munich's International Film Festival Ecumenical Jury Prize (1991) |
| 1991 | Ir ten krantai smėlėti | Over There the Shores are Sandy |  Shown in multiple film festivals, including Munich, Rotterdam, Paris and Sanremo |
| 1994 | Procesas | Process | |
| 1994 | Ašarų pakalnė | A Hill of Tears | |
| 1995 | Žaibo nušviesti | Hit By Lightning | |
| 1996 | Velnio išvarymas iš Mykolų kaimo | Exorcism in Mykolai Village | |
| 1997 | Vilko dantų karoliai | A Wolf Teeth Necklace | Northern European Film Day Ecumenical Jury Prize in Lübeck (1997)  Northern European Film Festival Grand Prize in Roanne (1998) |
| 2000 | Elzė iš Gilijos | Elze's Life |  Kinošok Film Festival Best Director Laureate in Anapa (2000) Berlin Film Festival Panorama Film (2000) |
| 2002 | Trys mylimos, arba Paskutinė diena | Three Beloved (the Last Day) | |
| 2005 | Dievų miškas | Forest of the Gods |  Best Premiere Record (2005–2007) |
| 2007 | Nuodėmės užkalbėjimas | Whisper of Sin | Silver Crane Laureate for Best Film in Vilnius (2008) Best Premiere Record (2007–2008) |
| 2011 | Miegančių drugelių tvirtovė | The Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies | |
| 2015 | Edeno sodas | Garden Eden |
Further reading
- "Algimantas Puipa: My Work Starts Where the Novel Ends" in Lithuanian Cinema: Special Edition for Lithuanian Film Days in Poland 2015, Auksė Kancerevičiūtė [ed.]. Vilnius: Lithuanian Film Centre, 2015. ISBN 6099574409.
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