Naim Frashëri (actor)

Naim Frashëri (12 August 1923 – 18 February 1975) was a 20th-century well-known Albanian actor. He was named a People's Artist of Albania.[1][2]

This article is about the Albanian actor. For the Albanian writer, see Naim Frashëri.

Naim Frashëri
Born
Naim Frashëri

(1923-08-12)12 August 1923
Leskovik, Albania
Died18 February 1975(1975-02-18) (aged 51)
Tirana, Albania
OccupationMovie and Theater Actor
Years active1945-1981
Awards People's Artist

Career

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 8 movies.

Awards and honors

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
  • 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
  1. LIGJI Nr.3171, Datë 26.10.1960
  2. "Short biography". Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
  4. IMDb page Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Naim Frashëri
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