Vytautas Žalakevičius

Soviet film director (1930–1996)
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Vytautas Žalakevičius

Summary

Vytautas Žalakevičius is a human[1]. Born in Kaunas[2], he… he was born on +1930-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vilnius[4]. He died on +1996-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaunas[2], Vytautas Žalakevičius…
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius died in Vilnius[4].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius was born on +1930-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius died on +1996-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius is buried at Antakalnis Cemetery[11].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius held citizenship in Lithuania[13].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius worked as a film director[6].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius's field of work was film direction[14].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius was employed by Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[16].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[17].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius's education included a stint at Vytautas Magnus University[18].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius received the USSR State Prize[19].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius received the Lenin Komsomol Prize[21].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius received the People's Artist of the RSFSR[22].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius received the Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[23].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius received the Order of the October Revolution[24].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius was a member of USSR Union of Writers[25].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius was a member of Association of Filmmakers of the USSR[26].
  • Vytautas Žalakevičius is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Vytautas Žalakevičius's place of birth was Kaunas[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1930-04-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[17], a film school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Vytautas Magnus University[18], a university[32], in Lithuania[33], founded in 1989[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], and pedagogue[8]. Fields of work include film direction[14], an activity[35] and film screenwriting[15], an occupation[36]. Among Vytautas Žalakevičius's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[16].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[19], a Soviet state award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1966[39]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1928[42]; Lenin Komsomol Prize[21], a prize[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1966[45]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[22], an official honorary title of RSFSR[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1931[48]; Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[23], a grade of an order[49], in Lithuania[50]; and Order of the October Revolution[24], an order[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1967[53].

Personal Life

Vytautas Žalakevičius was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[54].

Death and Burial

Vytautas Žalakevičius died on +1996-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vilnius[4]. He is buried at Antakalnis Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Vytautas Žalakevičius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Vytautas Žalakevičius born?

Vytautas Žalakevičius's place of birth was Kaunas[2].

Where did Vytautas Žalakevičius die?

Vytautas Žalakevičius died in Vilnius[4].

What did Vytautas Žalakevičius do for work?

Vytautas Žalakevičius worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], and pedagogue[8].

Where did Vytautas Žalakevičius go to school?

Vytautas Žalakevičius was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[17] and Vytautas Magnus University[18].

What awards did Vytautas Žalakevičius receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[19], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], Lenin Komsomol Prize[21], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[22].

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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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