Kazimiera Kymantaitė (June 29, 1909 – May 21, 1999) (Surname by the first marriage: Gregorauskienė, by the second marriage: Banaitienė) was a Soviet and Lithuanian stage and film actress, Lithuania's first female professional stage director.[1][2]
She was born in Kuršėnai, then in Russian Empire. When she was 12 her family moved to Kaunas.[2] She died in Vilnius and was interred in the Rasos Cemetery by the grave of her husband Juozas Banaitis.[1]
Several books were published about her.
Awards edit
- 1994: Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[3]
- 1957: Lithuanian SSR State Prize for her role of Kaikarienė in the play Paskenduolė ("The Drowned Woman") based on the short story of Antanas Vienuolis[4]
- 1954: People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR[4][1]
- Soviet decorations: three orders and several medals,[4] including two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1950, 1954)
References edit
- ^ a b c "KAZIMIERA KYMANTAITĖ", Vilnijos Vartai
- ^ a b Kazimieros Kymantaitės atminimui
- ^ LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS PREZIDENTAS D E K R E T A S DĖL APDOVANOJIMO DIDŽIOJO LIETUVOS KUNIGAIKŠČIO GEDIMINO ORDINU 1994 m. liepos 1 d. Nr. 343
- ^ a b c Great Soviet Encyclopedia, article Кимантайте Казимира Мартыновна