
Donatas Banionis
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1924-04-28
- Died
- 2014-09-04
- Place of birth
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Also known as
- Donatas Banionis · Донатас Банёнис · Донатас Юозович Банионис · Донатас Банионис · D. 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.
Known For

Solaris
1972
as Kris Kelvin

Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
2002
as Nero Wolfe

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
2004
as Nero Wolfe

Entrance to the Maze
1990
as Mazardi

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017
as Kris Kelvin (archive footage)

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
1977
as Ferdinand Luce - left-wing journalist
TV Shows (9)

Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
2002
as Nero Wolfe

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
2004
as Nero Wolfe

Entrance to the Maze
1990
as Mazardi

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
1977
as Ferdinand Luce - left-wing journalist

Operation 'Trust'
1968
as Эдуард Оттович Стауниц - барон

To the Coming Century
1985

Nicolo Paganini
1982

The Adventures of Prince Florisel
1981

Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis
1989
Movies (68)

Solaris
1972
as Kris Kelvin

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017
as Kris Kelvin (archive footage)

Beware of the Car!
1966
as пастор, покупатель

The Red Tent
1969
as Adalberto Mariano

The Dead Season
1968
as Konstantin Ladeinikov

Nicolo Paganini
1982

Mama, I’m Alive
1977
as Mauris

Bloodsuckers
1991
as Telyaev

The Adventures of Prince Florisel
1979
as Ник Николс, "Председатель"

Operation 'Trust'
1968
as Eduard Ottovich Staunits

The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik
1967

King Lear
1970
as Albany

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
as Self (archive footage)

The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
1973
as Viktor Sherknis

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
2012
as Self

The Flight of Mr. McKinley
1975
as мистер Мак-Кинли

Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis
1989

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
2004
as Sveneld

Fact
1981
as Colonel Titel

Entrance to Labyrinth
1990
as Mazardi

The Centaurs
1979
as The President

At the End of the Night
1988

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
2004

March, march! Tra-ta-ta!
1964
as Major Varnalesa

Cry of a Dolphin
1987
as Bar-Mattay - professor psychologist

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971
as Goya

Seven Days After the Murder
1992
as investigator

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
1977

Nobleman Zavalnia
1994

Maryte
1947
as Nephew of Petras

Snake Catcher
1986
as Mitrich-Kolobok

Enclosure
1988

The Little Prince
1966
as Adult
The Red Diplomat
1971
as Savva Morozov

Territory
1979
as Chinkov

Yatra Witch
1991

Cash Collector's Bag
1977
as Aleksey Tulyakov

The Chronicle of One Day
1963

A Child's World
1982
as Mikhail Rasporkin
Anna
1996

Beethoven - Days in a Life
1976
as Ludwig van Beethoven
The Thirteenth Apostle
1988

Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda
2011
as Murovjovas

Discovery
1973
as Сергей Матвеевич Юрышев (академик)

Human Target
1990

The Monarch Butterfly
1980

Nobody Wanted to Die
1966
as Vaitkus

Armed and Very Dangerous
1978
as Gabriel Conroy
Only Time...
2002
as Alexander Yanovich

The Courtyard
2000
as The old man

Depression
1991
as "Oldster"

Revisiting Solaris
2007
as Chris Kelvin

Honeymoon in America
1982

I'm Sorry
1982
as Guest from Vilnius
Anastasia
2006
as Doctor's father

Adam Wants to Be a Man
1960
as Dausa

Identification Marks None
1979
as Harting

In a Remote Homestead
1966
as kunigas

Where have you been, Odysseus?
1978

Andrius
1980
as Rauplėnas

Captain Jack
1972

The Silent Lithuanian Revolution
2013
as Donatas Banionis

Капитан Джек
1972
as Митя

The Limit of Truth
1986
as Ožoginas

Unseeded Rye Blossom
1979
as Antanas Petrušonis

Meeting
2005

Kauno bliuzas
2004

Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos
1998
About Donatas Banionis
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. With 77 credits spanning from 1947 to 2017, Donatas Banionis has appeared in 68 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Donatas Banionis Movies
- Solaris (1972) — as Kris Kelvin
- Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017) — as Kris Kelvin (archive footage)
- Beware of the Car! (1966) — as пастор, покупатель
- The Red Tent (1969) — as Adalberto Mariano
- The Dead Season (1968) — as Konstantin Ladeinikov
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