Kostas Smoriginas
Kostas Smoriginas (22 April 1953 – 29 October 2025) was a Lithuanian stage and film actor and musician. Between 1995 and 1998, Smoriginas and actors Saulius Bareikis and Olegas Ditkovskis, toured and recorded as the musical group Aktorių trio (Actors' Trio). From the 2000s he performed solo.
Kostas Smoriginas
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- Name
- Kostas Smoriginas
- Born
- 22 April 1953
- Birthplace
- Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR
- Died
- 29 October 2025
- Place of death
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Костас Сморигинас.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Lithuania.
- Education
- Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.
- Honours
- Lithuanian National Prize, Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania and USSR State Prize.
- Languages
- Lithuanian.
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Kostas Smoriginas (22 April 1953 – 29 October 2025) was a Lithuanian stage and film actor and musician. Between 1995 and 1998, Smoriginas and actors Saulius Bareikis and Olegas Ditkovskis, toured and recorded as the musical group Aktorių trio (Actors' Trio). From the 2000s he performed solo.
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Kostas Smoriginas (1953–2025) was a Lithuanian and Soviet actor, musician and opera singer, among other activities. Born Костас Сморигинас in Kaunas, the actor died in Vilnius. Kostas Smoriginas studied at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Languages used include Lithuanian. The actor received Lithuanian National Prize and USSR State Prize.
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Smoriginas died in Vilnius on 29 October 2025, at the age of 72.
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• Name — Kostas Smoriginas • Born — 22 April 1953 • Birthplace — Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR • Died — 29 October 2025 • Place of death — Vilnius, Lithuania • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1976–2025
Filmography
Filmography
• Illustration — Handprint of Smoriginas at the Walk of Fame, Nida, Lithuania From 1976 he played in over 40 films, including: • Loss (2008) • Nikolai Vavilov (1990), starring Nikolai Vavilov, a persecuted prominent Soviet biologist • Walnut Bread (1977)
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Kostas Smoriginas is recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded at birth as Костас Сморигинас. Recorded as having received Lithuanian National Prize, Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania and USSR State Prize. Recognition and collections. Smoriginas received Lithuanian National Prize, Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania and USSR State Prize.
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1953
Kostas Smoriginas was born on 22 April 1953.
2025
Kostas Smoriginas died on 29 October 2025.
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• Aktorių trio: • "Mūsų kaime" • "Tikras garsas" • "Vėl kartu" • Solo: • "Pilietis" • "Ponai ir Ponios"
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- “Kostas Smoriginas”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 2008: Best Actor award at Sidabrinė gervė 2008 Lithuanian film industry awards • 2007: Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania • 2001: Lithuanian National Prize • 1999: Kristoforas Award • 1987: USSR State Prize
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- 1.http://www.cinema.lt/people/6555/#.Vj-koPmrSM8 "Kostas Smoriginas" at cinema.lt
- 2.Kostas Smoriginas. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija.
- 3.Lithuanian National Radio and Television. Seminal Lithuanian actor Kostas Smoriginas dies at 72. lrt.lt. 29 October 2025.
- 4.Костас Сморигинас at kinopoisk.ru
- 5.IMDb name 0810679
- 6.Kostas Smoriginas, Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia
- 7.Laureates list at Lithuanian Culture Ministry website
- 8."Kostas Smoriginas", in: Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (Soviet Lithuanian Encyclopedia), Vilnius, Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1988, vol. 4, p. 49
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