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Donatas Banionis

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Apr 28 1924
Birthplace: Kaunas, Lithuania

Death: Thu, Sep 04 2014
Donatas Banionis is 90 years old
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Poster of Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Donatas Banionis would have been no older than
90 in Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
as 'Kris Kelvin (archive footage)'.
Sat, Nov 04 2017
Poster of The Silent Lithuanian Revolution
The Silent Lithuanian Revolution
Donatas Banionis was
88 in The Silent Lithuanian Revolution
as 'Donatas Banionis'.
Thu, Feb 07 2013
Poster of Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Donatas Banionis was
87 in Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 04 2012
Poster of Revisiting Solaris
Revisiting Solaris
Donatas Banionis was
82 in Revisiting Solaris
as 'Chris Kelvin'.
Mon, Jan 01 2007
Poster of Anastasia
Anastasia
Donatas Banionis was
81 in Anastasia
as 'Doctor's father'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Meeting
Meeting
Donatas Banionis was
81 in Meeting
Mon, May 30 2005
Poster of Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Donatas Banionis was
80 in Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
as 'Sveneld'.
Fri, Dec 31 2004
Poster of The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
Donatas Banionis was
80 in The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
Fri, Dec 31 2004
Poster of Only Time...
Only Time...
Donatas Banionis was
77 in Only Time...
as 'Alexander Yanovich'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of The Courtyard
The Courtyard
Donatas Banionis was
75 in The Courtyard
as 'The old man'.
Wed, Mar 08 2000
Poster of Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos
Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos
Donatas Banionis was
73 in Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Anna
Anna
Donatas Banionis was
71 in Anna
Fri, Mar 01 1996
Poster of Шляхтич Завальня
Шляхтич Завальня
Donatas Banionis was
69 in Шляхтич Завальня
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Depression
Depression
Donatas Banionis was
67 in Depression
as '"Oldster"'.
Thu, Jun 06 1991
Poster of Yatra Witch
Yatra Witch
Donatas Banionis was
66 in Yatra Witch
Thu, Jan 17 1991
Poster of Seven Days After the Murder
Seven Days After the Murder
Donatas Banionis was
66 in Seven Days After the Murder
Thu, Jan 03 1991
Poster of Bloodsuckers
Bloodsuckers
Donatas Banionis was
66 in Bloodsuckers
as 'Telyaev'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Human Target
Human Target
Donatas Banionis was
66 in Human Target
Mon, Jun 04 1990
Poster of Entrance to Labyrinth
Entrance to Labyrinth
Donatas Banionis was
66 in Entrance to Labyrinth
as 'Mazardi'.
Tue, May 01 1990
Poster of Vera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment
Vera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment
Donatas Banionis was
64 in Vera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment
Sun, Jan 29 1989
Poster of The Thirteenth Apostle
The Thirteenth Apostle
Donatas Banionis was
64 in The Thirteenth Apostle
Thu, Jun 02 1988
Poster of На исходе ночи
На исходе ночи
Donatas Banionis was
64 in На исходе ночи
Mon, May 16 1988
Poster of Enclosure
Enclosure
Donatas Banionis was
63 in Enclosure
Sat, Mar 19 1988
Poster of Snake Catcher
Snake Catcher
Donatas Banionis was
61 in Snake Catcher
as 'Mitrich-Kolobok'.
Fri, Mar 14 1986
Poster of He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Donatas Banionis was
61 in He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 22 1986
Poster of The Limit of Truth
The Limit of Truth
Donatas Banionis was
61 in The Limit of Truth
as 'Ožoginas'.
Tue, Feb 04 1986
Poster of Cry of a Dolphin
Cry of a Dolphin
Donatas Banionis was
61 in Cry of a Dolphin
as 'Bar-Mattay, professor, psychologist (voiced by Yuri Chekulaev)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of I'm Sorry
I'm Sorry
Donatas Banionis was
58 in I'm Sorry
as 'Guest from Vilnius'.
Sun, Dec 05 1982
Poster of Medaus mėnuo Amerikoje
Medaus mėnuo Amerikoje
Donatas Banionis was
58 in Medaus mėnuo Amerikoje
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Poster of A Child's World
A Child's World
Donatas Banionis was
57 in A Child's World
as 'Mikhail Rasporkin'.
Sun, Mar 21 1982
Poster of Nicolo Paganini
Nicolo Paganini
Donatas Banionis was
57 in Nicolo Paganini
Sat, Jan 02 1982
Poster of Fact
Fact
Donatas Banionis was
57 in Fact
as 'Colonel Titel'.
Thu, Jun 04 1981
Poster of Andrius
Andrius
Donatas Banionis was
56 in Andrius
as 'Rauplėnas'.
Mon, Dec 29 1980
Poster of Territory
Territory
Donatas Banionis was
55 in Territory
as 'Chinkov'.
Sat, Dec 01 1979
Poster of Unseeded Rye Blossom
Unseeded Rye Blossom
Donatas Banionis was
55 in Unseeded Rye Blossom
as 'Antanas Petrušonis'.
Thu, Nov 01 1979
Poster of The Centaurs
The Centaurs
Donatas Banionis was
54 in The Centaurs
as 'The President'.
Mon, Jan 29 1979
Poster of The Adventures of Prince Florisel
The Adventures of Prince Florisel
Donatas Banionis was
54 in The Adventures of Prince Florisel
as 'Ник Николс, "Председатель"'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Identification Marks None
Identification Marks None
Donatas Banionis was
54 in Identification Marks None
as 'Harting'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Where have you been, Odysseus?
Where have you been, Odysseus?
Donatas Banionis was
54 in Where have you been, Odysseus?
Wed, Sep 13 1978
Poster of Armed and Very Dangerous
Armed and Very Dangerous
Donatas Banionis was
53 in Armed and Very Dangerous
as 'Gabriel Conroy'.
Mon, Jan 09 1978
Poster of Cash Collector's Bag
Cash Collector's Bag
Donatas Banionis was
53 in Cash Collector's Bag
as 'Aleksey Tulyakov'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
Donatas Banionis was
52 in Mama, I’m Alive
as 'Mauris'.
Thu, Feb 24 1977
Poster of The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
Donatas Banionis was
52 in The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
Mon, Feb 07 1977
Poster of Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben
Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben
Donatas Banionis was
52 in Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben
as 'Ludwig van Beethoven'.
Thu, Oct 14 1976
Poster of Escape of Mr. McKinley
Escape of Mr. McKinley
Donatas Banionis was
51 in Escape of Mr. McKinley
as 'мистер Мак-Кинли'.
Mon, Dec 15 1975
Poster of Discovery
Discovery
Donatas Banionis was
49 in Discovery
as 'Сергей Матвеевич Юрышев (академик)'.
Fri, Jun 22 1973
Poster of The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
Donatas Banionis was
49 in The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
as 'Viktor Sherknis'.
Sun, Apr 29 1973
Poster of Капитан Джек
Капитан Джек
Donatas Banionis was
47 in Капитан Джек
as 'Митя'.
Sun, Apr 02 1972
Poster of Solaris
Solaris
Donatas Banionis was
47 in Solaris
as 'Kris Kelvin'.
Mon, Mar 20 1972
Poster of Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Donatas Banionis was
47 in Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
as 'Goya'.
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Red Diplomat
The Red Diplomat
Donatas Banionis was
46 in The Red Diplomat
as 'Savva Morozov'.
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Poster of King Lear
King Lear
Donatas Banionis was
46 in King Lear
as 'Albany'.
Tue, Dec 15 1970
Poster of The Red Tent
The Red Tent
Donatas Banionis was
45 in The Red Tent
as 'Adalberto Mariano'.
Tue, Dec 23 1969
Poster of The Dead Season
The Dead Season
Donatas Banionis was
44 in The Dead Season
as 'Konstantin Ladeinikov'.
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Poster of Operation 'Trust'
Operation 'Trust'
Donatas Banionis was
43 in Operation 'Trust'
as 'Eduard Ottovich Staunits'.
Tue, Jun 06 1967
Poster of Житие и вознесение Юрася Братчика
Житие и вознесение Юрася Братчика
Donatas Banionis was
42 in Житие и вознесение Юрася Братчика
Wed, Feb 01 1967
Poster of The Little Prince
The Little Prince
Donatas Banionis was
42 in The Little Prince
as 'Adult'.
Tue, Dec 06 1966
Poster of Beware of the Car!
Beware of the Car!
Donatas Banionis was
42 in Beware of the Car!
as 'Priest'.
Sun, May 22 1966
Poster of Nobody Wanted to Die
Nobody Wanted to Die
Donatas Banionis was
41 in Nobody Wanted to Die
as 'Vaitkus'.
Fri, Dec 24 1965
Poster of March, march! Tra-ta-ta!
March, march! Tra-ta-ta!
Donatas Banionis was
40 in March, march! Tra-ta-ta!
as 'Major Varnalesa'.
Sun, Dec 27 1964
Poster of The Chronicle of One Day
The Chronicle of One Day
Donatas Banionis was
39 in The Chronicle of One Day
Sun, Dec 29 1963
Poster of Adam Wants to Be a Man
Adam Wants to Be a Man
Donatas Banionis was
35 in Adam Wants to Be a Man
as 'Dausa'.
Sun, Mar 06 1960
Poster of Maryte
Maryte
Donatas Banionis was
22 in Maryte
as 'Nephew of Petras'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Novye priklyucheniya Niro Vulfa i Archi Gudvina
Novye priklyucheniya Niro Vulfa i Archi Gudvina
Donatas Banionis was
84+ in Novye priklyucheniya Niro Vulfa i Archi Gudvina
as 'Nero Wolfe'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 07 2008
Poster of Nero Wolfe i Archie Goodwin
Nero Wolfe i Archie Goodwin
Donatas Banionis was
77+ in Nero Wolfe i Archie Goodwin
as 'Nero Wolfe'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 03 2002
Poster of Entrance to the Maze
Entrance to the Maze
Donatas Banionis was
66+ in Entrance to the Maze
as 'Mazardi'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 01 1990
Poster of The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
Donatas Banionis was
52+ in The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
as 'Ferdinand Luce - left-wing journalist'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 07 1977