Biography and filmography

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.

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Movies (67)

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

2017 · Kris Kelvin (archive footage)

The Silent Lithuanian Revolution

The Silent Lithuanian Revolution

2013 · Donatas Banionis

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

2012 · Self

Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda

Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda

2011 · Murovjovas

Revisiting Solaris

Revisiting Solaris

2007 · Chris Kelvin

Anastasia

Anastasia

2006 · Doctor's father

Meeting

Meeting

2005

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

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

2004

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

2004 · Sveneld

Kauno bliuzas

Kauno bliuzas

2004

Only Time...

Only Time...

2002 · Alexander Yanovich

The Courtyard

The Courtyard

2000 · The old man

Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos

Adomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos

1998

Anna

Anna

1996

Nobleman Zavalnia

Nobleman Zavalnia

1994

Seven Days After the Murder

Seven Days After the Murder

1992 · investigator

Depression

Depression

1991 · "Oldster"

Yatra Witch

Yatra Witch

1991

Bloodsuckers

Bloodsuckers

1991 · Telyaev

Human Target

Human Target

1990

Entrance to Labyrinth

Entrance to Labyrinth

1990 · Mazardi

The Thirteenth Apostle

The Thirteenth Apostle

1988

At the End of the Night

At the End of the Night

1988

Enclosure

Enclosure

1988

Cry of a Dolphin

Cry of a Dolphin

1987 · Bar-Mattay - professor psychologist

Snake Catcher

Snake Catcher

1986 · Mitrich-Kolobok

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986 · Self (archive footage)

The Limit of Truth

The Limit of Truth

1986 · Ožoginas

I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry

1982 · Guest from Vilnius

Honeymoon in America

Honeymoon in America

1982

A Child's World

A Child's World

1982 · Mikhail Rasporkin

Nicolo Paganini

Nicolo Paganini

1982

Fact

Fact

1981 · Colonel Titel

Andrius

Andrius

1980 · Rauplėnas

The Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch Butterfly

1980

Territory

Territory

1979 · Chinkov

Unseeded Rye Blossom

Unseeded Rye Blossom

1979 · Antanas Petrušonis

The Centaurs

The Centaurs

1979 · The President

The Adventures of Prince Florisel

The Adventures of Prince Florisel

1979 · Ник Николс, "Председатель"

Identification Marks None

Identification Marks None

1979 · Harting

Where have you been, Odysseus?

Where have you been, Odysseus?

1978

Armed and Very Dangerous

Armed and Very Dangerous

1978 · Gabriel Conroy

Cash Collector's Bag

Cash Collector's Bag

1977 · Aleksey Tulyakov

Mama, I’m Alive

Mama, I’m Alive

1977 · Mauris

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce

1977 · Ferdinand Luce - Left-Wing Journalist

Beethoven - Days in a Life

Beethoven - Days in a Life

1976 · Ludwig van Beethoven

The Flight of Mr. Mc.Kinley

The Flight of Mr. Mc.Kinley

1975 · Mr. McKinley

Discovery

Discovery

1973 · Сергей Матвеевич Юрышев (академик)

The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'

The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'

1973 · Viktor Sherknis

Captain Jack

Captain Jack

1972

Капитан Джек

Капитан Джек

1972 · Митя

Solaris

Solaris

1972 · Kris Kelvin

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

1971 · Goya

The Red Diplomat

The Red Diplomat

1971 · Savva Morozov

King Lear

King Lear

1970 · Albany

The Red Tent

The Red Tent

1969 · Adalberto Mariano

The Dead Season

The Dead Season

1968 · Konstantin Ladeinikov

Operation 'Trust'

Operation 'Trust'

1968 · Eduard Ottovich Staunits

The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik

The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik

1967

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

1966 · Adult

Beware of the Car!

Beware of the Car!

1966 · пастор, покупатель

Nobody Wanted to Die

Nobody Wanted to Die

1966 · Vaitkus

In a Remote Homestead

In a Remote Homestead

1966 · kunigas

March, march! Tra-ta-ta!

March, march! Tra-ta-ta!

1964 · Major Varnalesa

The Chronicle of One Day

The Chronicle of One Day

1963

Adam Wants to Be a Man

Adam Wants to Be a Man

1960 · Dausa

Maryte

Maryte

1947 · Nephew of Petras

TV shows (8)