Algimantas Puipa
Soviet and Lithuanian film director
About Algimantas Puipa
Born 1951. Algimantas Puipa is a Lithuanian and Russian film director, university teacher, screenwriter and director.
Algimantas Puipa (born 14 June 1951) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. With more than 70,000 admissions, his film Whisper of Sin was a success in Lithuania. Other successful films include Forest of the Gods and Elze's Life.
Biography Puipa graduated from All–Union State Institute of Cinematography located in Moscow in 1974. He directed his first feature film alongside Stasys Motiejūnas the following year. His first successful film was Devil's Seed. It won the Soviet Film Festival Prize for its realistic portrayal of rural life in the early twentieth century. Puipa specializes in drama films.
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Who is Algimantas Puipa?
Soviet and Lithuanian film director
When was Algimantas Puipa born?
Algimantas Puipa was born on 14 June 1951 in Antalieptė.
What is Algimantas Puipa's occupation?
Algimantas Puipa is a film director, university teacher, screenwriter and director.
What nationality is Algimantas Puipa?
Algimantas Puipa is Lithuanian and Russian.
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