Almantas Grikevičius

Steponas Almantas Grikevičius (June 7, 1935 – April 4, 2011) was a Lithuanian documentary and feature film director and screenwriter.

Biography In 1965, he graduated from the Directing Faculty of the VGIK (All-Union State Institute of Cinematography). From 1969 to 1992, he worked at the Lithuanian Film Studio. Grikevičius’s film "Jausmai" ("Feelings") is recognized as the best Lithuanian film of all time. He was buried in Antakalnis Cemetery.

Filmography Saulės pasakos (1964; documentary; director, screenwriter) Tavo rankose (1965; documentary; director, screenwriter) Trys raktai (1966; documentary; director, screenwriter) Laikas eina per miestą (1966; documentary; director, screenwriter) Sušaudymas (1967; documentary; director) Jausmai (1968; director, with Algirdas Dausa) Ave, Vita (1969; director) Temperatūra ne pagal Celsijų (1973; director, screenwriter) Sadūto tūto (1974; director) Sodybų tuštėjimo metas (1976; director) Veidas taikinyje (1979; TV film, 2 episodes, director) Faktas (1980; director) Jo žmonos išpažintis (1984; director) Vilkolakio pėdsakai (1986; director, actor) Išėjusiems negrįžti (1988; screenwriter) Malda už Lietuvą (1991; director, screenwriter) Nusišypsok mums, Viešpatie (1993; screenwriter) Elzė iš Gilijos (1999; editor) Pastabos gyvenimo būdo paraštėse (2002; director, screenwriter) Bandymas išsiaiškinti (2003; director, screenwriter)

Awards 1981: Honored Art Worker of the Lithuanian SSR 1984: Lithuanian SSR State Prize 2004: Lithuanian Government Prize for Art 2005: Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania 2009: National Culture and Art Prize