Robert Ndrenika The colossus of the Albanian stage and screen!

The month of January is special in the performing arts calendar because some of the luminaries of this art were born. Robert Ndrenika, "People's Artist" & "Honour of the Nation", one of the giants of the Albanian stage and screen. He was born on January 10, 1942 in Tirana, while his family is from the village of Vuno in Himares. After completing the 7th year of the "11 Janari" school in Tirana and then the "Qemal Stafa" high school, he attended higher studies at the "Aleksander Moisiu" School for Actors near the People's Theater (today the National Theatre), "Acting" branch. He graduated in 1964. He started his professional career in 1964 when he was appointed as an actor at the "Skampa" Theater in Elbasan. He will work in Elbasan until 1971 and then move to the "Youth Theater" of the High Institute of Arts (today the Academy of Arts), where he continues to work until 1973. In 1974, he works as an actor in the Theater Popular. For several years he worked as a teacher of "Mastery of the actor and the artistic word", in the branch of Acting, at the High Institute of Arts (today the Academy of Arts). In the years 1991-1992 he was appointed to the post of director of the National Theatre. From 1992-1996, in the first democratic elections, he was elected deputy of Elbasan in the People's Assembly. In 1996 he retired but continued to play various roles both in the theater and cinematography. During his artistic life he worked not only with the "great masters of directing" such as Kujtim Spahivogli, Mihallaq Luarasi and Pirro Mani (People's Artist) but also with other well-known directors such as Esat Oktrova, Dhimitër Anagnosti (People's Artist) , Viktor Gjika (People's Artist), Muharrem Fejzo, Piro Milkani (People's Artist), Saimir Kumbaro, Gëzim Kames, Serafin Fankut (People's Artist), Spiro Dunit. In his artistic life, he has played over 100 roles in the theater and about 30 in films, roles which have been highly appreciated both by critics and the general public. On the stage of the People's Theater (today the National Theatre), art lovers have appreciated him for his masterful performance in various roles. Here we can mention the role of the prefect of Tirana, Qazim Mulleti in the comedy "Prefect" by Besim Lëvonja (Deserved Artist), the role of Uncle Ramadan in the drama "Communists" by Ruzhdi Pulaha, the role of Koz Dynja in the drama "Dead River" of Kudret Velça, the role of Thoma Çakshiri in the comedy "Rain on the Beach" by Teodor Laço, etc. At the National Theater Festival, in 1994, he was honored with the "Best Actor" Cup for the role of Di Spete in De Filippo's "Maggia e Madhe" In cinematography, his first role will be the role of Gjergji in the movie "Ošetimë na pstost" in 1966. Later, other roles would continue. Here we can mention the role of Xhemal in the film "I teti ne bronx" in 1970, the role of Shaban in the film "War Paths" in 1974, the role of the Under Prefect in the film "Concert in 1936", a role for which he will he was also awarded the Festival Cup at the III Albanian Film Festival held from April 21 to 28, 1979 in Tirana, the role of Stefi, Mir's father in the film "In our house" in 1979, the role of Kristofori in the movie "Students of my class" in 1984, the role of Vangjeli in the movie "Tale from the past", the role of Lleshi in the movie "Parullat" in 2001, etc. To honor his artistic activity, Robert Ndrenika was awarded in 1979 with the title of "Deserved Artist" and in 1988 with the title of high "Artist of the People". Since July of v. 2012 holds the title "Honour of the Nation". CINEMATOGRAPHY 1966 — Noise on the coast…George 1968 — Open horizons…Azemi 1970 — Eighth in bronze…Xhemali 1972 — Captain….Captain's son, Officer 1972 — Uprising in palace…Father 1972 — Odyssey of the fans… 1974 — Path of war…Shabani 1974 — Looking for the five-o'clock…Zequa 1974 — White streets..Ganiu 1977 — Falling of idols ….Kapteri 1978 — Concert in 1936…N/Prefect 1979 — Emblem of the past (TV Movie)…Hil Minga 1979 — Days that brought spring (TV Movie)…. 1979 — The teacher…"Bone" 1979 — In our house…Stefi, Mir's father 1980 — The Emperor's Bullet (TV Movie)…Kozmai 1980 — A friend from the village…..Agush Kalemi 1980 — Posthumous……Zeneli 1980 — Brothers and Friends….Socrates 1982 — The Red Bea….John 1982 — The Warm Wind of the Deep (TV Movie)…the brother of Arbenit 1982 — The second of November…Hakiu, Ismail Qemali's coachman 1983 — Distant time…Anastas Grigori 1984 — The students of my class…Kristofori 1984 — The decision….Sergeant 1984 — Autumn rains…. 1985 — The stones of my house… 1985 — Three people with guna….Rizai 1986 — And one day comes…..Zenuni 1987 — Tale from the past. ..Vangjeli 1987 — Killing in the hunt……Aleko 1987 — Invisible world….Iliazi 1989 — Even so and so….Sotiri 1997 — Bolero….Babai 2001 – – Slogans…Lleshi 2001 — Tirana, year zero….Remembrance 2004 — It was time for love….Babai i Flori 2004 — Fans….. 2009 — We and Lenin. …Zenel Batha 2009 — Provincial chronicle.

THEATER 12/11/1968 — "The second face" of Dritro Agolli 04/03/1971 — "Arturo Ui" of Bertold Brecht…. 28/11/1973 — "Prefect" by Besim Lëvonja…..Prefect 22/01/1974 — "The man who saw death with his eyes" by Viktor Eftimiu 18/02/1974 — "Along with the dawn" by Kolë Jakovë 24/03/1974 — "The Fisherman's Family" by S. Pitarka (People's Artist) 11/06/1975 — "Dead River" by Kudret Velça…Koz Dynjaja 28/11/1975 — "Ladies from the city" by Ruzhdi Pulaha 13/04/1976 — "Crawfish" by Shefqet Musaraj 17/10/1976 — "Note and me" by Hilmi Minarolli 12/06/1978 — "Besa ede" by Mark Markajt 18/03/1979 — "Luiza Miller" by Shiler 16/10/1981 — "Communists" by Ruzhdi Pulaha….Zha Ramadani 17/09/1982 — "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare 31/03 /1983 — "The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo" by Andon Esar 21/03/1984 — "Prometheus" by Viktor Eftimiu 08/11/1984 — "The House with Two Gates" by Ruzhdi Pulaha — /– / 1984 — "Rain on the Beach" by Teodor Laço…Thoma Çakshiri 26/10/1985 — "The general of the dead army" by Piro Mani (Artist of the populist) 25/05/1986 — "The death of a commissioner " by Artur Miller 11/06/1988 — "The Taming of the Rebellion" by Shakespeare 08/03/1990 — "The Stairs" by Ruzhdi Pulaha 29/03/1991 — "The Visit of the Old Lady" by Dyrrenmat… Arthur 21/ 01/1992 — "Besa" by Sami Frashëri 17/03/1994 — "Great Magic" by De Filipo…Di Spete — /– /1996 — "Hekurat" by A.Ganz… Çamli, director of the hospital — /– /1997 — "Quo Vadis" by Serafin Fanku 10/03/1998 — "Museum" by Kasem Trebeshina — /– /2003 — "The Seagull" by Chekhov — /– /2003 — "Barges" — /– /2004 — Moliere's "Avarice" — /– /2004 — De Filippo's "Cylinder" 2012 – "Doctor Shuster"   Other theaters: "Bridge" by Minella Jero; The distant road" by Arbuzov; "The boring season in Olympus" by Ismail Kadare (Honour of the Nation); "Skenderbeu" by Lec Shllak; "Much Ado About Nothing" by Shakespeare; "Between two people" by Kiço Blushi; "The magic of red wine"; Moliere's "Sick of Mind"; Ollb's "Zoo Park History"; Kohout's "Such Love"; "Dinner of Fools" by Weber "Bath" by Mayakovsky; "6 years pregnant" by Cikliropoulos ******************************   Awards and Titles   1988 – People's Artist 1979 – Merited Artist 1994 – "Best Actor" Cup for the interpretation of the role of Di Spete in De Filippo's "Maggia e Madhe" at the National Theater Festival in 1994. 1987 – "Aleksandër" Award Moisiu" as "Best Actor" for 1987 for the performance of the role of Zenun in the film "And one day comes". April 18, 1987 – Medallion of the Festival for the interpretation of the role of Zenun in the film "And one day comes" at the VII Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana from April 13 to 18, 1987. April 26, 1981 – Medallion of the Festival for the interpretation of the role of "Bone" in the film "The Teacher" at the 4th Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana from April 20 to 26, 1981. April 28, 1979 – Medallion of the Festival for the interpretation of the role of "Bone" in the film "The Teacher" at the III Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana from April 21 to 28, 1979.

Reference: In the construction of this Profile, writing material from various online Albanian forums and newspapers was used, as well as the Encyclopedic Book on Albanian Cinematography by Mr. Abaz Hoxhes. Published since January 2014 on the Facebook page under "Albanian Cinema" / Photos are a contribution of the administrators of the "K.Sh" page. Some of the photos in this Album were also taken from the "Skampa" Theater – Elbasan, at the time when the actor started his activity.

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