Antoneta Papapavli (1938-2013) | The great ladies of Albanian acting!

Antoneta Papapavli (1938-2013)
“Merited Artist”  & Order “Naim Frasheri” 1st Class!
February 17, 1938 – September 23, 2013

Undoubtedly, she remains one of the great ladies of Albanian acting. Born on February 17, 1938 in the city of Permet. Acting has been her passion since childhood. At this age, she was engaged in dancing, ballet, reciting, which she continued even in high school. In the 1950s, immediately after the opening of the high school for actresses, Antoneta began her studies, where she was in a course with well-known names such as Robert Ndrenika, Viktor Zhusti, Pellumb Kulla; Bukurie Kola, Vladimir Prifti. Her teachers will also be prominent names, the Russian Nina Cerfanova, Kujtim Spahivogli, Mihallaq Luarasi.

She learned the profession of an actress who later would play about 130 roles from these people who heard about art. After graduating from the drama department at the High Institute of Arts (today the Academy of Arts), she began working as an actress in the “People’s Theater” in September 1964.

In the theater she played over 50 roles, such as: the role of Deiz in the drama “Arturo Ui” by Bertold Brecht, the role of Cuca in the drama “Cuca e maleve” by Loni Papa, the role of Afroviti in the comedy “Carnivals of Korça” by Spiro Çomorra, the role of Adela in the comedy “The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo” by Dritero Agolli, the role of Liria in the comedy “Palace 176” by Adelina Balashi, the bride of Dulles`s Cani “Karavidhet” and many others.

Gjela`s first film role in “Commissar of Light” in 1966 brings a special feature, for her to perform later about 15 roles. Other roles would then continue, such as the role of Hatixhe, Galip’s wife, in the film “War sounds” in 1976, the role of Klea in the film “The Confrontation” in 1976, the role of Jetta’s mother in “Like the Others” in 1981, the role of Sanija, the wife of Adnan Kodra in the film “Shadows that remain behind” in 1985, etc.

For health reasons, leg problems and occasional body pain, he was forced to stop his career in 1988. Since this year does not play any role. Directors are still looking for her after 1990, but she refuses because she can’t handle acting.

In 2003, her illness worsened and he remained paralyzed at home. During this period, he received the “Naim Frasheri” Class I order, various decorations for his contribution to the Albanian scene. After a long illness of 23 years, she passed away on September 23, 2013, leaving her image to the spectators, not only the shadow of a true aristocratic lady, but also as a worthy actress, an immortal Icon of our stage.

THEATER: (Some of the roles)
10/01/1957 — “Intrigue and love” by Miller
23/01/1964 — “Carnivals of Korça” by Spiro Çomorra
29/06/1966 — “Three rifle shots” by Ibrahim Uruçit
07/03/1967 — “Cuca e male” by Loni Papa
17/09/1967 — “The Lit Earth” by Drita Agolli
25/10/1967 — “Drita” by Mimika Luca
22/11/1968 — “The second face” by Drita Agolli
13/02/1969 — “Friends” by Bashkim Kozel
04/03/1971 — “Arturo Ui” by Bertold Brecht
23/05/1971 — “A short winter” by Sheri Mita
30/10/1971 — “Viti ’61” by Fadil Paçrami
07/03/1974 — “Our land” by Kol Jakovo
09/11/1974 — “Smoke that clears” by Zia Cikuli
18/12 /1974 — “Along with the dawn” by Kolë Jakovo
31/03/1983 — “The rise and fall of Comrade Zylo” by Andon Qesari (Honored Artist) Adela

FILMS:
1966 — Commissioner of Light (Ngjela)
1976 — Sounds of War (Hatixhe, the wife of Mr. Dalip)
1976 — Confrontation (Klea)
1977 — They were four (Member of the Council)
1978 — The Third (TV Movie) (Vasili’s wife)
1979 — Beyond the stone walls. (Assime’s Mother)
1981 — Our Friend Tili (School Principal)
1981 — Like All the Others (Mother of Jeta)
1981 — Footprint in the Blueness  (Commander Marko’s Wife)
1981 — Threat (Navy)
1983 — Apasionata (Mira’s teacher)
1984 — The students of my class (Kristofor’s wife)
1984 — Blue field, red field
1985 — Shadows that remain behind. (Sanija, Adnan Kodra’s wife)
1986 — When you are separated from your friends (Fitness)
1986 — When the doors of life open
1988 — The investigation continues. (Mother)

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Published for the first time since February 2014 on the “Albanian Cinematography” Facebook page and revised in the following years.

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