Vangjel Toce
Albanian theater and cinematography actor.
Born in Korca on March 25, 1953, after completing his studies at ILA in the drama department, on July 1, 1976, Toce started working as an actor in the “Popular Theater”. He has a long career of around 30 years where he has performed over 70 roles, mainly secondary roles and characters. Most of them were in the field of humor and satire, as well as those who drew characters with clear physiognomy.
Initially, he engaged in the interpretation of characters that stood out for their behavior and their dramatic and psychological aspects, but later, naturally, he moved towards playing comic characters, where he affirmed his best qualities as an actor.
In this space, Vangjeli created many interesting pictures, with original cuts, such as in the shows “Zbutja e kryeneces”, “Twelfth Night”, “Titanic Waltz”, “Eight Persona Plus”, “I Love a Man”, “Row” , “Flea in the ear” etc.
In the comedy “Inspector (Inspector)” by Gogol, he performed the role of Ivan Schepkin with grace and elegance, while in the role of Illya Ilic, the kind-hearted Russian musician, in the drama “Uncle Vanya” by Chekhov, he masterfully weaved the humor plans with a poetic lyricism painful human, creating a strong emotional point with the guitar interpretation of a sad Russian folk song, as well as mixed with sarcasm in the interpretation of the role of Heberl in the drama Franku V of Durrenmatt (2007).
His career in the theater begins with a small role in the comedy “The Prefect”, that of the young man with a “red collar”. Among the other most prominent roles in the theater are: Kujtimi in “Lezja”; Jani in “Dead River”; The presenter of the show in “Arturo Ui”; Radulesku in “Titanic Waltz”; Agnostos in “Aesop”; Stamatesku in “Oportunescu”; member of the choir in “Quo Vadis”; Marshall to the “Museum”; Decorator / Painter in “8 persons plus”; Don Luis in “Don Juan”; The madman in “Night of knocks on the glass” etc.
Vangjel Toce also performed in the feature film where he stood out with the role of Migjen in “A night without light” in v. 1981.
In his career as a film actor are: “The General of the Dead Army” (1975); “Girls with red ribbons” – (1978); “The Third” (1978 TV); “Sketerre `43” (1980); “Circle of memory” – (1987); “Tracks” (1987) Qafoku; “The investigation continues” (1988); “The living wall” – (1989) Klaudi; “I love Era” – (1991)… as friend of Genci; “Behind the facade” (1992); “Night” (1996); “Porta Eva” – (1999) …. as Pirate; “Mao Tse Dun” – (2007) …as Tahiri; “Provincial Chronicle” (2009).
He also performed in several tele comedies, mainly after the 90s, such as: “After a news”; “For vacation in Rome”; “Three friends without the maid” etc.
Vangjel Toce makes a dynamic game, he uses the light elements of humor fruitfully, as can be seen in the gestures and twisted plasticity, in the lively rhythm, in the abundance of intonations and the variety of accents, in the organic transitions from one situation to another, suitability to burlesque forms, etc.
Published for the first time on the “Albanian Cinema” page in March 2017 and revised in the following years.
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Albanian Cinematography in activity since 2013
Reference: “60 years of the National Theater 1945-2005 / F. Slatina / p. 96; Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography – Toena 2002 / A. T Hoxha / p. 388 | “Encyclopedia – Albanian Theater and Cinematography” / Toena 2009 / J Papagjoni / p. 522.
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