"Pioneer" of the Albanian stage Ilia Shyti (1929-2003)

Ilia Shyti (July 19, 1929 – November 26, 2003) One of the pioneers of Albanian acting, an outstanding actor of the pioneering generation of theater and cinematography. "Deserved artist" Ilia Shyti was born on July 19, 1929 in Lushnja. He is another actor of the golden generation, the pioneer of the stage, one of the founders of the Albanian theater. His beginnings are long ago in the partisan theater, but officially his activity started as an actor and director in his hometown, after the war, where together with his brothers he organized theater activities in the neighborhood where he lives. He creates figures on paper and cuts them by putting them in motion behind a carcafi where he has placed it in place of the stage curtain. This is where his creative talent stands out. Passionate about painting, he begins his artistic activity as a painter and actor in the House of Culture of his hometown.

His involvement with the People's Theater (today the National Theater) began in 1951. In 1954, he moved to the "New Albania" Kinostudio, today the Albanian Cinematographic Center. His first role will be the role of uncle Veliu in the drama "Girl from the Village" in 1952, then many roles in dramas and comedies such as : "Cuca e maleve", "Fisherman's family" by Sulejman Pitarka (People's Artist), "Carnivals of Korça" by Spiro Čomora, "Lobsters", "Dead River" by Kol Jakova, "House with two gates", "Kremlin clocks" etc. He retired in 1985 but did not leave the theater. His last role will be in the drama "Fando and Lis" in 1994. In cinema in 1958, he would act in seen in the feature film "Tana" alongside the great actresses Kadri Roshi, Tinka Kurti, Pjeter Gjoka, etc. Although during his career he performed only episodic and small roles, Ilia Shyti managed to create characters that have already remained in the spectator's memory. In cinema, actors with such a profile are few, turning the episodic game into a skill in itself. Of the 45 roles that he has played, among the most successful we can mention Mborja, the engineer in the film "The first years", office manager, in "Brazdat", the grandfather, in the children's film "The Youngest City in the World" ", the teacher in "Concert in 1936", Etleva's father in "The train leaves at seven past five", the former general in the film "The Return of the Dead Army", etc. The unforgettable role of Mihallaq in the "Carnavals of Korce" theater. He was also known by the generation of children at that time as the "grandfather of fairy tales on the radio", where for some time he told fairy tales on Radio Tirana. He left this life on November 26, 2003. For his artistic merits, Ilia Shyti has been honored with the high title of "Honored Artist". Movies 1958 – Tana…… 1959 – Fortuna……. 1965 — The first years……Engineer Mborja 1972 — The stars of the long nights…Zekua 1973 — Brazdat ……Office manager 1974 — The youngest city in the world…..Grandfather 1974 — White streets…..Rizai 1978 — Spring in Gjirokastër….Shyqua 1978 — My wedding toast…..Gani's father 1978 — Concert in 1936…..The teacher 1978 — From the middle of the darkness…..Mr. Myrdar 1979 — Freedom or death….Chile 1979 — We came from the war….Abdyli 1980 — Brothers and friends……Halil 1980 — The old shell….Servet's father 1981 — Autumn's reproaches…… Professor Luku 1982 — The Warm Wind of the Deep (TV Movie)…Jorji, Vali's father 1982 — Second November……Mullai i Berat 1982 — A Little Delay…..The Teacher pensioner 1983 — White Lilies….Professor Luani 1984 — Autumn rains……Illyrian father 1985 — Nothing is forgotten…..Ziveri, war veteran 1986 — One more life many……uncle Hyseni 1986 — Chronicle of those nights (TV Movie)….. 1986 — Error…..Grandfather 1987 — Violin Strings….Skenderi 1987 — The Circle of memory….Mihal, Margarita's brother 1987 — A long year…..Secretary 1987 — Waxed shirts….Vasua 1988 — Three people cross the mountain….Xhevati 1988 — The train leaves at five to seven….Etleva's father 1989 — The resilient boy….Grandfather 1989 — The return of the dead army….The former general 1991 — I love the wind (TV movie). ..The Doctor 1993 — The Last Sunday…. 1994 — The Last Love… 1996 — The Sounds of Oblivion Theater 16/ 02/1964 — "Three days of doom" by Luan Qafëzezi 17/09/1967 — "Fiery Earth" by Drita Agolli "Lady from the City" by Ruzhdi Pulaha "Votra e foreign" "Year '61" by Fadil Paçrami "Girl from the village"…..xha Veliu "Clearing smoke" by Zisa Cikuli "The Prefect" by Besim Lëvonja (Honored Artist) "Kremlin clocks" by N. Pogodin "The house with two gates" "A bride for Stasi by Teodor Laço "A short winter" by Sheri Mita "The man who saw death with his eyes" by Viktor Eftimiu "The man with a rifle" "The dead river" by Kol Jakov "Crawfish" "Carnivals of Korça" by Spiro Čomora" "The army general dead" by Piro Man "The Fisherman's Family" by Sulejman Pitarka (People's Artist) "Cuca e maleve" by Loni Papa Published for the first time in "Albanian Cinematography" – Facebook, July 2013 and revised in the following years. _______________________________ Albanian cinematography in activity since 2013 Reference: Selection of information from various Albanian "online" newspapers.

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