The great actor beloved by the public, Kadri Roshi, is commemorated today on his birthday. The well-known figure of Albanian cinematography and stage, Kadri Roshi, was born on January 4, 1924.

Roshi was born in Ballsh of Mallakastra in a family from Libohova. The actor experienced a troubled childhood, as he lost his mother at the age of 2 and became an orphan ten years later, when his father also died.

His career as an actor started at the age of 21 on the stage of the People’s Theatre. In 1951 he completed his university education in Prague. Upon returning to his homeland, Roshi performed his first roles in the National Theater, then People’s Theater.

It is estimated that the actor has played about 180 roles on stage and in cinematography, leaving an indelible portrait in the memory of screen and spectator viewers. His roles range from the slave Aesop to the guardian of “Poppy Flowers on the Wall,” from the prominent defender of the Albanian language in the Renaissance to the elderly Mere.

Some other movies, Roshi has embodied the protagonist roles are: “Death of a Man” (1991), “Apassionata” (1983), “The Little Partisan Velo” (1980), “Face to Face” (1979), “General Gramophone ” (1978), “The Man with the Gun” (1977), “Cutting Threads” (1976), “The Withstand” (1976), “Mountains Covered in Green” (1971) and “The Bronze Bust” (1970) ).

On his contribution to the art of speech and performance, Kadri Roshi was awarded the Career Award at the Artistic Film Festival in 1995, the Grand Honorary Award in 1997 and the Honor of the Nation award in 1999.

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