The Most Famous
FILM DIRECTORS from Lithuania
This page contains a list of the greatest Lithuanian Film Directors. The pantheon dataset contains 2,041 Film Directors, 1 of which were born in Lithuania. This makes Lithuania the birth place of the 80th most number of Film Directors behind Indonesia, and Eritrea.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Lithuanian Film Directors of all time. This list of famous Lithuanian Film Directors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Vytautas Žalakevičius (1930 - 1996)
With an HPI of 46.72, Vytautas Žalakevičius is the most famous Lithuanian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Vytautas Žalakevičius (14 April 1930 – 12 November 1996) was a Soviet and Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. His 1973 film That Sweet Word: Liberty! won the Golden Prize at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.
2. Abram Room (1894 - 1976)
With an HPI of 45.95, Abram Room is the 2nd most famous Lithuanian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Abram Matveyevich Room (Russian: Абрам Матвеевич Роом; real name Abram Mordkhelevich Rom, Russian: Абрам Мордхелевич Ром; 28 June 1894, Vilna – 26 July 1976, Moscow) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter.
3. Šarūnas Bartas (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 45.75, Šarūnas Bartas is the 3rd most famous Lithuanian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Šarūnas Bartas (born 16 August 1964) is a Lithuanian film director. He is one of the most prominent Lithuanian film directors internationally from the late 20th century. His 2015 film Peace to Us in Our Dreams was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. His film In the Dusk was part of the official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.
4. Mantas Kvedaravičius (1976 - 2022)
With an HPI of 36.78, Mantas Kvedaravičius is the 4th most famous Lithuanian Film Director. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Mantas Kvedaravičius (23 June 1976 – 30 March 2022) was a Lithuanian filmmaker, anthropologist, and archaeologist known for war reporting in hostile areas. He was killed during the Siege of Mariupol.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Lithuanian film directors born between 1894 and 1976. Of these 4, 1 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Lithuanian film directors include Šarūnas Bartas. The most famous deceased Lithuanian film directors include Vytautas Žalakevičius, Abram Room, and Mantas Kvedaravičius. As of April 2024, 3 new Lithuanian film directors have been added to Pantheon including Vytautas Žalakevičius, Abram Room, and Mantas Kvedaravičius.
Living Lithuanian Film Directors
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Vytautas Žalakevičius
1930 - 1996
HPI: 46.72
Abram Room
1894 - 1976
HPI: 45.95
Mantas Kvedaravičius
1976 - 2022
HPI: 36.78
Newly Added Lithuanian Film Directors (2024)
Go to all RankingsVytautas Žalakevičius
1930 - 1996
HPI: 46.72
Abram Room
1894 - 1976
HPI: 45.95
Mantas Kvedaravičius
1976 - 2022
HPI: 36.78
Overlapping Lives
Which Film Directors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Film Directors since 1700.
