Donatas Banionis was caught working for the KGB of the USSR
The famous Lithuanian and Soviet actor Donatas Banionis was an agent of the KGB of the USSR. Such an accusation against the artist was put forward by the so-called center for the study of genocide and resistance of Lithuanian residents, excerpts from the report of which are quoted by the Zmones edition. It is alleged that Banionis was recruited in 1970 due to his extensive ties with Lithuanians living behind abroad. In the KGB file cabinet, the actor was allegedly referred to under the pseudonym "Bronius".
The future People's Artist of the USSR was born in Kaunas in 1924. He graduated from the studio at the Panevezys Theater, in which he then served all his life. Since 1980 he was the head of the theater. Donatas Banonis made his movie debut in 1947: he starred in a cameo role in the movie "Marite". Real fame came to the actor in the mid-60s, when he played in the movies "Nobody Wanted to Die", "Beware of the Car", "Operation Trust" and others. It is noteworthy that among his most famous works is the role in the movie "Dead Season", in which he played a Soviet intelligence officer. Banionis also starred in Andrei Tarkovsky's fantastic movie Solaris, The Flight of Mr. McKinley, The Adventures of Prince Florizel. He has received numerous professional and government awards. Died in 2014. The Topic of Article: Donatas Banionis was caught working for the KGB of the USSR. |
