Thimi Filipi

{{Infobox person | name = Thimi Filipi | birth_date = 1 March 1926 | birth_place = [[Korce]{ΚΟΡΥΤΣΑ}, Albania | death_date = 1 July 1990(1990-07-01) (aged 64) | death_place = Tirane, Albania | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1958–1987 | awards = People's Artist }} Thimi Filipi (born 1 March 1926 – 1 July 1990) was an Albanian actor who was often cast in the roles of fathers, grandfathers, elders and Germans.

Life

Thimi Filipi was born in the city of Korça ΚΟΡΥΤΣΑ in 1926. His first roles will be in non-professional troops in the city of ΚΟΡΥΤΣΑ Korça. During the Second World War he participated in partisan formations, where he worked to create partisan theaters. At the end of the war, work began at the Korça hospital. He finishes his acting course and starts playing some roles with the city's professional theater. In 1954 he started working as a professional actor at the "Andon Zako Çajupi" theater. His first role will be in the drama The Flower of Memory. Further they would continue a series of roles that would make him very well known to the public.

In cinematography he will act in more than 30 feature and television films. His first role in cinematography will coincide with the first, entirely Albanian film, Tana, in the role of party secretary. Other roles would follow, like that of Neziri, in the movie Përballimi, Fahredini in^[1] The Man with the Ball, Xhemal Struga in Face to Face, Nashua in Like everyone else, Gramozi in Nothing is forgotten, Irena's father in Spring did not come only etc. In 1986 he received the "Aleksander Moisiu" Award.^[2]

Death

He died in ΚΟΡΥΤΣΑ Korça on 1 July 1990.

For his artistic merits, on 5 August 1991, Filipi was honored with the high title "People's Artist" (after his death).

Filmography

[Apasionata] == Tarja babai i Mires
Vrasje ne gjueti – 1987... Xha Llazi.
Rrethi i kujtesës – (1987)
Tri ditë nga një jetë – (1986)... xha Shimo
Enveri ynë – 1985
Asgjë nuk harrohet – (1985)... Gramozi, kryetari i grupit hetimor
Nata e parë e lirisë – (1984)... Komisari
Shirat e vjeshtës – (1984)... Ustai
Fraktura – (1983)... Gjyshi
Njeriu i mirë – (1982)... shoku Astrit
Si gjithë të tjerët – (1981)... usta Nashua
Vëllezër dhe shokë – (1980)... babai i Vasos
Shoqja nga fshati – (1980)... Shefi i bujqësisë
Një ndodhi në port – (1980)... Petro
Mësonjëtorja – (1979)... xha Vani
Ballë për Ballë – (1979)... Xhemal Struga
Njeriu me top – (1977)... Fahredini
Përballimi – (1976)... Neziri
Nusja dhe shtetrrethimi – (1974)... xha Jani
Yjet e netëve të gjata – (1972)... Xhandari
I teti ne bronz – (1970)... Ballist
Vitet e para – (1965)... Gjika, Sekretari i partisë
Tana – (1958)... Sekretari i Partisë
Mysafiri – (1979)... Akrepi
Gunat përmbi tela... Kapedani
Militanti – (1984)... Babai i Visar Shundos
Pranvera s’erdhi vetëm- (1988)... Babai i Irenës
Dollia e dasmës time... Babai i nuses
Streha e re... Shoku Dane, Kryetari i Kooperatives
Në kufi të dy legjendave – (1981)
Kush vdes në këmbë... Bujku

References

^ "Actor Age Check – How old was Thimi Filipi in A Name Among People?". actoragecheck.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "Aktori i dhjetëra filmave të paharruar Thimi Filipi". Ekskluzive. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[1] "Actor Age Check – How old was Thimi Filipi in A Name Among People?". actoragecheck.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[2] "Aktori i dhjetëra filmave të paharruar Thimi Filipi". Ekskluzive. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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