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Pandi Raidhi
File:Pandi-Raidhi-pic.jpg
Born
Pandi Raidhi

(1931-04-14)14 April 1931
Korçë, Southern Albania
Died18 July 1999(1999-07-18) (aged 68)
Tiranë
Awards People's Artist

Pandi Raidhi (1931–1999) was an Albanian actor of moving picture and theatre of the 20th century,[1][2] recipient of the People's Artist of Albania recognition.

Biography

Raidhi was born on April 14, 1931 in Korçë, southern Albania.[3] He started his artistic career in 1937 in the variety show Dasma Korçare (Wedding of Korçë), where he conquested the public immediately.[4]

Raidhi participated in the National Liberation Movement as part of the Anti-Fascist Youth organization,[3] and afterwards, in 1948 after finishing high school he entered the National Theatre of Albania. In 1950 he returned to the Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre of Korçë where he would subsequently spend 40 years of acting.[4]

He debuted in cinematography in the movie Tana of 1958. Furthermore, he would interpret in another 36 roles. Overall Raidhi has interpreted in around 200 roles in drama, comedies, operettas and movies.[4]

Raidhi died in Tiranë on 18 July 1999.

Honors

In 1975 Raidhi was given the highest award to be bestowed to artists, the People's Artist of Albania award. A street of Tirana bears his name.[4]

Filmography

Raidhi has participated in the following movies:[4]

References

  1. ^ Mike Kaplan (1981), Variety international showbusiness reference, New York: Garland Pub., p. 418,527,581, ISBN 9780824093419, OCLC 7328791
  2. ^ Les Lettres Albanaises, Union des écrivains et artistes d'Albanie, 1986, p. 162, OCLC 473808774
  3. ^ a b Zija Xholi, Ylli Vejsiu (2009), "3: N-ZH", Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar, Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë, p. 2201, ISBN 9789995610326, OCLC 838142604, RAIDHI Pandi (1931-1999). Aktor i teatrit dhe i kinematografisë, Artist i Popullit. Lindi në Korçë. U aktivizua në lëvizjen teatrore amatore të qytetit dhe më pas në teatrin partizan, si pjesëmarrës i Luftës ANÇ.
  4. ^ a b c d e Pandi Raidhi, Artist i Popullit

Further reading

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