101 years ago, the giant of Albanian stage and screen, Kadri Roshi, “People’s Artist” and “Honor of the Nation,” was born.
He was born on January 4, 1924, in Ballsh, Mallakastër, into a family with roots in Libohovë. The actor experienced a turbulent childhood, losing his mother at the age of 2 and becoming an orphan ten years later when his father also passed away.
His acting career began at the age of 21 on the stage of the National Theatre. In 1951, he completed his university education in Prague. Upon returning to his homeland, Roshi performed his first roles at the National Theatre.
Kadri Roshi played approximately 180 roles on stage and in cinema, leaving an indelible mark in the memories of viewers and audiences. His roles ranged from the slave Aesop in the play The Fox and the Grapes to the caretaker in the film Red Poppies on the Walls; from the passionate defender of the Albanian language in the film Freedom or Death to the old man Mere in The Man with the Cannon.
Some other notable film productions where Roshi played leading roles include: The Death of a Man (1991), Passionata (1983), Little Partisan Velo (1980), Face to Face (1979), The Gramophone General (1978), The Man with the Cannon (1977), Broken Threads (1976), The Confrontation (1976), The Mountains Covered in Green (1971), and The Eighth in Bronze (1970).
For his contributions to the art of speech and acting, Kadri Roshi was honored with the Career Award at the Artistic Film Festival in 1995, the Grand Honorary Prize in 1997, and the title “Honor of the Nation” in 1999.
He passed away on February 6, 2007.
CREATED by:
“KORÇA BOOM”
