Sandër Prosi
Sandër Prosi | |
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 Prosi on a 2021 stamp of Albania | |
| Born | Aleksandër Prosi 6 January 1920 |
| Died | 24 March 1985 (aged 65) Durrës, Albania |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–1985 |
| Spouse | Filomena Prosi |
| Children | Aristidh Prosi, Ardian Prosi |
| Awards |  People's Artist |
Aleksandër Prosi (Aromanian: Sandãr Prosi;[1] 6 January 1920 – 24 March 1985) was an Albanian actor. He is considered one of the greatest actors of 20th-century Albanian cinema, and played hundreds of roles in Albanian stage and cinematography. He is best known for his portrayal of Ismail Qemali Bey Vlora in Nëntori i Dytë (1982).[2]
Life and work
[edit]Prosi was born in Shkodër, Albania, in January 1920. His family moved to Tirana when he was 14, where he graduated at Qemal Stafa High School.[3] Prosi's father was originally from Moscopole and was an Aromanian.[4]
His first role was in William Tell drama from Schiller. He went to study dentistry in Vienna, Austria, but did not finish his studies. In 1947, he participates in the competition at the National Theatre of Albania and wins. He has interpreted more than 100 roles in the theater and in movies.
He has created unforgettable characters such as Vuksani in "The second face" (Albanian: Fytyra e dytë), Horatio in Hamlet, Otello in Otello, Miller in Intrigue and Love from Schiller, Dhaskal Todri in "Letter's way" (Albanian: Udha e shkronjave), Ismail Qemali in "Second November" (Albanian: Nëntori i Dytë), etc.
He was a professor in the Academy of Arts of Albania during 1962—1975.
He was given the People's Artist of Albania award by the Albanian government. He is considered one of the greatest Albanian actors of all time.[5][6]
His death in 1985 created many controversies in Albania, as it was talked as a suicide, these were just never proved gossips, and the media never reported his end of life as such. In 2010, Prosi was awarded the Honor of the Nation title (Albanian: Nder i Kombit) by the President of the Republic of Albania.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Ballamaci, Iancu (September–October 2012). "Figuri ilustri di etnia aromână/vlahă tu Arbinușiă / Figura të shquara të etnisë arumune/vllahe në Shqipëri". Frația (in Albanian and Aromanian). Vol. 9–10, no. 198–199. pp. 10–11.
- ^ "Sandër Prosi, aktori brilant që na dhuroi Ismail Qemalin - Gazeta Fjala". fjala.al. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
- ^ "E vërteta e vdekjes së aktorit të madh Sandër Prosi në sheshxhirim/ Flet djali i tij". City News Albania (in Albanian). 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Fjala e Lirë | Shkoder.net..." www.shkoder.net. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Sander Prosi - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". archive.ph. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Kossova Press (5 November 2010). "Sandër Prosi nderohet me Urdhrin "Nderi i Kombit"".
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