Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 28, 1924

Died

September 4, 2014 (age 90)

Place of Birth

Kaunas, Lithuania

Also Known As

Donatas Banionis

Донатас Банёнис

Донатас Юозович Банионис

Донатас Банионис

D. Banionis

IMDb

Donatas Banionis

Biography

Donatas Banionis (28 April 1924 – 4 September 2014) was a Lithuanian actor. He is best known for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's Solaris as Kris Kelvin. He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Known For

Film

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

Self (archive footage)

1986

Film

Solaris

Kris Kelvin

1972

Operation 'Trust'

Эдуард Оттович Стауниц - барон

1968

Entrance to the Maze

Mazardi

1990

Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin

Nero Wolfe

2002

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin

Nero Wolfe

2004

Film

The Red Tent

Adalberto Mariano

1969

Film

The Flight of Mr. McKinley

мистер Мак-Кинли

1975

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce

Ferdinand Luce - left-wing journalist

1977

Film

The Little Prince

Adult

1966

Film

Fact

Colonel Titel

1981

Film

Entrance to Labyrinth

Mazardi

1990

Film

Captain Jack

1972

Film

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

Kris Kelvin (archive footage)

2017

Film

Beware of the Car!

пастор, покупатель

1966

Film

At the End of the Night

1988

Film

Territory

Chinkov

1979

To the Coming Century

1985

Film

King Lear

Albany

1970

Film

Maryte

Nephew of Petras

1947

Filmography

2017FilmRyuichi Sakamoto: Codaas Kris Kelvin (archive footage)2013FilmThe Silent Lithuanian Revolutionas Donatas Banionis 2012FilmSacrifices of Andrei Tarkovskyas Self 2011FilmFireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blindaas Murovjovas 2007FilmRevisiting Solarisas Chris Kelvin 2006FilmAnastasiaas Doctor's father 2005FilmMeeting 2004FilmThe Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga 2004FilmSaga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sunas Sveneld 2004TVThe New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwinas Nero Wolfe 2004FilmKauno bliuzas 2002TVNero Wolfe and Archie Goodwinas Nero Wolfe 2002FilmOnly Time...as Alexander Yanovich 2000FilmThe Courtyardas The old man 1998FilmAdomas Mickevičius. 1798 - 1855. Realybės versijos 1996FilmAnna 1994FilmNobleman Zavalnia 1991FilmDepressionas "Oldster"1991FilmYatra Witch 1991FilmSeven Days After the Murder 1991FilmBloodsuckersas Telyaev 1990FilmHuman Target 1990FilmEntrance to Labyrinthas Mazardi 1990TVEntrance to the Mazeas Mazardi 1989FilmVera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment 1988FilmThe Thirteenth Apostle 1988FilmAt the End of the Night 1988FilmEnclosure 1987FilmCry of a Dolphinas Bar-Mattay - professor psychologist 1986FilmSnake Catcheras Mitrich-Kolobok 1986FilmHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)1986FilmThe Limit of Truthas Ožoginas 1985TVTo the Coming Century 1982TVNicolo Paganini 1982FilmI'm Sorryas Guest from Vilnius 1982FilmHoneymoon in America 1982FilmA Child's Worldas Mikhail Rasporkin 1982FilmNicolo Paganini 1981FilmFactas Colonel Titel 1981TVПриключения принца Флоризеля 1980FilmAndriusas Rauplėnas 1980FilmThe Monarch Butterfly 1979FilmTerritoryas Chinkov 1979FilmUnseeded Rye Blossomas Antanas Petrušonis 1979FilmThe Centaursas The President 1979FilmThe Adventures of Prince Floriselas Ник Николс, "Председатель"1979FilmIdentification Marks Noneas Harting 1978FilmWhere have you been, Odysseus?1978FilmArmed and Very Dangerousas Gabriel Conroy 1977FilmCash Collector's Bagas Aleksey Tulyakov 1977FilmMama, I’m Aliveas Mauris 1977FilmThe Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce 1977TVThe Life and Death of Ferdinand Luceas Ferdinand Luce - left-wing journalist 1976FilmBeethoven - Days in a Lifeas Ludwig van Beethoven 1975FilmThe Flight of Mr. McKinleyas мистер Мак-Кинли 1973FilmDiscoveryas Сергей Матвеевич Юрышев (академик)1973FilmThe Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'as Viktor Sherknis 1972FilmCaptain Jack 1972FilmКапитан Джекas Митя 1972FilmSolarisas Kris Kelvin 1971FilmGoya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenmentas Goya 1971FilmThe Red Diplomatas Savva Morozov 1970FilmKing Learas Albany 1969FilmThe Red Tentas Adalberto Mariano 1968FilmThe Dead Seasonas Konstantin Ladeinikov 1968FilmOperation 'Trust'as Eduard Ottovich Staunits 1968TVOperation 'Trust'as Эдуард Оттович Стауниц - барон 1967FilmThe Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik 1966FilmThe Little Princeas Adult 1966FilmBeware of the Car!as пастор, покупатель 1966FilmNobody Wanted to Dieas Vaitkus 1966FilmIn a Remote Homesteadas kunigas 1964FilmMarch, march! Tra-ta-ta!as Major Varnalesa 1963FilmThe Chronicle of One Day 1960FilmAdam Wants to Be a Manas Dausa 1947FilmMaryteas Nephew of Petras