Naim Frashëri was a 20th century well-known Albanian

Albanians

Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

 actor. He was named a People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...

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Frashëri's love for theater had already started in 1942, however he started his professional acting career at the beginning of 1945. His main roles are those of Tartuffe in Tartuffe

Tartuffe

Tartuffe is a comedy by Molière. It is one of his most famous plays.-History:Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664...

, Smith in "Russian Affair, Gjoni in Trimi i mirë me shokë shumë, the general in the General of the dead Army ("Gjenerali i ushtrise së vdekur"), Leka in "Përkolgjinaj", Nikolla in the Enemies "Armiqtë", Sasha Ribakov in the Kremlin hours ("Orët e Kremlinit"), Luben in the Leipzig Process ("Proçesi i Lajpcigut"), Ferdinand in Intrigue and Love

Intrigue and Love

Intrigue and Love , , is a five-act play, written by the German dramatist and writer Friedrich Schiller...

, Howard in Deep roots

Deep Roots

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, Hamlet in Hamlet

Hamlet

The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...

, Jonuz Bruga in Familja e Peshkatarit, ecc.. The role of Jonuz Braga was his last one. He has acted in 8 movies.

Naim Frashëri has received many titles and orders as one of the icons of the Albanian Theatre. In particular he is recipient of the Hero of Socialist Labour

Hero of Socialist Labour (Albania)

Hero of Socialist Labour was an honorary title in Albania and other Warsaw Pact countries. It was the highest degree of distinction for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture...

 title ("Hero i punës socialiste") and the People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...

 title.

Movies

• Gjurmet
  Gjurmët
  Gjurmët was an Albanian rock music band from Kosovo. The band lasted from 1980 until 1986 and was composed of five members. Vocalist of the group was Migjen Kelmendi, now a known journalist and publicist. In 2002, the project published Gjurmët LP tracks, a collection of songs with high recording...
  
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• Plagë të vjetra - (1968)
• Ngadhnjim mbi vdekjen (1967) .... Hans von Shtolc
• Furtuna (1959)
• Tana - (1958) .... Stefani
• Fëmijët e saj - (1957) .... Mësuesi
• Skënderbeu - (1953)......Pali