Pjetër Gjoka was an Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

n movies and theater actor of the 20th century.

He started his theater activity with the amateurial troupes of Shkodër

Shkodër

Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...

 in 1929. In 1947 he started to work as a full time actor in the National Theater of Albania

National Theater of Albania

-History:The building of the Theater dates 1939. It was previously a movie theater. Later was called Kosovo Movie Theater . The inauguration and naming to Professional Theater of the Country occurred on May 24, 1945. Later the theater was called Popular Theater...

 after his debut in the Army Theater. His first role was in Molière

Molière

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...

's Tartuffe

Tartuffe

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

. He has interpreted around 90 roles in this theater. and he acted on the scene for around 52 consecutive years, interpreting even when he was almost completely blind.
Some of his most achieved roles are those of Kharitonov, Shpend Gjeta, The Old Man (Plaku), MacDonald, Miller, Zabeliku, Klaudi, King Lear

King Lear

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...

, Gjini, Ali Pasha of Gucia, ecc.

In 1961 he was one of the first four actors that were given the title of 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...

. He has also interpreted some artistic movies, creating very strong figures. His last role in the National Theater of Albaniawas that of the Time before the Trial (“Epoka para gjyqit”) drama.

Along with his work as an actor he has also been a screenplayer, a director, and a translator.

Role in movies

• 1953: The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
  The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
  The Great Warrior Skanderbeg is a 1953 Albanian-Soviet drama film directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where it earned the International Prize...
  
  
• 1957: Femijet e saj
• 1958: Tana
• 1959: Furtuna
• 1969: Njesit gueril
• 1970: Gjurma
• 1975: Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur
• 1978: I treti
• 1978: Yje mbi Drin
• 1981: Në prag të lirisë