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Artūras Barysas "Baras" (May 10, 1954 – January 28, 2005) was a Lithuanian actor, singer, photographer, and filmmaker, known as a member of the counter-culture and the father of modern Lithuanian avant-garde.

Artūras Barysas
Barysas "Baras" in 2004
Born(1954-05-10)May 10, 1954
Panevėžys, Lithuania
DiedJanuary 27, 2005(2005-01-27) (aged 50)
Vilnius, Lithuania
OccupationFilmmaker, artist, musician
NationalityLithuanian
GenreCinema
Literary movementAvant-garde cinema
Notable awardsUž nuopelnus scenai (2006)
SpouseNijolė Barysienė
Children1

Biography


As a teenager moved from Panevėžys to Vilnius, where finished the school 22 [lt] in Antakalnis. In 8th grade entered moviemaking circle in a Pioneers Palace. After the school attempted to enter Moscow institute of cinematography, but was rejected because of strong myopia.

In Soviet period lived on sight-disability pension and reselling of rare books and Western music records. Actively participated in underground culture of Lithuania. In late years suffered from alcoholism. Died in sleep.[1]


Film works


The debut film Alchemy, made by Barysas and his class-mates, won a prise of Moscow festival of amateur filmmakers. After the school Barysas entered the Lithuanian union of amateur filmmakers, where he administrated festivals and presented Lithuanians at festivals in other republics of USSR.

The position of official amateur allowed to evade censure, but at the same time to reach an audience in regular festivals all over USSR. Thus the Barysas' film He is wanted shows hippies, transvestite and nude scenes and Her love tells about gerontophilic relations, all of which was not allowed in Soviet professional movies. The filmmakers union also provided cameras and other gear.

After the end of Soviet era, with popularisation of video-cameras, Barysas left the filmmaking and switched to music career in post-punk band I.V.T.K.Y.G.Y.G..


Music career


He was a vocalist of an avant-garde band I.V.T.K.Y.G.Y.G. (Ir Visa Tai Kas Yra Gražu Yra Gražu, "And Everything That Is Beautiful, Is Beautiful").[2]


Roles


Barysas often played the main roles in his own films (He is wanted, B. and Ch., This sweet word). In 1989 he also performed the main character in Vidmantas Gaigalas' film The only child (Vienturtis).


References



Filmography



References


  1. Aldona Barienė. Nerimastingas gyvenimas po senamiesčio dangumi // Pasaulis pagal Barą. Vilnius, 2012. Psl. 23-31.
  2. Dovydas Bluvšteinas. Lithuanian Underground Heroes to Conquer the World?
  3. Amateurs could not provide copies, so they had to send to a festival the only item. This way many Barysas' films were lost.


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- [en] Artūras Barysas

[ru] Барисас, Артурас

Арту́рас Бари́сас «Ба́рас» (лит. Artūras Barysas „Baras“; род. 10 мая 1954 — ум. 28 января 2005) — деятель литовской контр-культуры, культовая фигура литовского авангарда, режиссер, актёр, музыкант, библиофил.


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