Almantas Grikevičius
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Born7 June 1935
Kaunas, Lithuania
Died4 April 2011 (aged 75)
Resting placeAntakalnis Cemetery, Vilnius
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Almantas Grikevičius | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 1935 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Died | 4 April 2011 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Antakalnis Cemetery, Vilnius |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Rita Liaudanskaitė-Grikevičienė |
Steponas Almantas Grikevičius (June 7, 1935 – April 4, 2011) was a Lithuanian documentary and feature film director and screenwriter.
In 1965, he graduated from the Directing Faculty of the VGIK (All-Union State Institute of Cinematography).[1] From 1969 to 1992, he worked at the Lithuanian Film Studio. Grikevičius’s film "Jausmai" ("Feelings") is recognized as the best Lithuanian film of all time.[2][3][4] He was buried in Antakalnis Cemetery.[5][6]
