Artūras Barysas

Film director

1954 – 2005

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Who was Artūras Barysas?

Artūras Barysas "Baras" was a Lithuanian "counter-culture" actor, singer, photographer, and filmmaker, known as the father of modern Lithuanian avant-garde.

His works were declared "apolitical and immoral" by the cultural nomenklatura of the Soviet Union.

He was a vocalist of an avant-garde band I.V.T.K.Y.G.Y.G.. Arturas Barysas become the main character in Robertas Kundrotas and Algimantas Lyva novel "Pasviręs pasaulis".

Three of his works received Bronze awards in the Eurofilmgorum Scandinavia 2003 amateur films festival.

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Born
May 10, 1954
Also known as
  • Arturas Barysas
Died
Jan 28, 2005

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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