He started his theatre activity with the amateur groups in Shkodër in 1929.[1] In 1947 he started to work as a full-time actor in the National Theatre of Albania after his debut in the Army Theatre. His first role was in Molière's Tartuffe. He acted in around 90 roles during his career and he was active for around 52 years, acting even when he was almost completely blind. Some of his most acclaimed roles were those of Kharitonov, Shpend Gjeta, The Old Man (Plaku), MacDonald, Miller, Zabeliku, Klaudi, King Lear, Gjini and Ali Pasha of Gucia.
In 1961 he was one of the first four actors who was given the title of People's Artist of Albania. He also acted some artistic movies, creating very strong characters. His last role in the National Theatre of Albania was in the drama, Time before the Trial ("Epoka para gjyqit").
Along with his work as a stage actor he was also a movie actor, a director and a translator.[2]
pjetër, gjoka, august, 1912, 1982, albanian, film, theatre, actor, born, 1912, august, 1912ulcinj, kingdom, montenegrodied12, 1982, 1982, aged, tirana, albaniaoccupation, movie, theater, actoryears, active1929, 1981awardspeople, artisthe, started, theatre, act. Pjeter Gjoka 3 August 1912 12 May 1982 was an Albanian film and theatre actor Pjeter GjokaBorn 1912 08 03 3 August 1912Ulcinj Kingdom of MontenegroDied12 May 1982 1982 05 12 aged 69 Tirana AlbaniaOccupation s Movie and theater actorYears active1929 1981AwardsPeople s ArtistHe started his theatre activity with the amateur groups in Shkoder in 1929 1 In 1947 he started to work as a full time actor in the National Theatre of Albania after his debut in the Army Theatre His first role was in Moliere s Tartuffe He acted in around 90 roles during his career and he was active for around 52 years acting even when he was almost completely blind Some of his most acclaimed roles were those of Kharitonov Shpend Gjeta The Old Man Plaku MacDonald Miller Zabeliku Klaudi King Lear Gjini and Ali Pasha of Gucia In 1961 he was one of the first four actors who was given the title of People s Artist of Albania He also acted some artistic movies creating very strong characters His last role in the National Theatre of Albania was in the drama Time before the Trial Epoka para gjyqit Along with his work as a stage actor he was also a movie actor a director and a translator 2 Role in movies1953 The Great Warrior Skanderbeg 1957 Femijet e saj 1958 Tana 1959 Furtuna 1969 Njesit gueril 1970 Gjurma 1975 Gjenerali i ushtrise se vdekur 1978 I treti 1978 Yje mbi Drin 1981 Ne prag te liriseReferences Josif Papagjoni Qendra e Studimit te Arteve Academy of Sciences of Albania 2005 Teatri kombetar udhe prirje shfaqje profile page 25 Lidhja e Shkrimtareve dhe e Artisteve te Shqiperise Les Lettres albanaises 1990 Page 152 Banham Martin 1995 The Cambridge guide to theatre Cambridge University Press p 15 Pjeter Gjoka Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pjeter Gjoka amp oldid 1128846528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
