Pirro Mani
{{Short description|Albanian actor (1932–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pirro Mani
| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|4|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Korçë, Kingdom of Albania
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|3|1932|4|14|df=y}}
| death_place = New York City, U.S.
| nationality = Albanian
| occupation = Actor, director
| years_active = 1966–1994
| spouse = Pavlina Mani
| awards = 17px People's Artist
}}
Pirro Mani (14 April 1932 – 3 June 2021) was an Albanian actor and theatre director. He was one of the most prominent personalities in the history of Albanian theater. He worked at the National Theatre of Albania for 25 years.{{Cite web|last=naishte|date=7 February 2019|title=Jeta dhe vepra e aktorit dhe regjistorit Pirro Mani, "Artistit të Popullit", të birit të "Armikut të Popullit"!|url=https://naishtedikur.info/jeta-dhe-vepra-e-aktorit-dhe-regjistorit-pirro-mani-artistit-te-popullit-te-birit-te-armikut-te-popullit/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728143657/https://naishtedikur.info/jeta-dhe-vepra-e-aktorit-dhe-regjistorit-pirro-mani-artistit-te-popullit-te-birit-te-armikut-te-popullit/|archivedate=28 July 2021|access-date=9 April 2021|website=NA ISHTE DIKUR|language=en-US}}
Biography
Mani studied at the State Institute of Theatrical Arts, GITIS, Moscow. After returning to his homeland, he was appointed director of the “A. Mr. Çajupi ”, Korça, which he managed for about eight years. From 1967 to 1992 he was the director of the National Theater, where he staged dozens of plays. In his artistic career he counts over 80 performances. He has been honored with many awards. He was known as a specialist in directing mass scenes, and of mise-en-scène. The best known of his performances are "Cuca e maleve", "The Second Face", "Arturo Ui", "The General of the Dead Army", "The Age Before the Trial", "The 12th Night", "Prometheus", etc. He has also been involved in several feature films. He was honored with the title "People's Artist". He lived in New York, US from 2002, together with his wife the actress Pavlina Mani and his family.{{Cite web|title=17 vite në Amerikë, si është sot jeta e Pavlina dhe Pirro Manit - Shqiptarja.com|url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/17-vite-ne-amerike-si-eshte-sot-jeta-e-pavlina-dhe-pirro-manit|access-date=9 April 2021|website=shqiptarja.com|language=sq}}
Mani died in New York on 3 June 2021.{{cite news|url=http://www.mcntv.al/2021/06/07/p-rcillet-n-banes-n-e-fundit-aktori-pirro-mani-foto |title=Përcillet në banesën e fundit aktori Pirro Mani|website=mcntv.al|access-date=10 April 2023|date=7 June 2021|language=sq}}
References
{{Reflist}}{{People's Artist of Albania|state=Albania}}
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