Reshat Arbana
{{short description|Albanian actor (born 1940)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Reshat Arbana
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|15 September 1940}}
| birth_place = Tirana, Italian-occupied Albania
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1963–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Afërdita Arbana|1968|2023|reason=died}}
| children = 1
| awards = 17px People's Artist
}}
Reshat Arbana (born 15 September 1940{{Cite web|title=Reshat Arbana mbush sot 80 vjeç/ Përparim Kabo: Është fat ta kesh mik {{!}} Gazeta Fjala|url=https://fjala.al/2020/09/15/reshat-arbana-mbush-sot-80-vjec-perparim-kabo-eshte-fat-ta-kesh-mik/|access-date=28 August 2021|language=en-US}}) is an Albanian actor. His great voice, talent and numerous performances of different characters in films and theatre, made him to awarded as People's Artist of Albania.
Career
Arbana's first role was in 1963. After he finished his studies at the acting school Aleksander Mojsiu, near the National Theatre of Albania, in 1967 he appeared in Duel i Heshturin. In 1968 Arbana started to work at Radio Tirana. From 1977 until he retired, he worked as an actor at the National Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0033320/|title=Reshat Arbana|website=IMDb}}
Arbana has been distinguished for his masterful interpretation of his roles.{{cite book | title=Storia del cinema mondiale, Volume III | author=Brunetta, Gian Piero | year=2000 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=PRYIAQAAMAAJ&q=reshat+arbana|publisher=Einaudi | pages=1181 | isbn=978-88-06-14528-6}} For his acting merits he has gained the People's Artist of Albania award.
Arbana married his wife Afërdita, she died at the age of 79 in December 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-29 |title=Zi në familjen e të madhit Reshat Arbana, shuhet bashkëshortja e tij Drita |url=https://newsbomb.al/zi-ne-familjen-e-te-madhit-reshat-arbana-shuhet-bashkeshortja-e-tij-drita |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=NEWSBOMB}}
References
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Category:Albanian male stage actors
Category:Albanian male film actors