
Acting
Vaidotas Martinaitis
Born 1968-12-08 · Gargždai, Lithuania
Vaidotas Martinaitis was born in Gargzdai and lives in Vilnius. In 1983-1988 he studied at Klaipeda S. Simkus Higher School of Music (trumpet specialization); from 1988-1990 he studied at the Lithuanian State Conservatoire (trumpet specialization); from 1990-1994 he studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music, Faculty of Theatre and Film, Department of Acting (actor specialization). Course director - Jonas Vaitkus. From 1991-2011 - actor at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. Since 1999 - a member of Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre Company. Since 2012 he has been cooperating with Kaunas State Music Theatre. Since 2012 he has been working as an acting teacher at the M. K. Ciurlionis Art School. From 2012-2014 he conducted acting workshops in the sports dance collective "Ratuto". Best known for Defiance (2008), Nova Lituania (2019) and Stranger Things (2016 - 2022).
Acting credits
6.5In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026
6.8Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.
Defiance
2008
NRThe site manager of the palace of culture, sports and entertainment is thwarted by a call from his wife. Meanwhile, the children gather in the palace lobby for a martial arts session, but two boys escape.
The Fall
2023
The sailor Audrius comes ashore for the last time in his life. The story unfolds through Audrius’ journey and his many encounters over the weekend as autumn turns to winter. He is driven by a severe lack of time. Inadequate actions and reactions make sense when we find out his secret: he’s dying of Leukemia. During his grandmother’s birthday in her countryside village, surrounded by his family and after reassuring his son, he makes a final attempt to find resolve and peace. Farewell is a moving universal tale, uplifting and heart warming, verbally laconic and visually rich. It is a clear-cut story of the human spirit, which is both relentless and immortal.
Farewell
2010
NR8 year old Mėta has to quickly find help for her injured dog.
On Purpose
2023
4.8Movie inspired by classical story "Kunigo naudą velniai gaudo" by Lithuanian writer Žemaitė. Written in 1903 story reborn in cinemas after more than 100 years.
Kunigo naudą velniai gaudo
2015
NRChampion fighter Osvald is banned from competing after injuring a girl in a street fight. Stranded in his bleak Lithuanian hometown, he takes refuge in a run-down Taiwanese restaurant owned by his only friend, Ju-Long. Court-ordered therapy leads him to Skaistė, a woman who offers a glimpse of a life he's never known. But as Osvald clings to this fragile hope, his violent past resurfaces, forcing him to choose between redemption and self-destruction.
China Sea
2026
NRIn an academic committee where student performances are judged, a newcomer lecturer must decide: confront the power she once respected or stay silent to belong.
The Evaluation
2025
6.8An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.
The Devil's Arithmetic
1999
NRElzė returns to Lithuania from Switzerland for a vacation. She rents a cozy farmhouse in a remote village, hoping to find peace and inspiration for her painting. However, the idyllic peace is disturbed by Nojus. Their budding friendship soon sparks passion, and their love is intertwined with desire, longing, and fear. Elzė's past haunts her—she is being pursued by her ex-boyfriend. Will these two passion-driven people be able to overcome the shadows of the past and simply love each other?
Poison
2026
4.5Elizabeth of Cooke (Joanna Pacula), a beautiful and valiant warrior returns from the Crusades to discover that her son Peter (Sander Kolosov) has been taken by Grekkor (Rutger Hauer), an ex-Lord wreaking havoc throughout the land. She sets out to locate and save Peter.
Warrior Angels
2002
6.7The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war's most notorious Nazis, Adolf Eichmann, who is accused of executing the 'final solution' and organising the murder of 6 million Jews. This is the extraordinary story of how the trial came to be televised and the team that made it happen.
The Eichmann Show
2015
7.2Rimants is more interested in playing rugby, listening to music and dealing on the black market than studying for school, but when he falls in love with Monika, his faith in love and the future is tested.
Southern Chronicles
2025
6.5On the verge of retirement, Commissioner Gintas must undertake the investigation of a series of heinous murders, a dangerous task that could expose the many dirty secrets of several prominent members of the social elite of a small Lithuanian town.
The Generation of Evil
2022
NRA wealthy, hard-working farmer has an only son. Immersed in the bohemian lifestyle of the capital, he lives a carefree life—painting pictures when he feels like it, partying when he feels like it, with girls falling into his bed one after another. It's hard to even remember their names. When life is so fun, who would dream of taking over their father's land and driving a tractor? But one day, life is turned upside down. With his head bowed, the prodigal son returns to his father.
The Millionaire’s Anniversary
2026
5.2Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is an important part of art history and one of the first ever painters of abstract art. However, unlike the work of many of her peers at the time hers was misunderstood and neglected until long after her death. This is a story about Hilma and the circumstances which made her paintings possible. The film picks up during her early life and ends today; when her art connects with people of all religions and cultures. Just as she intended.
Hilma
2022
5.3Bumbling country bumpkin Kęstas and his urbane brother Vincas unexpectedly inherit five million dollars each, but only if they complete their late uncle’s bizarre final wishes. Under the watchful eye of notary’s daughter Justė, the pair must pull off a series of outlandish tasks - from staging their uncle’s funeral to stealing apples, selling potatoes, and even climbing inside a cow’s pancake - before they can claim the fortune - and, perhaps, discover what it truly means to be brothers.
The Millionaire's Legacy
2023
NRBeing an adult is hard. It's especially hard when you’re only fifteen. Danutė is the only "adult" in her family. Clearly, that’s far too complex a role for a teenager. Every day, she faces external limitations that restrict her potential. A child like that measures everything through the lens of survival and takes on responsibility as her only form of protection.
They Call Me Danka
2026
4.0A school teacher learns that her son will fail the state exams. She must choose whether to engage or leave with a clear conscience.
Left-Handed Pen
2024
7.7The film portrays Lukša's attempts, in trips to western Europe, to gain support for the armed anti-Soviet resistance (known as the Forest Brothers), whose fortunes in a guerrilla war against Soviet authorities were waning, largely due to widespread infiltration and harsh crackdowns by the NKVD.
Utterly Alone
2004
A film about the "concrete kids” of Lithuania, who grew up in the nineties without their parents' love that were forced to grow up and live in the freedom they created: Teen Rokas' way to his own personal musical freedom and freedom from his mafia family and street violence.
Concrete Music
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NRIn late nineteenth-century Russia, Martin Avdeitch is a humble shoemaker whose life has been characterized by grief. Martin must find the courage to look outside himself and trust in the goodness of God. This BYUtv original holiday special is based on Leo Tolstoy's short story, "Martin the Cobbler," and stars John Rhys-Davies.
Winter Thaw
2016
6.1A historical spy-thriller set in 1939 about an Estonian intelligence agent tasked with uncovering the Soviet double agent in their ranks.
Dawn of War
2020
7.5Seventeen-year-old Yasha is rebelling against authority. But in the USSR of 1990, some opposing forces are more dangerous than others. Determined not to give in, Yasha’s need for self-expression will propel him to the precipice of irreparable harm.
Ressentiment
2024