Edvardas Gudavičius (6 September 1929 – 27 January 2020) was a Lithuanian historian.

[1] Gudavičius started his career as a mechanic at one of the factories in Kaunas, but in 1958 moved to Vilnius.

[1] In 1962, he enrolled to Vilnius State University of Vincas Kapsukas seeking a degree in history.

[1] To the wider public he was mostly known for his work together with Alfredas Bumblauskas on the long-running TV show Būtovės slėpiniai, a talk show dedicated to topics of the history of Lithuania.

[1] Gudavičius was a frequent contributor to various reference works, including the 25-volume Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija.