Naim Frashëri (actor)

Naim Frashëri (12 August 1923 – 18 February 1975) was an Albanian actor.

[1][2] Frashëri pursued secondary studies at Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.

Among his main roles are those of Tartuffe in Tartuffe, Smith in Russian Affair, Gjoni in Trimi i mirë me shokë shumë, The General in the General of the dead Army (Gjenerali i ushtrise së vdekur), Leka in Përkolgjinaj, Nikolla in The Enemies (Armiqtë), Sasha Ribakov in the Kremlin hours (Orët e Kremlinit), Luben in the Leipzig Trial (Proçesi i Lajpcigut), Ferdinand in Intrigue and Love, Howard in Deep roots, Hamlet in Hamlet, Jonuz Bruga in The Fisherman's Family (Familja e Peshkatarit).

Naim Frashëri has received many titles and orders as one of the icons of the Albanian Theatre.

In particular he is recipient of the Hero of Socialist Labour title ("Hero i punës socialiste") and the People's Artist of Albania title.