Vangjel Heba (1933 – 2007) Merited artist. Prominent actor of Durres theater as well as of Albanian cinematography. An integral part of the golden generation of our actresses who made a valuable contribution to the performing arts. He was born on March 11, 1933 in the city of Durrës. We can find his artistic beginnings during the Artistic Lyceum of Durrës in 1950, when he was in the third year of the Lyceum, in the interpretation of the Russian drama "Under the Chestnuts of Prague". The warm reception from the public makes him continue on the path of art. Thus, during the time of the mandatory military service that began in December 1952 in the Army Ensemble, together with other well-known actors such as Avni Resuli, Esat Oktrova, Piro Mani will establish the Army Theater. He will also be one of the founders of the "Aleksandër Moisiu" Theater in the city of Durrës on January 11, 1952, performing the role of Petrit in the first drama staged by this Theater, "The Fisherman's Family" by Sulejman Pitarka (People's Artist). In 1953 he returned from the army and started working near this Theater, where he, together with the People's Artist, Nikolin Xhoja, would become one of the pillars of this theater. In 1975, after finishing his directing studies and after a two-year specialization period at the People's Theater (today the National Theater) as a director, he will also be the director of the "Aleksandër Moisiu" Theater for 5 years, staging about 15 dramas and comedies of different. Here we can mention the dramas "The Flight of the Turtle", "People on the Rock", "A Classmate" etc. There will be many roles, about 80, that he will perform with this Theater. Here we can mention the role of Adem Reka in the drama "Flag in the Storm", Anjucki in Gogol's "Marriage", Berti in "Deep Roots", etc. He retired in 1988. In cinematography, his first role will be that of Vasili in the film "Furtuna" in 1959, then he will about 22 other roles continued, such as the role of Murras in the film "Our Land" in 1964, the role of Lieutenant Petros in the film "Guerrilla Unit" in 1969, the role of Dom Gjon in the film "The Call" in 1976, the role of the Director of the school in the film "Girls with red ribbons" in 1978, the role of Peshkop Jakov in the film "November the Second" in 1982, the role of Fane Mërtir in the film "The stones of my house", etc. Even in cinematography, the actor's contribution is made with a considerable number of films during the 30-year period, from 1959 in "Fortuna" and until the last film of v. 1989 "Ballad of Kurbin". He will leave his life and his beloved family on October 17, 2007. To honor his memory, the Municipality of Durrës will give him the title of "Honorary Citizen". For his artistic merits, Vangjel Heba in 1968 will be awarded the title "Honored Artist". 
FILMS 1959 — Furtuna……Vasili 1964 — Our Land…..Murrash 1969 — Guerrilla Unit…..Lieutenant Petro 1971 — Mountains with Covered Purchase….Ali Bey 1975 – – Zani Partizani (TV Movie)….. 1976 — Calling….Dom John 1976 — Sounds of war…Questor 1977 — Illegals…Questor 1977 — A difficult journey…. ….. 1978 — Girls with red ribbons…..School principal 1979 — We came from the war…..Andoni 1979 — Dorina (TV Movie) …..Victor's father 1980 — An incident at the port……Head of the internal department 1982 — Second November…..Bishop Jakovi 1983 — Gracka……Kurti 1983 — Flaka e Maleve (Film TV)……Luigj Gurakuqi 1984 — The first voyage…….Mihali 1985 — The stones of my house……Fane Mërtiri 1986 — Three days from a life… .Veteran 1987 — One Morning Phone……Editor-in-Chief 1987 — Hunting Kill……… 1987 — Invisible World….Doctor Socrates 1988 — Mission Beyond detit…..Capedani 1989 — Ballad of Kurbin……Temal Berati, iconography THEATER (some of which are shown) "Votra e huaj" by Ndrek Luce (People's Artist) "Servant of the devil" "Roots of deep"………… Gogol's "Reviewer" "Beyond Love" "A Classmate" "Such Love" "Under the Chestnuts of Prague" "Albanian Nights" "The Last Stop "Stormy night" "Over the ruins" by Fadil Pachrami "Marriage" by Nikolai Gogol…………. "Invasion" by Leonid Leonov "Story of a night" "Braid of wars" "Fear and misery in the Third Reich" by Bertold Breht "The Fisherman's Family" by Sulejman Pitarka (People's Artist)……………..Petriti "Seagull" "Beslidhja" etc. Theater director "Flight of the turtle" "People on the rock" "A classmate of mine" _______________________________ Previously published on the "Albanian Cinematography" Facebook page that in 2015 and revised in the following years. Reference: Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinema & Newspapers and online Albanian forums.
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