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My Take
Vytautas V. Landsbergis fascinates me as the man who chose stories over speeches. Born in Vilnius into a dynasty of consequence, son of independence figure Vytautas Landsbergis and father of politician Gabrielius, he could have inherited the political stage outright. Instead he became a poet, children's author, journalist and director of film and theatre. I find that choice deeply moving: rather than addressing the nation from a podium, he tends its soul through fairy tales and verse handed to the next generation. To carry such heavy lineage and answer it with gentleness and imagination is, in my view, its own form of patriotism.
Overview
Vytautas V. Landsbergis (born 25 May 1962 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian writer, journalist, director of films and theater, children's book writer. He is son of Vytautas Landsbergis and father of Gabrielius Landsbergis.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vytautas V. Landsbergis
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィータウタス・V・ランズベルギス
- Reading
- ゔぃーたうたす・V・らんずべるぎす
- Born
- May 25, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- poet / journalist / film director / writer / theatre director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Vilnius University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.