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The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film based on actual events, featuring Alan Arkin as Simas Kudirka, a Lithuanian merchant seaman who attempts to defect from the Soviet Union to the United States by jumping onto a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. Among the movie's awards are two Emmys wins and three more Emmy ...
Simas Kudirka. Simas Kudirka (9 April 1930 – 11 February 2023) was a Lithuanian sailor. [1] He is best known for the attempted defection from the Soviet Union in 1970 and subsequent activism against the Soviet regime in Lithuania. An important outcome of the incident was the creation of the improved guidelines for handling defections by ...
The Defection of Simas Kudirka was executive produced by Abrams in 1978. It is based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States. Kudirka was denied asylum and returned to the Soviets, charged with treason, and
With Shirley Knight in the TV special The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) In 1970, Arkin starred as Capt. John Yossarian in the Mike Nichols film Catch-22. The film is a satirical black comedy war film adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by Joseph Heller.
The 30th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 17, 1978. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California. The top shows of the night were All in the Family, which won its then record fourth Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and The Rockford Files. CBS continued its streak of dominance by ...
Year of Defection Country of defection Maurizio Gelli Business Man Italy 2009 Nicaragua Edward Snowden: National Security Agency: United States: 2013: Russia Choe In-guk: South Korean Man South Korea 2019 North korea Evan Neuman Trumpist Militant United States 2022 Belarus Emil Czeczko: Polish Land Forces: Poland: 2021: Belarus [207] Travis ...
According to the end credits, the film was made in 1976, not in 1978 (the source is imdb and incorrect). Why it was broadcasted in 1978 -- this should be checked again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Historienne2012 ( talk • contribs ) 07:34, 1 November 2012 (UTC) [ reply ]
Afterwards, he had a role in the Emmy Award-winning television film The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978). [5] Blessing would soon guest star in The X-Files, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, Murder One, Home Improvement, and in Everybody Loves Raymond. Blessing had a role in the Will Ferrell comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Jarvis.