The Defection of Simas Kudirka Cast and Crew

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

Plot: 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 sentenced to ten years of hard labor

Release Date: Monday, January 23 1978
47 years ago

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Cast

Alan Arkin. Alan Arkin was 43 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Simas Kudirka'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1934 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 2023

Richard Jordan. Richard Jordan was 40 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Cmdr. Edward Devon'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 19 1937 –
Died: Mon, Aug 30 1993

Donald Pleasence. Donald Pleasence was 58 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Capt. Vladimir Popov'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1995

George Dzundza. George Dzundza was 32 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Gruzauskas'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 19 1945

John McMartin. John McMartin was 48 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Phillip Chadway'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1929 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 2016

Shirley Knight. Shirley Knight was 41 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Genna Kudirka'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1936 –
Died: Wed, Apr 22 2020

Marvin Silbersher. Marvin Silbersher was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Cmdr. Burkalis'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Evans. Peter Evans was 27 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Mott'.

Birthday: Sat, May 27 1950 –
Died: Sat, May 20 1989

Ted Shackelford. Ted Shackelford was 31 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Blain'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1946

Barton Heyman. Barton Heyman was 40 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Dr. Paegle'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1937 –
Died: Wed, May 15 1996

Jack Blessing. Jack Blessing was 26 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Kabek'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1951 –
Died: Tue, Nov 14 2017

Nicholas Guest. Nicholas Guest was 26 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Baltrunar'.

Birthday: Sat, May 05 1951

Matthew Arkin. Matthew Arkin was 17 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Petras'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1960

Salem Ludwig. Salem Ludwig was 62 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Assistant Supervisor'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 31 1915 –
Died: Sun, Apr 01 2007

Donald Warnock. Donald Warnock was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Stender'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nicholas Saunders. Nicholas Saunders was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Soviet Chairman'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Warren Manzi. Warren Manzi was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Radio Operator'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Gibson. David Gibson was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Garvey'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Thom Vegh. Thom Vegh was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Cipola'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

M.F. Bernier. M.F. Bernier was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Colley'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Clarence Felder. Clarence Felder was 39 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Picnic Man'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 02 1938

Gedda Petry. Gedda Petry was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Marija'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe Sabia. Joe Sabia was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Durgas'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Daniel Williams. Daniel Williams was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Seaman Nance'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Stein. Michael Stein was 11 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Yakov'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 06 1967

Joyce Vining Morgan. Joyce Vining Morgan was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Mrs. Paegle'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Don Wescott. Don Wescott was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Prosecutor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 2022

Jack Lazare. Jack Lazare was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Old KGB Man'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Nuding. Stephen Nuding was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Young KGB Man'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kenneth Bradford. Kenneth Bradford was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Capt. Sloan'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leo Grillo. Leo Grillo was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Thomas'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bok Richardson. Bok Richardson was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Adm. Ritter'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Paul Steele. William Paul Steele was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Cmdr. Sullivan'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

David Lowell Rich. David Lowell Rich was 57 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1920 –
Died: Sun, Oct 21 2001

Jacques R. Marquette. Jacques R. Marquette was 62 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1999

Bruce Feldman. Bruce Feldman was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Briggs. Richard Briggs was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gerald W. Abrams. Gerald W. Abrams was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gerald I. Isenberg. Gerald I. Isenberg was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John A. Martinelli. John A. Martinelli was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Lapham. Richard Lapham was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Music Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Shire. David Shire was 40 in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 03 1937

William Hiney. William Hiney was >> in The Defection of Simas Kudirka as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday