He was born in 1934, in Šiaulaičiai, Radviliškis district. In 1965 he graduated from the Lithuanian State Institute of Fine Arts (now Vilnius Academy of Arts), and acquired the specialty of a theatre artist. In 1971-1979 and in 1988-1994 he was an executive director of Vilnius Theatre Lėlė. In 1975-1979 together with Dalia Tamulevičiūtė he arranged puppeteers’ course at the Lithuanian State Conservatory (now the Lithuanian Music and Art Academy). In 1978-1980 V. Mazūras participated in some Lithuanian television shows for children. In 1987-2006 he lectured on scenography composition and puppet theatre scenography at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. In 1994-2002 he was the director of the State Youth Theatre puppet troupe. Together with his wife actress N. Bižanaitė-Mazūrienė he founded the theatre Paršiukas Ikaras.

V. Mazūras has created scenography for the Lithuanian National Academic Theatre, Šiauliai, Klaipėda, J. Miltinis drama theatres, State Youth, Panevėžys Musical, Kaunas State Musical, Panevėžys Puppet Wagon, Kaunas State Puppet Theatres. He also produced performances on the Lithuanian national television and foreign theatres – in Belgrade, Copenhagen, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Svaneke Garden, Kaliningrad, Tashkent. Many of V. Mazūras performances participated in international festivals and won awards. He participated in exhibitions in Vilnius and Panevėžys, as well as in international exhibitions in Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Estonia, Hungary, Germany, Czech Republic. V. Mazūras is a member of the Lithuanian Artists and Theatre Unions. He is an honorary member of the Lithuanian National Centre Unima (International Puppet Union, the Lithuanian division).

Performances created by V. Mazūras in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė:

2013 Scriptwriter, director and designer. THE NUTCRACKER (based on the fairy tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann)

2011 Director and designer. D. Čepauskaitė, V. Mazūras JŪRATĖ AND KASTAUTAS

2010 Director and designer. PRIVATE PROPERTY (based on M. Martinaitis‘ play The Little Sheep‘s Trial)

2007 Scriptwriter, director, and designer. EGLĖ, THE QUEEN OF SERPENTS

1993 Director and designer. S. Geda LITTLE JOEY AND THE LITTLE HORSE

1993 Director and designer. N. Langė SNOW QUEEN (based on the story by H. Ch. Andersen)

1993 Director and designer. V. Mazūras LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (based on the story about Little Red Riding Hood)

1993 Director and designer. S. Geda  THE LITTLE WHITE CAT

1993 Director and designer. S. Geda  THE LITTLE BOY RETURNED

1992 Director and designer. S. Maršakas THE CAT‘S HOUSE

1991 Director and designer. S. Geda CINDERELLA

1990 Director and designer. J. Grušas BARBORA RADVILAITĖ

1990 Director and designer. W. Hauff THE INN IN THE SPESSART. Dramatization author M. Urbaitis

1989 Director and designer. S. Geda THE MEASLES. Designer R. Kriščiūnaitė

1989 Director and designer. S. Geda OH, BRAID A BRAID

1988 Director and designer. S. Michalkov THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

1987 Designer. G. Mareckaitė SAVITRI, THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN. Director L. Lankauskaitė

1986 Director and designer. F. G. Lorca THE PUPPET PLAY OF DON CRISTOBAL. DON PERLIMPINO‘S LOVE

1986 Director and designer. R. Baltrušaitis THE FLICK

1986 Designer. E. Ignatavičius I‘M A POOR LITTLE GOAT (based on the Lithuanian folk tale). Director L. Lankauskaitė

1985 Director and designer. E. T. A. Hoffman THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING. Dramatization author S. T. Kundrotas

1984 Director and designer. J. Mačiukevičius MAYA, THE BEE (based on the book by W. Bonsel)

1983 Designer. S. Geda  HOW THE RABBIT GUARDED THE WOLF‘S HOUSE (based on the stories by P. Cvirka). Director L. Lankauskaitė

1983 Director and designer. J. Knauth NIGHTINGALE (based on the story by H. Ch. Andersen)

1983 Designer. J. Radičkov WE, THE SPARROWS. Director L. Lankauskaitė

1982 Director and designer. A. A. Jonynas, V. Mazūras A CIRCUS IS A CIRCUS

1981 Designer. H. Kahlau PUSS IN BOOTS. Director A. Ragauskaitė

1981 Director and designer. M. Martinaitis THE EARTH‘S DAUGHTER

1980 Designer. K. Kubilinskas LEADING TAIL. Director A. Ragauskaitė

1979 Designer. G. Butkus, J. Lozoraitis THE NEW YEAR‘S ADVENTURE. Director J. Lozoraitis

1979 Director and designer. J. Marcinkevičius THE SILVER BULLET (based on the stories by P. Cvirka)

1979 Director and designer. S. Geda OH, BRAID A BRAID (based on J. Biliūnas)

1978 Director and designer. S. Geda A GIRL AND A LARK THAT SINGS AND DANCES

1978 Director and designer. A. Puišytė THE SUN IN THE ICE TOWER

1977 Designer. J. Vaičiūnaitė HOARFROST PICTURES. Director A. Savickaitė

1977 Director and designer. V. Palčinskaitė A REPORTAGE IN TWO PARTS FOR THE PUPPET THEATRE

1977 Director and designer. A. Gudelis WHERE DID THE GIANTS GO?

1977 Director and designer. S. Michalkov THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

1976 Director and designer. S. Maršakas THE CAT‘S HOUSE

1976 Director and designer. J. Schwarz THE TOY CITY

1976 Director and designer. V. Palčinskaitė CLIMB UPWARDS

1976 Director and designer. M. Martinaitis THE LITTLE SHEEP‘S TRIAL

1974 Director and designer. S. Geda  A STORY ABOUT A MIRACULOUS BOY

1973 Director and designer. K. Meškovas BROWN-WHITE-BLACK

1973 Director and designer. J. Žukovskaja VOVA THE STRANGE

1973 Director and artist. I. Maranas GRASSHOPPER THE PRANKSTER

1973 Director and designer. A. Gudelis GAVROCHE (by V. Hugo)

1971 Director and designer. J. Schwarz CITY OF  TOYS

1971 Director and designer. THE TOY PARADE. THE FOUR SEASONS. Music A. Vivaldi

1971 Director. G. Urbanas THE BLUE DOGGY. Director L. Lankauskaitė, designer G. Žalalis, composer V. Barkauskas

1971 Director and designer. M. Martinaitis THE LITTLE ASH DUCK. L. Lankauskaitė, composer T. Makačinas

1971 Designer. V. Palčinskaitė DANDELION PUFF CITY. Director A. Ragauskaitė

1970 Designer. V. Palčinskaitė A STORY ABOUT THREE SAD KINGS. Director A. Ragauskaitė

1970 Designer. J. Čepoveckis KICIUS, AUNTIE AND ME. Director A. Ragauskaitė

1967 Designer. H. Januševskaja, J. Vilkovskis PETER THE LITTLE TIGER. Director B. Lukošius

1965 Designer. B. Svatonis THE STOLEN BALL. Director A. Sadukas

1965 Designer. V. Smeikal THE DRAFTSMAN MAGICIAN. Director B. Lukošius

1965 Designer. V. Krėvė THE WIZARD. Director B. Lukošius

1965 Designer. K. Kubilinskas MUDDY MOTIEJUKAS. Director B. Lukošius

1964 Puppet master. U. Leies ETERNAL ENEMIES. Director B. Lukošius, designer G. Žalalis

Awards:

2013 Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Art

2008 Golden Stage Cross Award for the performance Eglė, the Queen of The Serpents

2008 Government Prize of the Republic of Lithuania for the Merits of Culture and Art for Lithuania

2006 Art creator

2005 Golden Stage Cross Award for contribution to the Lithuanian theatre culture

1999 St. Christopher‘s prize

1988 Lithuanian honored art figure

1986 LTSR State Prize

1986 LTSR State Prize (for scenography for performances of Vilnius Theatre Lėlė