Born in 1959, in 1972-1979 he studied at the Art Department of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Art. From 1979 to 1984 he studied television directing at the State Conservatory (now the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre; course mentor - Algimantas Galinis). In 1984–1991 R. Driežis worked as a director and artist in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė. In 1986–1988, he consulted the creators of the Lithuanian TV series Children‘s Puppet Theatre and hosted the broadcasts. In 1989–1992 he was the chairman of the Puppet Section of the Lithuanian Theatre Union. Since 2007 he has been directing the Live Puppet Museum of Vilnius Theatre Lėlė, preparing and mentoring exhibitions as well as organizing educational programs.

He had brought together the Holiday Theatre (1994-1998). He has created performances for the Lithuanian television, Vilnius Theatre Lėlė, Kaunas State Puppet and Panevėžys Puppet Wagon Theatres, Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre, Vilnius Old Town Theatre, Martynas Mažvydas National Library Puppet Theatre Boy The Pea, Warsaw Puppet Theatre Baj, Žešuva Puppet Theatre Maska (Poland), Tallinn State Puppet Theatre (Estonia). He directed radio performances and published articles dedicated to the history of theatre. R. Driežis is a member of many assessment commissions. Since 2004 he has been a member of the Lithuanian National UNIMA Centre.

Creative work by R. Driežis in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė:

2014 Scriptwriter, director and designer | REDEEMER OF THE SUN (based on the play by A. Liobytė) | Designer M. Vilutis

2011 Scriptwriter and director | THE GOLD APPLE-TREE, THE WINE WELL | Designer M. Jonutis

2007 Director | A. Gricius DOCTOR DOLITTLE (based on the books by H. Lofting) | Designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

2005 Director and designer | A. Gustaitis SILVESTER FIFE |

2005 Scriptwriter, director and designer | K. Binkis THE HARE REVOLT |

2005 Tutoring Director | N. Indriūnaitė MUSIC BOX | Director and designer J. Skuratova, composer I. Jankaitis

2004 Scriptwriter, director and designer | THE TALE OF KINGS |

2004 Director and designer | S. Geda WHATEVER GRANDFATHER DOES WILL BE ALRIGHT (based on the story by H. Ch. Andersen) |

2003 Director and designer | THE THREE TREASURES (by R. Akutagawa) | Composer F. Latėnas

2002 Designer | N. Indriūnaitė CINDERELLA | Director N. Indriūnaitė

2001 Director | THE BLACK HEN (based on the book of A. Pogorelski) | Designer J. Skuratova

2000 Director and designer | N. Indriūnaitė THUMBELINA (based on the fairy tale by H. Ch. Andersen) |

1998 Artist | S. Siudika THE VILNIUS MAIDEN | Director I. Bučienė

1997 Director and designer | ELENYTĖ THE ORPHAN AND JONIUKAS THE LITTLE RAM (based on the Lithuanian folk tale) |

1995 Director and designer | E. Ignatavičius THE FOX QUEEN |

1994 Director and artist | SIGUTĖ (based on works by S. Nėris) |

1990 Scriptwriter and director | ABOUT JOHNNIE (based on the works by Žemaitė) | Designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

1989 Scriptwriter, director and designer | THE HORRIBLE WOLF (based on the Lithuanian folk tale) |

1988 Director and designer |  B. Sruoga THE LEPRECHAUN JUDGE |

1987 Director and designer |  R. Tagorė THE MAIL |

1985 Director and designer |  Vydūnas THE RECOVERY | Composer A. Martinaitis

1985 Director and designer | A. Gudelis THE CARPENTER, THE THUNDERGOD AND THE DEVIL | Composer G. Vanagaitė

1984 Director and designer | S. Geda WHATEVER GRANDFATHER DOES, WILL BE ALRIGHT (based on the story by H. Ch. Andersen) | Composer Š. Nakas

Awards:

2013 Dalia Tamulevičiūtė's Theatre Festival Award for the performance "THE GOLD APPLE-TREE, THE WINE WELL"

2013 International Grodno Puppet Theatre Festival Puppets Near the Neman (Belarus) award for the direction of the performance "THE GOLD APPLE-TREE, THE WINE WELL"

2012 The Golden Stage Cross for the performance "THE GOLD APPLE-TREE, THE WINE WELL" (for all creative team; Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)

2010 Prize for Culture and Art of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

2008 Theatre Festival We Play for the Farmers (Rokiškis) award for the performance of "DOCTOR DOLITTLE" (Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)

2005 The 12th International Festival of Children and Youth Theatres (Subotica, Serbia) special prize for the set of the performance "ELENYTĖ THE ORPHAN AND JONIUKAS THE LITTLE RAM" (Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)

2004 The Golden Stage Cross for the performance "THE THREE TREASURES" (Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)

2003 International Festival Katowice - for Children (Poland) award for the set of the performance "ELENYTĖ THE ORPHAN AND JONIUKAS THE LITTLE RAM" (Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)

1998 International Festival Baananikala‘98 (Estonia), Grand Prix for the performance "ELENYTĖ THE ORPHAN AND JONIUKAS THE LITTLE RAM" (Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)

1998 St. Christopher’s Award for the performance "ELENYTĖ THE ORPHAN AND JONIUKAS THE LITTLE RAM" (Vilnius Theatre Lėlė)