Person
Janis Streics
Actor · Director · Writer· Anspoki, Republic of Latvia
Jānis Streičs (1936-2026) was a renowned Latvian film director, writer, actor and painter. Streičs is often described as the master of understanding the mentality of Latvians and no stranger to good-hearted irony and humour. His comedy films earned him an unwavering popularity among the people, and three of his films - Theatre (1978), A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve (1981), and The Child of Man (1992) - were awarded the national cinema prize 'Lielais Kristaps' as the best film of the year.
Filmography
17 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Mystery of the Old Parish House | Director | Film |
| 2000 | The Mystery of the Old Parish House | Writer | Film |
| 1997 | The Mills of Fate | Director | Film |
| 1992 | The Child of Man | Film | |
| 1992 | The Child of Man | Director | Film |
| 1992 | The Child of Man | Writer | Film |
| 1990 | Was There Karotin? | Рудольф Петрович | Film |
| 1986 | It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch | Director | Film |
| 1986 | It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch | Writer | Film |
| 1985 | Meeting on the Milky Way | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Strange Passions | Director | Film |
| 1982 | A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve | Director | Film |
| 1979 | Unfinished Dinner | Man in black who follows #1 | TV |
| 1979 | Unfinnished Dinner | Man in black who follows #1 | Film |
| 1979 | Unfinished Dinner | Director | TV |
| 1979 | Unfinnished Dinner | Director | Film |
| 1974 | Ilga-Ivolga | Director | Film |
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