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Janis Streics

Janis Streics

Director · 1936 – 2026 · 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.

Movies4

  • Movie8.0

    Būris

    The Cage

    1993 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.9

    Cilvēka bērns

    The Child of Man

    1992 · 9 votes

  • Movie4.9

    Was There Karotin?

    А был ли Каротин?

    1990 · 18 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Teātris

    Theatre

    1978 · 11 votes

Series2

  • TV

    Nepabeigtās vakariņas

    Unfinished Dinner

    1979

  • TV5.5

    Teātris

    Theatre

    1979 · 2 votes