Personal Info
Janis Streichs
Янис Стрейчс
Janis Streics
Directing
Biography
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
Movies
Teātris. Filmas arheoloģija
as Self
The Smell Of Cinema
Latvju pūrs pielocīts. Latgale
as Narrator (voice)
The Cage
The Child of Man
Was There Karotin?
as Рудольф Петрович
Unfinnished Dinner
as Man in black who follows #1
Theatre
Vīrietis labākajos gados
Chicken Get Counted In The Autumn
as Dūms
