Janis Streics

Directing·Sep 26, 1936·Anspoki, Republic of Latvia

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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.

Film	Credit
The Smell Of Cinema2015 · Actor	Actor
Teātris. Filmas arheoloģija2015 · Self	Self
Rudolf's Gold2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Roses of Autumn2004 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Night-watchman and Laundress2002 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
IIpolits2002 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Mystery of the Old Parish House2000 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Mills of Fate1997 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Cage1993 · Actor	Actor
LLatvju pūrs pielocīts. Latgale1993 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
The Child of Man1992 · Actor, Director, Writer	Actor, Director, Writer
MMēs esam un būsim1990 · Director	Director
Was There Karotin?1990 · Рудольф Петрович	Рудольф Петрович
Carmen Horrendum1989 · Director	Director
It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch1986 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Meeting on the Milky Way1985 · Director	Director
Strange Passions1983 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve1982 · Director	Director
To Remember or to Forget1981 · Director	Director
Unfinnished Dinner1979 · Man in black who follows #1, Director	Man in black who follows #1, Director
Theatre1978 · Actor, Screenplay, Director	Actor, Screenplay, Director
Vīrietis labākajos gados1978 · Actor	Actor
Master1977 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
This Dangerous Balcony Door1976 · Writer	Writer
My Frivolous Friend1975 · Director	Director
Faithful Friend Sancho1974 · Director	Director
Ilga-Ivolga1974 · Director	Director
CChicken Get Counted In The Autumn1973 · Dūms	Dūms
Shoot in My Place1971 · Father Arsēnijs, Director	Father Arsēnijs, Director
Boys from Liv Island1969 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Captain Enrico's Watch1967 · Director	Director