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Jānis Streičs

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 09/26/1936 (87) | Preiļi (Latvia)
Jānis Streičs (born 26 September 1936) is a Soviet/Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film The Child of Man was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994. It had previously been Latvia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but did not make the shortlist. In 1978 Theater, in 1981 A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve and in 1991 The Child of Man received the Latvian Film Prize as the best film of the year. ()
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Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director. He is the Master of the Latvian cinematic stories, an expert on the national mentality, and no stranger to good-hearted irony and humour. His national comedies have earned him an unwavering popularity. Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

When old auntie Mirta succeeds in a lottery and wins a car, which she cannot use herself, different family members are suddenly there to 'be helpful' in favor to get the car after aunties' death, not ...

A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve

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1981 | 3.6/5 | 1h 23min
Drama, Comedy
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Human attempts to understand why when acting they are all going through the heart, but in real life are playing a role. ...

Theatre

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1978 | 3.8/5 | 2h 16min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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A six-year-old boy plots to stop his "sweetheart", a grown-up woman in his pre-World War II Latvian village, from marrying. ...

The Child of Man

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1992 | 2.8/5 | 1h 29min
Comedy, Drama
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Melodramatic movie with colorful elements of comedy and songs that have deeply rooted in the Latvian folklore. Love triangle - terminally ill university teacher, blind girl and young bard. In the back ...

The Mills of Fate

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1997 | 3.3/5 | 1h 44min
Drama, Romance / Love, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Jānis Streičs

Order of the Three Stars Lenin Komsomol Prize Lielais Kristaps
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Movies with Jānis Streičs as Actor(3)

1993 The Cage
1992 The Child of Man
1978 Theatre

Movies with Jānis Streičs as Crew(30)

Directing/Director2010 Rudolf's Gold
Writing/Writer2010 Rudolf's Gold
Directing/Director2004 Roses of Autumn
Writing/Screenplay2004 Roses of Autumn
Directing/Director2002 Ipolits
Writing/Writer2002 Ipolits
Directing/Director2002 Night-watchman and Laundress
Writing/Screenplay2002 Night-watchman and Laundress
Directing/Director2000 The Mystery of the Old Parish House
Writing/Writer2000 The Mystery of the Old Parish House
Directing/Director1997 The Mills of Fate
Writing/Screenplay1997 The Mills of Fate
Directing/Director1992 The Child of Man
Writing/Writer1992 The Child of Man
Directing/Director1989 Carmen Horrendum
Directing/Director1985 Meeting on the Milky Way
Directing/Director1981 A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve
Directing/Director1981 To Remember or to Forget
Directing/Director1979 Unfinnished Dinner
Directing/Director1978 Theatre
Writing/Screenplay1978 Theatre
Writing/Writer1976 This Dangerous Balcony Door
Directing/Director1976 Master
Writing/Screenplay1976 Master
Directing/Director1975 My Frivolous Friend
Directing/Director1974 Faithful Friend Sancho
Directing/Director1974 Vālodzīte
Directing/Director1969 Boys from Liv Island
Writing/Writer1969 Boys from Liv Island
Directing/Director1967 Captain Enrico’s Watch

Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), Latvia
Born: Saturday, 09/26 1936 (September) in Preiļi (Latvia) (current age: 87 years + 211 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Educated at: Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
Other names for Jānis Streičs (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Janis Streichs"
"Янис Стрейчс"
"Janis Streics"
"Янис Стрейч"
Jānis Streičs frequently works together with these people:
Harijs Kukels (14x, Crew)
Boļeslavs Ružs (12x, Crew)
Margarita Surdeko (8x, Crew)
Romualds Ancāns (7x, Actor)
Ēvalds Valters (7x, Cast)
Sandra Sila (7x, Crew)
Ivars Kalniņš (6x, Actor)
Raimonds Pauls (6x, Crew)
Maija Indersone (6x, Crew)
Ingrīda Sokolova (5x, Crew)
Viktors Šildknehts (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:666366, Added: 10/26/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024