Janis Streics

Known for

Directing

Born

Sep 26, 1936

Died

Mar 5, 2026

From

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.

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Was There Karotin?

19904.9out of 10

Theatre

19786.3out of 10

The Child of Man

19925.9out of 10

Theatre

19795.5out of 10

The Cage

19938.0out of 10

Vīrietis labākajos gados

19788.0out of 10

Chicken Get Counted In The Autumn

19730.0out of 10

The Smell Of Cinema

20150.0out of 10

Shoot in My Place

19710.0out of 10

Latvju pūrs pielocīts. Latgale

19930.0out of 10

Teātris. Filmas arheoloģija

20150.0out of 10

Unfinished Dinner

19790.0out of 10

A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve

19826.5out of 10

The Mystery of the Old Parish House

20007.5out of 10

Meeting on the Milky Way

19858.0out of 10

Ilga-Ivolga

19740.0out of 10

My Frivolous Friend

19755.6out of 10

Faithful Friend Sancho

19748.0out of 10