Janis Streics

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.

Directed

1. A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve (1982) — Director
2. Theatre (1978) — Director
3. The Child of Man (1992) — Director
4. My Frivolous Friend (1975) — Director
5. The Mills of Fate (1997) — Director
6. Captain Enrico's Watch (1967) — Director
7. The Mystery of the Old Parish House (2000) — Director
8. Theatre (1979) — Director
9. Unfinnished Dinner (1979) — Director
10. Meeting on the Milky Way (1985) — Director
11. Faithful Friend Sancho (1974) — Director
12. It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch (1986) — Director
13. To Remember or to Forget (1981) — Director
14. Carmen Horrendum (1989) — Director
15. Roses of Autumn (2004) — Director
16. Strange Passions (1983) — Director
17. Ilga-Ivolga (1974) — Director
18. Rudolf's Gold (2010) — Director
19. Ipolits (2002) — Director
20. Night-watchman and Laundress (2002) — Director
21. Shoot in My Place (1971) — Director
22. Master (1977) — Director
23. Boys from Liv Island (1969) — Director
24. Mēs esam un būsim (1990) — Director
25. Unfinished Dinner (1979) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Was There Karotin? (1990) — Рудольф Петрович
2. Theatre (1978)
3. The Child of Man (1992)
4. Theatre (1979) — Author
5. The Cage (1993)
6. Vīrietis labākajos gados (1978)
7. Unfinnished Dinner (1979) — Man in black who follows #1
8. Chicken Get Counted In The Autumn (1973) — Dūms
9. The Smell Of Cinema (2015)
10. Shoot in My Place (1971) — Father Arsēnijs
11. Latvju pūrs pielocīts. Latgale (1993) — Narrator (voice)
12. Teātris. Filmas arheoloģija (2015) — Self
13. Unfinished Dinner (1979) — Man in black who follows #1