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Jānis Streičs
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Lāga dvēsel̦u straumei
- Alberts Kauls triumfā un traģismā
- 1991- tas garais cilvēkbērna gads
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- The Smell Of Cinema2015
- Teātris. Filmas arheoloģija — Self2015
- The Cage1993
- Latvju pūrs pielocīts. Latgale — Narrator (voice)1993
- The Child of Man1992
- Was There Karotin? — Рудольф Петрович1990
- Theatre — Author1979
- Unfinished Dinner — Man in black who follows #11979
- Theatre1978
- Vīrietis labākajos gados1978
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Latvia
- Active from
- 1936-09-26
- Active to
- 2026-03-05
latvian
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 24
- Total plays
- 40
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jānis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- Latvian
- Image
- Jānis Streičs (cropped).jpg
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- Jānis Streičs
- date of birth
- 1936-09-26
- name in native language
- Jānis Streičs
- date of death
- 2026-03-05
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