Actor

Janis Streics

Directing

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Movies: 27Series: 2Crew credits: 24

TMDB ID: 1189543

IMDb ID: nm0834168

Known for: Directing

Born: September 26, 1936

Died: March 5, 2026

Age: 89

Place of birth: Anspoki, Republic of Latvia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1967 - 2015

Years active: 49

Wikidata: Q2041368

Also known as

Janis Streichs • Янис Стрейчс

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Director (22)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)

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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.