Jānis Streičs
Soviet and Latvian film director (1936 - 2026) · Latvia · On the map · Directors · Died at 89
Jānis Streičs was a Latvian film director and artist. His 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.
Jānis Streičs is read about 18 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.
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2026Died5 March 20262015
Teātris. Filmas arheoloģijaFilm2004
Roses of AutumnFilm, Director, Writer2000
The Mystery of the Old Parish HouseFilm, Director, Writer1998Order of the Three StarsAward1997
The Mills of FateFilm, Director, Writer1992
The Child of ManFilm, Director, Writer1989
Carmen HorrendumFilm, Director1985
Meeting on the Milky WayFilm, Director1983
Strange PassionsFilm, Director, Writer1981
To Remember or to ForgetFilm, Director1979
TheatreSeries, Director
Unfinished DinnerSeries, 1979Director1977
MasterFilm, Director, Writer1976Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSRAwardLenin Komsomol PrizeAward1975
My Frivolous FriendFilm, Director1974
Faithful Friend SanchoFilm, Director1971
Shoot in My PlaceFilm, Director1967
Captain Enrico's WatchFilm, Director1936Born26 September 1936
Teātris. Filmas arheoloģijaFilm2004Roses of AutumnFilm, Director, Writer2000The Mystery of the Old Parish HouseFilm, Director, Writer1998Order of the Three StarsAward1997The Mills of FateFilm, Director, Writer1992The Child of ManFilm, Director, Writer1989Carmen HorrendumFilm, Director1985Meeting on the Milky WayFilm, Director1983Strange PassionsFilm, Director, Writer1981To Remember or to ForgetFilm, Director1979TheatreSeries, DirectorUnfinished DinnerSeries, 1979Director1977MasterFilm, Director, Writer1976Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSRAwardLenin Komsomol PrizeAward1975My Frivolous FriendFilm, Director1974Faithful Friend SanchoFilm, Director1971Shoot in My PlaceFilm, Director1967Captain Enrico's WatchFilm, Director1936Born26 September 1936People around Jānis
Close ties
Ivars Kalniņš Jānis directed Theatre and Unfinished Supper
Jānis Paukštello Jānis directed The Child of Man (1992)
Romualds Ancāns Jānis directed The Child of Man (1992)
Dzidra Ritenberga Directed This Dangerous Balcony Door (1976)- Oļģerts Dunkers Jānis directed Faithful Friend Sancho (1975)
- Pauls Butkēvičs Jānis directed Unfinished Supper (1979)
Artūrs Skrastiņš Jānis directed Rudolf's Gold (2010)
Eduards Pāvuls Jānis directed Unfinished Supper (1979)- Mirdza Martinsone Jānis directed Unfinished Supper (1979)
- Gunārs Cilinskis Jānis directed Theatre (1978)
Vasily Livanov Jānis directed Faithful Friend Sancho (1975)
Vija Artmane Jānis directed Theatre (1978)
Vasili Merkuryev Jānis directed Faithful Friend Sancho (1975)
Rolands Kalniņš Produced The Child of Man (1992)
Andris Keišs Jānis directed Rudolf's Gold (2010)
Inese Laizāne Jānis directed The Child of Man (1992)
Ingrīda Andriņa Jānis directed Rudolf's Gold (2010)
Līga Liepiņa Also in Ilga-Ivolga (1974)
Lilita Bērziņa Jānis directed A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve (1981)
Rēzija Kalniņa Jānis directed Rudolf's Gold (2010)
Ansis Epners Directed The Cage (1993)
Ēvalds Valters Also in Ilga-Ivolga and Master
Gundars Āboliņš Jānis directed A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve (1981)
Juris Strenga Jānis directed Faithful Friend Sancho (1975)
Filmography 30
50 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
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.
Country
Latvia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2026 · aged 89
