Directing
Janis Streics
- Born
- Sep 26, 1936 · Aged 89
- Died
- Mar 5, 2026
- Place of birth
- Anspoki, Republic of Latvia
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 10
- TV credits
- 2
- Directing credits
- 24
Also known as (2)
- Janis Streichs
- Янис Стрейчс
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.
