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He studied fine arts in Paris in 1990-1992. In 1993 he won the award for Best Screenplay from the Educational Institute of Screenwriting with "A Painter and A Criminal Condemned to Death". After two more screenplay awards, he made his directorial debut with Crocodile (1996) ("Crocodile"). Then he went on to direct Wild Animals (1997) ("Wild Animals"), Birdcage Inn (1998) ("Birdcage Inn"), The Isle (2000) ("The Isle") and the highly experimental Real Fiction (2000) ("Real Fiction"), shot in just 200 minutes. In 1999, Address Unknown (2001) ("Address Unknown") was selected by the Pusan Film Festival's Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) for development.- Director
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Boris Barnet was born on 18 June 1902 in Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a director and actor, known for The Adventures of the Three Reporters (1926), Secret Agent (1947) and Okraina (1933). He was married to Yelena Kuzmina, Natalia Glan, Alla Kazanskaya and Valentina Barnet. He died on 8 January 1965 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].- Actress
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Imbi Strenga was born on 14 November 1933. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Rudens rozes (2004), Midsummer Madness (2007) and The Last Soviet Movie (2003). She died on 5 September 2013 in Riga, Latvia.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Vsevolod Pudovkin was born on 28 February 1893 in Penza, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a director and actor, known for Admiral Nakhimov (1947), Zhukovsky (1950) and Minin i Pozharskiy (1939). He was married to Anna Zemtsova. He died on 30 June 1953 in Jurmala, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].- Actor
- Director
- Music Department
Andrei Mironov was a Soviet comedian known for The Diamond Arm (1969)
He was born Andrei Aleksandrovich Menaker on March 8, 1941, in Moscow. His father, Aleksandr Semenovich Menaker, and his mother, Mariya Mironova, were famous actors in the Soviet Union. From 1958-1962 he studied acting at the Moscow Shchukin School. From 1962-1987 Mironov was a permanent member of the trope at the Moscow Theatre of Satire.
In 1961, while being a student of acting school, Mironov made his film debut in 'A esli eto lyubov?', by director Yuli Raizman. He became famous after his roles in My Younger Brother (1962), written by Vasiliy Aksyonov and directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi, and in '3+2' (1962), directed by Genrikh Oganisyan. Mironov did a nice performance in a supporting role in Watch Out for the Automobile (1966) (Watch Out for the Automobile 1966), by director Eldar Ryazanov. In it Mironov worked with the stellar acting ensemble, including such actors, as Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Oleg Efremov, Anatoliy Papanov, Georgi Zhzhyonov, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Olga Aroseva, Donatas Banionis, and others.
Andrei Mironov is best known for his brilliant performance in supporting role as Kozodoev, a sloppy tourist turned involuntary jewel-smuggler in popular comedy The Diamond Arm (1969) (The Diamond Arm 1968), by director Leonid Gaidai. After this film Mironov became a superstar in the Soviet Union. He worked with an outstanding ensemble of stars, such as Yuriy Nikulin, Anatoliy Papanov, Nina Grebeshkova, Nonna Mordyukova, and other popular Russian actors. The film became the biggest box-office hit ever in the Soviet Union with theatrical admissions over 76,000,000 in the year 1969. It still remains popular after many decades. In the 1995 national poll The Diamond Arm (1969) (The Diamond Arm 1968) was voted the best Russian-Soviet film of all time.
Andrei Mironov was among the most popular Russian actors during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He was highly regarded for his distinguished contribution to comedy. Among his best works was his interpretation of the classic character Ostap Bender in _"12 stulev" (1977) (mini)_ (Twelve chairs 1977), by director Mark Zakharov. There his partners were Anatoliy Papanov, Rolan Bykov, Georgiy Vitsin, Oleg Tabakov, Aleksandr Abdulov, and others. Mironov also worked with Mark Zakharov in An Ordinary Miracle (1979) (An Ordinary Miracle 1978), where his partners were Aleksandr Abdulov, Irina Kupchenko, Evgeniy Leonov, Evgeniya Simonova, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, and Oleg Yankovskiy.
Andrei Mironov was designated People's Artist of Russia, and also received awards at Soviet film festivals. He had a apoplexy and collapsed during his performance on stage, in the arms of his friend and partner Aleksandr Shirvindt, just minutes before the end of the show. Mironov died of a brain hemorrhage aged 46, on August 16, 1987, only thirteen days after the death of his best film partner Anatoliy Papanov. Andrei Mironov was laid to rest in the Vagankovo Cemetery in Moscow, Russia. He was survived by his wife, actress Ekaterina Golubkina, and their daughter, actress Maria Mironova.- Writer
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Viktors Lorencs was born on 30 July 1927 in Riga, Latvia. He was a writer and actor, known for Come and See (1985), Hullumeelsus (1969) and Ceplis (1972). He died on 26 January 1992 in Riga, Latvia.- Lilita Ozolina is a Soviet and Latvian theater and film actress. Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR.
Born in Riga, in a family of intellectuals: mother Albertina, worked as an assistant director at a German film studio, father Arvid, was a test pilot. At the age of ten, she auditioned for the role of a shepherdess in the film Ekho (1960), but she was not taken. After 8 years, Lilita entered the People's Film Actor Studio at the Riga Film Studio. During her school years, she planned to become a doctor. And in parallel with her studies, she underwent vocational training at a medical school and practiced as a nurse at the Republican Children's Clinical Hospital in Riga. Since 1966, she began working at the Jan Rainis Art Theatre. In 1969, Lilita graduated from the film actor studio, and in 1971 - the acting department of the J. Vitols Latvian State Conservatory.
She made her film debut, playing the role of Velta in the film Kad lietus un veji sitas loga (1968), which was filmed by one of the studio's teachers, director Aloizs Brencs. This was followed by other film work. However, it was her role as Marta in Dolgaya doroga v dyunakh (1982) that brought her popularity. Having played Marta, she became the star of the Soviet screen. Her photographs were instantly sold out at the kiosks, and young mothers named their daughters after her heroine. The success of the film was followed by numerous film offers. She starred in the musical Isa pamaciba milesana (1982), in the comedy Salavecisa personiga dzive (1982), in the political detective story Dvoynoy kapkan (1986) and others. - Actor
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Viktor Tsoy was born on 21 June 1962 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He was an actor and composer, known for The Needle (1988), The Fool (2014) and Hipsters (2008). He was married to Marianna Tsoy. He died on 15 August 1990 in Tukums, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].- Vija Artmane has been called the legend of Latvian theatre and cinema.
She was born Alida Fritsevna Artmane, on July 21, 1929, in a village near Tukums, Latvia. Her father, Fritsis Artmane, was of Batic German ancestry, and he died four months before she was born. Her Polish mother, Anna Zaborska, survived by doing seasonal agricultural jobs. Young Artmane grew up playing in the fields, she was fond of wild flowers and learned to make flower arrangements and dolls. At the age of 10, young Artmane became a shepherd girl. She worked with a herd of cows for five years, and survived until the end of the Second World War. In 1946 she graduated from school and had a dream of becoming a lawyer in order to make the world a better place, but her passion for acting prevailed.
In 1946 she moved to Riga, and changed her first name to Vija, beginning her studies at the Daile Theatre Second Studio. From 1946 - 1949 Vija Artmane studied acting under the tutelage of the legendary Latvian theatre director Eduard Smilgis. From 1949 to 1999 Artmane was a permanent member of the troupe at the Daile Theatre in Riga. Her most memorable stage works were Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet' (1953), and Ofelia in 'Hamlet' among other Shakespeare's plays. Vija Artmane had also created important roles in Latvian plays such as 'Indulis and Arija' and 'Fire and Night' under direction of by Janis Rajnis. She was critically acclaimed for her passionate performance as Anna Karenina in the eponymous play by Lev Tolstoy directed by Eduard Smilgis; she also played in Tolstoy's 'War and Peace', in Gogol's 'Dead Souls', and other classic Russian plays. From 1998 to 2000 she worked with the New Riga Theatre. There she appeared in the title role in stage production of 'Queen of Spades' based on the eponymous drama by Alexander Pushkin.
In 1956 Artmane made her film debut in 'Posle shtorma' (1957) (aka.. After the Storm). In 1963 she shot to fame in the Soviet Union with her leading role as Sonya, a beautiful and loving mother, in Rodnaya krov (1964). After that film Artmane was nicknamed "Mother-Latvia" in her homeland. Her film career was highlighted with such roles as Veda Kong in Tumannost Andromedy (1967), as Catherine the Great in Pugachev (1979), as Julia Lamber in Teatris (1978) and other film works. Artmane appeared as herself in documentary on her biography titled 'Conversation with the Queen' (1980) which was produced at the Riga Film Studio.
Vija Artmane received the title of National Actress of Latvia, and was designated People's Artist of the USSR in 1969. In 1999 Vija Artmane was awarded by the Culture Ministry of Latvia for her contribution to the art of theatre and cinema. In 2003 she received a special Theatre Prize for her long-standing contribution to Latvian culture. Vija Artmane was married to actor Arturs Dimiters and the couple had two children, a son and a daughter. In 2004 she published a book of memoirs titled 'The moments of my life'. She died on October 8, 2008 of natural causes and was laid to rest in Pokrovsky cemetery in Riga, Latvia. - Eduards Pavuls was born on 7 July 1929 in Riga, Latvia. He was an actor, known for Zitaru dzimta (1989), Naves ena (1971) and Melna veza spiles (1976). He died on 14 July 2006 in Jurmala, Latvia.
- Baiba Indriksone was born on 23 February 1932 in Riga, Latvia. She was an actress, known for Melna veza spiles (1976), Vella kalpi (1970) and A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve (1981). She was married to Aleksandrs Leimanis. She died on 14 May 2024 in Riga, Latvia.
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Arnis Licitis was born on 8 January 1946 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]. He was an actor and editor, known for Hard to Be a God (1989), The Prisoner of Castle If (1988) and Akvanavty (1980). He was married to Inga Aizbalte. He died on 21 January 2022 in Riga, Latvia.- Cinematographer
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Marina Goldovskaya was born on 15 July 1941 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was a cinematographer and director, known for A Bitter Taste of Freedom (2011), Solovky Power (1988) and The Prince Is Back (2000). She was married to David Livnev. She died on 20 March 2022 in Jurmala, Latvia.- Elza Radzina was born on 10 February 1917 in Kharkov, Russian Empire [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Teatris (1978), King Lear (1970) and Tayna chyornykh drozdov (1983). She died on 18 August 2005 in Riga, Latvia.
- Regina Razuma was born on 22 September 1951 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]. She was an actress, known for Rugtais vins (2007), Amatieris (2008) and Bande (1986). She was married to Uldi Razumu. She died on 14 May 2023 in Latvia.
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Gunars Cilinskis was born on 23 May 1931 in Riga, Latvia. He was an actor and director, known for A Birdless Night (1979), Ezera Sonate (1977) and Teatris (1978). He was married to Velta Line. He died on 25 July 1992 in Adazu pagasts, Latvia.- Igrida Andrina was born on 23 June 1944 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]. She was an actress, known for The Last Relic (1969), Vella kalpi (1970) and Den angela (1968). She died on 17 September 2015 in Riga, Latvia.
- Harijs Liepins was born on 15 March 1927 in Riga, Latvia. He was an actor, known for Hullumeelsus (1969), Redundant (1976) and Mirovoy paren (1972). He died on 3 August 1998 in Riga, Latvia.
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Aleksandrs Leimanis was born on 17 October 1913 in village Gavrilovo, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Smolensk Oblast, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Melna veza spiles (1976), Vella kalpi (1970) and Melna veza spiles (1975). He was married to Baiba Indriksone. He died on 17 June 1990 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].- Juris Kaminskis was born on 29 April 1943 in Riga, USSR. He was an actor, known for Rallijs (1978), Match sostoitsya v lyubuyu pogodu (1985) and Davanas pa telefonu (1977). He died on 4 January 1997 in Riga, Latvia.
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Boris Teterev was born on 5 November 1953 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR. He was a producer, known for Chef (2014), Devil's Pass (2013) and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). He was married to Inara Tetereva. He died on 21 September 2019 in Riga, Latvia.- Karlis Sebris was born on 18 February 1914 in Sinole, Russian Empire [now Latvia]. He was an actor, known for King Lear (1970), Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (1979) and Naves ena (1971). He died on 12 January 2009 in Riga, Latvia.
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Dzidra Ritenberga was born on 29 August 1928 in Mezildzere, Dundaga, Latvia. She was an actress and director, known for Malwa (1957), Crime and Punishment (1970) and Pats garakais salmins (1982). She was married to Evgeniy Urbanskiy. She died on 9 March 2003 in Riga, Latvia.- Rudolfs Dambrans was born on 4 June 1924 in Bryansk, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Zakon Antarktidy (1963), Tava laime (1960) and Razvedchiki (1969). He died on 21 July 2005 in Riga, Latvia.
- Andris Osins was born on 14 July 1935 in Riga, Latvia. He was an actor, known for The Day the Earth Froze (1959). He died on 13 March 2004 in Latvia.