Jānis Streičs
Soviet and Latvian film director (1936—2026)
About Jānis Streičs
Lived 1936 – 2026 (aged 89). Jānis Streičs was a Latvian and Russian film director, actor, screenwriter and director.
Jānis Streičs (26 September 1936 – 5 March 2026) 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. 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.
In 1978 Theater, in 1981 A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve and in 1991 The Child of Man received the Latvian Film Prize as the best film of the year.
Streičs died in Lithuania on 5 March 2026, at the age of 89. He was buried in the Petrauski cemetery in Riebiņi parish.
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Who was Jānis Streičs?
Soviet and Latvian film director (1936—2026)
When was Jānis Streičs born?
Jānis Streičs was born on 26 September 1936 in Preiļi Municipality.
When did Jānis Streičs die?
Jānis Streičs died on 5 March 2026.
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Jānis Streičs was a film director, actor, screenwriter and director.
What nationality was Jānis Streičs?
Jānis Streičs was Latvian and Russian.
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