Gunārs Piesis

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Gunārs Piesis

Directing June 19, 1931

Latvia

Gunārs Piesis represents the first generation of professionally schooled Latvian directors. Piesis was the first one to dare to adapt Rainis for the screen. Gunārs Piesis was also…

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Blow, Wind!

Blow, Wind!

4.0 1973 Movie
In the Shadow of Death

In the Shadow of Death

6.2 1972 Movie
Little Tom Thumb

Little Tom Thumb

4.9 1987 Movie
Kārkli pelēkie zied

Kārkli pelēkie zied

8.0 1961 Movie
The Game

The Game

6.0 1981 Movie
Your Son

Your Son

7.0 1978 Movie
Male Games in the Open Air

Male Games in the Open Air

1978 Movie
Maija and Paija

Maija and Paija

4.0 1991 Movie
Memory of the Land

Memory of the Land

1965 Movie
Laikmetu griežos

Laikmetu griežos

7.0 1981 Movie

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Gunārs Piesis represents the first generation of professionally schooled Latvian directors. Piesis was the first one to dare to adapt Rainis for the screen. Gunārs Piesis was also the first to turn to Latvian fairy-tales

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1991
    Maija and Paija

    Movie Director

  2. 1987
    Little Tom Thumb

    Movie Director

  3. 1981
    The Game

    Movie Co-Director

  4. 1981
    Laikmetu griežos

    Movie Director

  5. 1978
    Your Son

    Movie Director

  6. 1978
    Male Games in the Open Air

    Movie Co-Director

  7. 1973
    Blow, Wind!

    Movie Writer

  8. 1972
    In the Shadow of Death

    Movie Director

  9. 1969
    Rīgas parki

    Movie Writer

  10. 1965
    Memory of the Land

    Movie Director

  11. 1964
    Nowhere Else To Go

    Movie Director

  12. 1961
    Salacgrīva

    Movie Director

  13. 1961
    Kārkli pelēkie zied

    Movie Director

  14. 1961
    Taking a new step

    Movie Director