Gunārs Piesis
Known for
Directing
Born
June 19, 1931
Birthplace
Latvia
Died
February 9, 1996 (aged 64)
Biography
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
Best known work
In the Shadow of Death
1972
Little Tom Thumb
1987
Maija and Paija
1991
Blow, Wind!
1973
Kārkli pelēkie zied
1961
Your Son
1978
Laikmetu griežos
1981
The Game
1981
Memory of the Land
1965
Salacgrīva
1961Filmography
1991
Maija and PaijaDirector
1987
Little Tom ThumbDirector, Story, Screenplay
1981
The GameCo-Director
1981
Laikmetu griežosDirector, Writer
1978
Your SonDirector, Co-Writer
1978
Male Games in the Open AirCo-Director
1973
Blow, Wind!Director, Writer
1972
In the Shadow of DeathDirector, Co-Writer
1969
Rīgas parkiDirector, Writer
1965
Memory of the LandDirector, Writer
1964
Nowhere Else To GoDirector, Writer
1961
SalacgrīvaDirector
1961
Kārkli pelēkie ziedDirector
1961
Taking a new stepDirector