Gunārs Piesis
Directing

Gunārs Piesis

Born 1931-06-19 · Latvia · Died 1996-02-09

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

WriterDirectorCo-WriterCo-DirectorScreenplay

Known for

Male Games in the Open AirViewing moment
Male Games in the Open Air
1978
Memory of the LandViewing moment
Memory of the Land
1965
Blow, Wind!★ 8Viewing moment
Blow, Wind!
1973
The Game★ 6Viewing moment
The Game
1981
Little Tom Thumb★ 7Viewing moment
Little Tom Thumb
1987
Maija and PaijaViewing moment
Maija and Paija
1990
In the Shadow of Death★ 6.5Viewing moment
In the Shadow of Death
1971
Kārkli pelēkie ziedViewing moment
Kārkli pelēkie zied
1961
Your Son★ 7Viewing moment
Your Son
1978
Laikmetu griežosViewing moment
Laikmetu griežos
1981

Frequent collaborators

Mārtiņš KleinsMārtiņš KleinsImants KalniņšImants KalniņšJuris StrengaJuris StrengaAntra LiedskalniņaAntra LiedskalniņaElza RadziņaElza RadziņaAlfreds VidenieksAlfreds VidenieksLidija FreimaneLidija FreimaneGvido SkulteGvido Skulte