Theodor Luts
Estonian film director and cinematographer (1896–1980)
Theodor Luts (14 August [O.S. 2 August] 1896 in Palamuse – 24 September 1980 in São Paulo) was an Estonian film director and cinematographer, brother of classic writer Oskar Luts. Theodor Luts was the first major figure of Estonian cinematography2
From Wikipedia’s article on Theodor Luts (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Aug 14, 1896, died Sep 24, 1980.1
About
His Noored kotkad (Young Eagles) (1927) is generally regarded as the cornerstone of Estonian cinema. Päikese lapsed (Children of the Sun) (1932), directed by Luts, was the first Estonian full length sound film.
After the Great Depression hit Estonia in the 1930s Theodor Luts produced mostly documentaries for a state subsidized film studio Eesti Kultuurfilm and also had a successful career in Finland.
Twenty-four films by Theodor Luts made in Estonia have survived and are held at the Estonian Film Archives.
Feature films directed by Luts in Finland include Salainen ase (1943) and Varjoja Kannaksella (1943).
From Wikipedia’s article on Theodor Luts, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Fenno-FilmiFounder11
- Theodor Lutsu FilmiproduktsioonFounder12
Career
Occupation: film producer, film director, cinematographer, military personnel, screenwriter.5
- Date not recordedFounded Fenno-Filmi3
- Date not recordedFounded Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon4
Personal life
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- 1WikidataTheodor Luts on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTheodor Luts on Wikipedia
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- 10WikidataTheodor Luts: IMDb, on Wikidata
- 11WikidataFenno-Filmi, Founder
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- 13Wikimedia CommonsTheodor Luts photo by Voldemar Markus, Public domain