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Theodor Luts
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Actor, Additional Credits
Born August 14, 1896Died September 24, 1980 (84 years)
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 cinematography.
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).
After World War II and the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Luts emigrated to Brazil with is wife, actress and filmmaker Aksella Luts, where he directed Caraça, Porta do Céu in 1950
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).
After World War II and the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Luts emigrated to Brazil with is wife, actress and filmmaker Aksella Luts, where he directed Caraça, Porta do Céu in 1950
Theodor Luts Filmography
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| 1943 | Varjoja Kannaksella · as Mies Junan Käytävällä |
| 1944 | Hiipivä vaara · as Director Of Photography |
| 1941 | Jos oisi valtaa... · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | Yövartija vain... · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | SF-paraati · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | Lapatossu ja Vinski olympia-kuumeessa · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | Takki ja liivit pois! · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | Jumalan tuomio · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | Helmikuun manifesti · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | Eteenpäin - elämään · as Director Of Photography |
| 1938 | Rykmentin murheenkryyni · as Director Of Photography |
| 1938 | Olenko minä tullut haaremiin · as Director Of Photography |
| 1938 | Tulitikkuja lainaamassa · as Director Of Photography |
| 1937 | Lapatossu · as Director Of Photography |
| 1937 | As Dream and Shadow... · as Director Of Photography |
| 1937 | The Logger's Bride · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | Mieheke · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | Substitute Wife · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | VMV 6 · as Cinematographer |
| 1935 | Kaikki rakastavat · as Director Of Photography |
| 1934 | Siltalan pehtoori · as Director Of Photography |
| 1934 | Minä ja ministeri · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Herrat täysihoidossa · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Pikku myyjätär · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Ne 45000 · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Voi meitä! Anoppi tulee. · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Meidän poikamme merellä · as Cinematographer |
| 1927 | The Young Eagles · as Director Of Photography |