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Jānis Putniņš

Birthplace:
Latvia - USSR

Biography from TheMovieDB

Studied at the German Language Department of the University of Latvia, Faculty of Foreign Languages. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Film Directing from the Massachusetts College of Art, a Master's degree in Media Studies / English from the State University of New York.  He has been director of several Latvian film studios and Latvian National Opera. He was the creative director of ADELL Saatchi & Saatchi.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1980  Will-o'-the-wisp
1993  Investigation of Related Events
2001  Hide-and-seek
2007  Vogelfrei
2016  Eliyahu Rips: The Burning
2016  Only Trains Remember That

Editor:
1980  Will-o'-the-wisp
1993  Investigation of Related Events
2001  Hide-and-seek
2007  Vogelfrei
2016  Eliyahu Rips: The Burning
2016  Only Trains Remember That

Producer:
1980  Will-o'-the-wisp
1993  Investigation of Related Events
2001  Hide-and-seek
2007  Vogelfrei
2014  I Shall Return as a Flaming Rose
2016  Eliyahu Rips: The Burning
2016  Only Trains Remember That
2016  Pacelšanās
2018  He Was Called Chaos Berzins
2019  Adoptee '88

Screenplay:
1980  Will-o'-the-wisp
1993  Investigation of Related Events
2001  Hide-and-seek
2007  Vogelfrei
2014  I Shall Return as a Flaming Rose
2016  Eliyahu Rips: The Burning
2016  Only Trains Remember That
2016  Pacelšanās
2018  He Was Called Chaos Berzins
2019  Adoptee '88

Thanks:
1980  Will-o'-the-wisp
1993  Investigation of Related Events
2001  Hide-and-seek
2007  Vogelfrei
2014  I Shall Return as a Flaming Rose
2016  Eliyahu Rips: The Burning
2016  Only Trains Remember That
2016  Pacelšanās
2018  He Was Called Chaos Berzins
2019  Adoptee '88
2021  Tempest

Writer:
1980  Will-o'-the-wisp
1993  Investigation of Related Events
2001  Hide-and-seek
2007  Vogelfrei
2014  I Shall Return as a Flaming Rose
2016  Eliyahu Rips: The Burning
2016  Only Trains Remember That
2016  Pacelšanās
2018  He Was Called Chaos Berzins
2019  Adoptee '88
2021  Fatālists un viņa saimnieks
2021  Tempest
2022  Zeno's Paradox

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