About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1896-08-14
Place of birth:
Kuremaa, Estonia
Website:
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Theodor Luts

Overview

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

Known for

Directing
1950 Caraça, Heaven's Gate Directing Director N/A
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1943 Varjoja Kannaksella Directing Director N/A
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1943 Salainen ase Directing Director 58
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1932 The Children of the Sun Directing Director 58
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1931 Gaas! Gaas! Gaas! Directing Director N/A
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1931 Ruhno Directing Director N/A
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1931 Kihnu Directing Director N/A
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1927 The Young Eagles Directing Director 59
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Writing
1943 Salainen ase Writing Writer 58
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1933 Herrat täysihoidossa Writing Writer N/A
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1933 Pikku myyjätär Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 The Children of the Sun Writing Writer 58
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1927 The Young Eagles Writing Writer 59
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Production
1945 Suviyön salaisuus Production Producer N/A
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1944 Hiipivä vaara Production Producer 59
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1944 Erehtyneet sydämet Production Producer 59
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1943 Varjoja Kannaksella Production Producer N/A
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1943 Maskotti Production Producer N/A
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1943 Salainen ase Production Producer 58
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Camera
1950 Caraça, Heaven's Gate Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1944 Hiipivä vaara Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Jos oisi valtaa… Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 Yövartija vain… Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 SF-paraati Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Lapatossu ja Vinski olympia-kuumeessa Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Takki ja liivit pois! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Jumalan tuomio Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Helmikuun manifesti Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Eteenpäin – elämään Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Rykmentin murheenkryyni Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Olenko minä tullut haaremiin Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Tulitikkuja lainaamassa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 Lapatossu Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 As Dream and Shadow… Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 Koskenlaskijan morsian Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Mieheke Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 Vaimoke Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 Kaikki rakastavat Camera Director of Photography 59
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1934 Siltalan pehtoori Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 Minä ja ministeri Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Herrat täysihoidossa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Pikku myyjätär Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Ne 45000 Camera Director of Photography 59
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1933 Voi meitä! Anoppi tulee Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 The Children of the Sun Camera Director of Photography 58
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1931 Ruhno Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 The Young Eagles Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
1933 Pikku myyjätär Editing Editor N/A
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1927 The Young Eagles Editing Editor 59
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