| Theodor Luts | |
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| Born | 14 August 1896 Kuremaa, Estonia |
| Died | 24 September 1980 (aged 84) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Film director, Cinematographer |
| Spouse | Aksella Luts |
Theodor Luts (1896–1980) an Estonian film director and cinematographer, brother of an Estonian classic writer Oskar Luts, was the first major figure of Estonian cinematography [1]
His Noored kotkad (Young Eagles) (1927) is generally regarded as the cornerstone of Estonian cinema.[2] Päikese lapsed (Children of the Sun) (1932), directed by Luts, was the first Estonian full length sound film.[3]
After the Great Depression hit Estonia in 1930's Theodor Luts produced mostly documentaries for a state subsidized film studio Eesti Kultuurifilm and also had a successful career in Finland [1]. Twenty-four films by Theodor Luts made in Estonia have survived and are hold at the Estonian Film Archives.[4]
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 where he directed Caraça, Porta do Céu in 1950.[5]
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