Theodor Luts

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1896-08-14

Deathday 1980-09-24 (84 years old)

Place of Birth Kuremaa, Estonia

Also Known As Tauno Luoto, Th. Lutz, Th. Luts

Theodor Luts

Biography

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

Camera

1950
Caraça, Heaven's Gate

as Director of Photography

1944
Hiipivä vaara

as Director of Photography

1941
Jos oisi valtaa…

as Director of Photography

1940
SF-paraati

as Director of Photography

1940
Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu

as Director of Photography

1940
Yövartija vain…

as Director of Photography

1939
Helmikuun manifesti

as Director of Photography

1939
Lapatossu ja Vinski olympia-kuumeessa

as Director of Photography

1939
Takki ja liivit pois!

as Director of Photography

1939
Eteenpäin – elämään

as Director of Photography

1939
Jumalan tuomio

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
Koskenlaskijan morsian

as Director of Photography

1937
Lapatossu

as Director of Photography

1937
As Dream and Shadow…

as Director of Photography

1936
Vaimoke

as Director of Photography

1936
Mieheke

as Director of Photography

1935
Kaikki rakastavat

as Director of Photography

1934
Minä ja ministeri

as Director of Photography

1934
Siltalan pehtoori

as Director of Photography

1933
Voi meitä! Anoppi tulee

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

1932
The Children of the Sun

as Director of Photography

1931
Ruhno

as Director of Photography

1927
The Young Eagles

as Director of Photography

Director

1950
1943
Salainen ase

as Director

1943
1932
1931
Kihnu

as Director

1931
Ruhno

as Director

1931
Gaas! Gaas! Gaas!

as Director

1927
The Young Eagles

as Director

Producer

1945
Suviyön salaisuus

as Producer

1944
Hiipivä vaara

as Producer

1944
1943
1943
Salainen ase

as Producer

1943
Maskotti

as Producer

Writer

1943
Salainen ase

as Writer

1933
1933
Pikku myyjätär

as Screenplay

1927

Editor

1933
1927