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
Filmography
all 39
Movies 39
Director 9
Producer 3
Writer 1
Caraça, Heaven's Gate (1950)
A Stolen Kiss (1950)
Suviyön salaisuus (1945)
Hiipivä vaara (1944)
Erehtyneet sydämet (1944)
Varjoja Kannaksella (1943)
Maskotti (1943)
Salainen ase (1943)
Jos oisi valtaa… (1941)
Yövartija vain… (1940)
Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu (1940)
SF-paraati (1940)
Lapatossu ja Vinski olympia-kuumeessa (1939)
Takki ja liivit pois! (1939)
Jumalan tuomio (1939)
Helmikuun manifesti (1939)
Eteenpäin – elämään (1939)
Rykmentin murheenkryyni (1938)
Olenko minä tullut haaremiin (1938)
Tulitikkuja lainaamassa (1938)
Lapatossu (1937)
As Dream and Shadow… (1937)
Koskenlaskijan morsian (1937)
Mieheke (1936)
Vaimoke (1936)
VMV 6 (1936)
Herrain herkku jokamiehen ruuaksi (1936)
Kaikki rakastavat (1935)
Siltalan pehtoori (1934)
Minä ja ministeri (1934)
Pikku myyjätär (1933)
Herrat täysihoidossa (1933)
Ne 45000 (1933)
Voi meitä! Anoppi tulee (1933)
The Children of the Sun (1932)
Gaas! Gaas! Gaas! (1931)
Kihnu (1931)
Ruhno (1931)
The Young Eagles (1927)
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Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-08-14
Deathday
1980-09-24 (84 years old)
Birth Place
Palamuse, Estonia
Relationships
Aksella Luts (1924 - 1980)
Siblings
Oskar Luts
Citizenships
Russian Empire, Estonia, Brazil, Finland
Also Known As
Tauno Luoto, Th. Lutz, Th. Luts
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