Theodor Luts (14 August [O.S. 2 August] 1896 in Palamuse â€" 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 cinematographyHis 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).
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 cinematographyHis 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).
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