Name Theodor Luts Role Film director | Siblings Oskar Luts | |
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Born 14 August 1896 ( 1896-08-14 ) Palamuse, Estonia Occupation Film director, Cinematographer Died September 24, 1980, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Spouse Aksella Luts (m. 1938–1980) Movies Noored kotkad, SF - Paraati, Voi meita! Anoppi tulee, Ruhnu saar Similar People Aksella Luts, Oskar Luts, Yrjo Norta, Erkki Karu, Toivo Sarkka | ||
Theodor Lutsu 120. sünniaastapäeva ja filmipäevad Palamusel
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 where he directed Caraça, Porta do Céu in 1950.