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Viktors Lorencs

Acting Born Jul 29, 1927 Died Jan 26, 1992 Riga, Latvia 22 credits

Biography

Viktors Lorencs was a Latvian actor and screenwriter born in Riga on July 30, 1927. Throughout his career in the film industry, he contributed to various projects both in front of and behind the camera. As an actor, he is noted for portraying the main role in the film The Red Violin. In addition to his acting work, Lorencs was active as a writer, serving as the screenwriter for the movie Madness. He lived in Riga for the duration of his life and passed away there on January 26, 1992. His professional legacy remains defined by these specific creative contributions to Latvian cinema.

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Career timeline

Nazis and Blondes
The Zitar Family · WriterZītaru dzimta · Writer
If We Live Through All This · Screenplay
Come and See
A Shot In The Forest · Writer
Long Road in the Dunes · Script Editor
The Right to Shot
Conversation with a Queen · Writer
Rally
Death Under Sail · Screenplay
This Dangerous Balcony DoorDeath Under Sail · Writer
The Red ViolinFour Springs · Writer
Ceplis · WriterEgle rudzu laukā · Writer
Madness · Screenplay
Rock and Splinters · Writer
My Riga · Writer
Fate of a ManFate of a Man · Script Consultant

Full filmography

  • Nazis and Blondes (2008) as Self
  • The Zitar Family (1990) Writer
  • Zītaru dzimta (1990) Writer
  • If We Live Through All This (1987) Screenplay
  • Come and See (1985) as Sturmbannführer
  • A Shot In The Forest (1984) Writer
  • Long Road in the Dunes (1982) Script Editor
  • The Right to Shot (1981) as Intelligence representative
  • Conversation with a Queen (1980) Writer
  • Rally (1978) as Pokupatel
  • Death Under Sail (1977) Screenplay
  • This Dangerous Balcony Door (1976) as Viktors
  • Death Under Sail (1976) Writer
  • The Red Violin (1975) as Eduard Sõrmus
  • Four Springs (1975) Writer
  • Ceplis (1972) Writer
  • Egle rudzu laukā (1972) Writer
  • Madness (1969) Screenplay
  • Rock and Splinters (1967) Writer
  • My Riga (1960) Writer
  • Fate of a Man (1959) as One-eyed German Officer (uncredited)
  • Fate of a Man (1959) Script Consultant