Janis Grantins

About Janis Grantins

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: June 7, 1909
Birth Place: Arlavas volost, Talsen uyezd, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire [now Talsi Municipality, Latvia]

Janis Grantins

Janis Grantins was a Latvian actor of film and theatre known for his portrayal of the Latvian writer Janis Rainis in...
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As per our current Database, Janis Grantins has been died on 25 October, 1974 at Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].

🎂 Janis Grantins - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Janis Grantins die, Janis Grantins was 65 years old.

Popular As Janis Grantins
Occupation Actor
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born June 7, 1909 (Arlavas volost, Talsen uyezd, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire [now Talsi Municipality, Latvia])
Birthday June 7
Town/City Arlavas volost, Talsen uyezd, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire [now Talsi Municipality, Latvia]
Nationality Latvia]

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Janis Grantins’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

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Janis Grantins was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

Janis Grantins was a Latvian actor of film and theatre known for his portrayal of the Latvian writer Janis Rainis in biopic Rainis (1949)He was born on June 7, 1909, in Riga, Latvia. From 1931 to 1934 he studied acting at the Drama Studio of Latvian Worker's Theatre.

From 1935 to 1938 he was member of Riga Drama Theatre. In 1938 he moved from Riga to Liepaja, and was an actor with the local Drama Theatre. During the Second World War he worked in Daugavpils and Jelgava.

From 1950 to 1974 Grantins was a member of the Latvian troupe at the Theatre for Youth in Riga. There, during the 60s and 70s he worked under directorship of Adolf Jakovlevich Shapiro. At that time the Theatre for Youth was a popular stage company in Riga.

Janis Grantins was designated Honorable Actor of Latvia (1949). He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR (1950) for his portrayal of the famous Latvian writer Janis Rainis in biopic Rainis (1949) by director Yuli Raizman.

Outside of his acting profession Grantins taught seminars on history of Latvian theatre. He died on October 25, 1974, and was laid to rest in Riga, Latvia.

Janis Grantins Movies

  • Rainis (1949) as Janis Rainis
  • Vella kalpi (1970) as Daniels Rebuss
  • Melna veza spiles (1976) as Actor
  • Chelovek v shtatskom (1973) as Rudolf von Zitert

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