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- Rihards Piks was born on December 31, 1941 in Riga, Latvia. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Vystrel v lesu (1983), Dubultnieks (1986) and Ja nebutu si skuka (1980). He was previously married to Sarmīte.
- SpouseSarmīte(? - September 7, 2026) (his death)
- In the 1970s, he graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography with a degree in cinematography and the Higher Two-Year Courses for Screenwriters and Directors as a film director.
- Former Latvian Minister of Culture and Foreign Affairs & film director.
- From 1993 to 1995, he participated in the establishment of the Cinema Department at the Academy of Culture.
- From 1991 to 1993 – founder and director of the National Cinematography Center, founder and president of the international association "Baltic Films".
- After the end of his mandate in the European Parliament, he continued his professional and academic work in cinema, but in 2014 he returned to politics, joining the "Latvijas attistibas" party and running as a candidate in the 12th and 13th Saeima elections.
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