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Davis Simanis(1942-2007)

  • Cinematographer
  • Writer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Davis Simanis was born on 30 March 1942 in Riga, Latvia. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for The Last Soviet Movie (2003), The Arrows of Robin Hood (1975) and Avenu vins (1984). He died on 20 May 2007 in Riga, Latvia.
BornMarch 30, 1942
DiedMay 20, 2007(65)
BornMarch 30, 1942
DiedMay 20, 2007(65)
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Known for

The Last Soviet Movie (2003)
The Last Soviet Movie
4.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2003
Boris Khmelnitskiy and Regina Razuma in The Arrows of Robin Hood (1975)
The Arrows of Robin Hood
6.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1975
Avenu vins (1984)
Avenu vins
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984
Ievas paradizes darzs (1990)
Ievas paradizes darzs
5.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1990

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Strange Stranger
    • Cinematographer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2025
  • Three to Dance (2011)
    Three to Dance
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • You're Sexy When You're Sad (2005)
    You're Sexy When You're Sad
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Nesalauztie
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Tempus perfectum
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Figures (1996)
    Figures
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Dragon's Egg (1995)
    Dragon's Egg
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Neaizmirstiet Karli!
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Gaismas atgriesanas
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Ziemassvetku jampadracis (1993)
    Ziemassvetku jampadracis
    7.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Cakstes koks
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • De Gransanu gimenes noslepumi
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Ievas paradizes darzs (1990)
    Ievas paradizes darzs
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Simts judzes pa upi
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Alexander Hahn and Dzintars Belogrudovs in Divains svesinieks (1990)
    Divains svesinieks
    7.9
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Cilveka dienas (1990)
    Cilveka dienas
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990

Writer

  • Ievas paradizes darzs (1990)
    Ievas paradizes darzs
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1990

Camera and Electrical Department

  • The Last Soviet Movie (2003)
    The Last Soviet Movie
    4.8
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 30, 1942
    • Riga, Latvia
  • Died
    • May 20, 2007
    • Riga, Latvia(natural causes)

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