Ivars Seleckis

Born: 1934-09-22

Biography

Latvian documentary filmmaker Ivars Seleckis (1934) is one of the founders of the legendary Riga school of poetic documentary film. Seleckis started his career in film in 1958 as assistant cameraman at the Riga Film Studio. In 1966, he graduated from the Moscow Film Institute as a professional cinematographer and made his debut as a documentary director in 1968. A large part of Ivars Seleckis’ filmography belongs to the canon of Latvian film history, including his Crossroad Street (1988), winner of three of the world’s most prestigious documentary awards. Now in his eighties, Seleckis is still busy making new films ‒ despite having received the Lifetime Contribution Award of Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival as he was marking his 80th birthday.

Known For

Maestro bez frakas
Capitalism at Crossroad Street
Cinema Day
To Be Continued
The Sentence Is Not Subject to Appeal
To Be Continued. Teenhood
The Land
Bridges of Time
Mirror of Thirst
Mūsu Tālis

Top Movie Credits

Maestro bez frakas Director of Photography
Capitalism at Crossroad Street Director of Photography
Cinema Day himself
To Be Continued Director
The Sentence Is Not Subject to Appeal Cinematography
To Be Continued. Teenhood Writer
The Land Director
Bridges of Time Self
Mirror of Thirst Director
Mūsu Tālis Director of Photography