Ivars Seleckis
Born: 1934-09-22
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- To Be Continued. Teenhood ... (Director)
2022
- The Land ... (Director)
2018
- Bridges of Time as Self
- To Be Continued ... (Director)
2014
- Over the Roads, Over the River ... (Director)
2013
- Capitalism at Crossroad Street ... (Director)
2007
- In the Shade of the Oak Tree ... (Director)
2006
- Comeback as Himself
2001
- Primadonna on Rollerskates ... (Director)
1999
- New Times at Crossroad Street ... (Director)
1994
- Nāc lejā, bālais mēnes! ... (Director)
1992
- Eduard Shevernadze. From Past To Future ... (Director)
1990
- Zolitūde ... (Director)
1989
- Message to Man as Himself
1988
- Crossroad Street ... (Director)
1987
- Amber Latvian - 87 ... (Director of Photography)
1985
- Latvia from a bird's eye view ... (Director)
- Maestro bez frakas ... (Director)
1984
- Sieviete starp diviem romāniem ... (Director)
1983
- Wanted: A Man ... (Director)
1982
- Short Tutorial on Loving ... (Director of Photography)
1978
- The Woman Who is Awaited? ... (Director)
1976
- In the Shadow of a Sword ... (Director of Photography)
- Mirror of Thirst ... (Director)
1975
- Motorcycle Summer ... (Director of Photography)
1973
- Horse Play ... (Director of Photography)
- Apcirkņi ... (Director)
1971
- Your Payday ... (Director of Photography)
1970
- The Girls of Valmiera ... (Director)
1969
- A Catch ... (Director of Photography)
- Sports Review, N. 3 ... (Camera Operator)
1966
- Frescoes of Kuldīga ... (Cinematography)
1965
- Year in Review ... (Director of Photography)
1963
- The Coast ... (Director of Photography)
- The Send-Off ... (Director of Photography)
1960
- My Riga ... (Assistant Director of Photography)