Theodor Luts (14 August [O.S. 2 August] 1896 in Palamuse – 24 September 1980 in São Paulo) was an Estonian film director and cinematographer, brother of classic writer Oskar Luts. Theodor Luts was the first major figure of Estonian cinematography. His Noored kotkad (Young Eagles) (1927) is generally regarded as the cornerstone of Estonian cinema. Päikese lapsed (Children of the Sun) (1932), directed by Luts, was the first Estonian full length sound film. After the Great Depression hit Estonia in the 1930s Theodor Luts produced mostly documentaries for a state subsidized film studio Eesti Kultuurfilm and also had a successful career in Finland. Twenty-four films by Theodor Luts made in Estonia have survived and are held at the Estonian Film Archives. Feature films directed by Luts in Finland include Salainen ase (1943) and Varjoja Kannaksella (1943). After World War II and the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Luts emigrated to Brazil with is wife, actress and filmmaker Aksella Luts, where he directed Caraça, Porta do Céu in 1950
Birthday: August 14, 1896
Death: September 24, 1980
April 03, 1950
November 19, 1927
April 30, 1933
November 05, 1944
December 03, 1933
March 18, 1934
November 07, 1943
May 26, 1931
May 26, 1931
February 23, 1941
May 12, 1940
October 06, 1940
December 01, 1940
December 03, 1933
January 01, 1943
October 03, 1943
January 14, 1945
November 03, 1932
March 28, 1937
April 12, 1936
April 07, 1944
October 30, 1938
October 31, 1937
February 19, 1939
November 11, 1934
September 03, 1939
December 20, 1936
November 24, 1935
November 12, 1933
April 30, 1939
January 29, 1939
September 26, 1937
February 26, 1938
January 30, 1938
April 02, 1939
December 31, 1931