Gunārs Piesis
Born
June 19, 1931
Died
February 9, 1996 (64 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Latvia
Gunārs Piesis represents the first generation of professionally schooled Latvian directors. Piesis was the first one to dare to adapt Rainis for the screen. Gunārs Piesis was also the first to turn to Latvian fairy-tales