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Elza Radziņa
Actor

Elza Radziņa

10 Feb 1917Born
18 Aug 2005Died
88Age at death
36Credits

Biography

Elza Radziņa (February 10, 1917; Kharkiv, Russian Empire – August 18, 2005; Riga, Latvia) was a Latvian theater and cinema actress, master of the spoken word (reader). She received award of People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of the Three Stars in 1995.

She studied in Jelgava theater studio in 1942. After the World War II worked in Jelgava Drama theater (1945-1953). For a brief moment she worked in Valmiera Drama theater, but from 1954 worked in Latvian National Theater, where she became one of the leading actresses.

In 1949 she made her debut in biographical drama film "Rainis" from Riga Film Studio.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2001Hide-and-seekFilm: Timmere
  2. 1993The Courage to KillFilm
  3. 1991Maija and PaijaFilm: Laima
  4. 1987The Photo of a Woman with a BoarFilm: Paula
  5. 1987Little Tom ThumbFilm: Lady-in-Waiting
  6. 1986We AccuseFilm
  7. 1984The Last VisitFilm
  8. 1983Secret of the BlackbirdsFilm: miss Effie Ramsbottom
  9. 1982Rain BluesFilm
  10. 1981Sergey Ivanovich RetiresFilm
  11. 1979Inspector GooleFilm: Сибил Берлинг
  12. 1979TheatreSeries: Dolly de Vries (2 episodes)
  13. 1979Agent of the Secret ServiceFilm: Nyaga
  14. 1978TheatreFilm: Dolly de Vries
  15. 1978Family AlbumFilm: Irma
  16. 1978Behind Glass DoorFilm
  17. 1977Death Under SailSeries: Mrs. Tufts (2 episodes)
  18. 1976Death Under SailFilm
  19. 1976FavoriteFilm: Aunty Debb Penn
  20. 1976Attack On The Secret PoliceFilm: madame Leigne
  21. 1975Defying FateFilm
  22. 1974Olegs and AinaFilm
  23. 1974Maritime ClimatesFilm
  24. 1973How the Steel Was TemperedSeries (6 episodes)
  25. 1973Blow, Wind!Film: Mother
  26. 1972Devil's Servants on a Devil's MillFilm
  27. 1972TauriņdejaFilm: Annas kundze
  28. 1970Devil's ServantsFilm: Getruda
  29. 1970King LearFilm: Goneril
  30. 1970Klavs - The Son of MartinFilm: Ance
  31. 1970The Republic of Varnu StreetFilm
  32. 1970The Last RelicFilm: Abtiss
  33. 1968The Times of the SurveyorsFilm: Oļiņiete
  34. 1966The Swamp WaderFilm: Horsta madāma
  35. 1964HamletFilm: Gertrude
  36. 1949RainisFilm: Dora

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