Leonīds Grabovskis

Leonīds Grabovskis

Born: December 3, 1949
Died: July 8, 2011
Leonīds Grabovskis was a Latvian actor, director and poet.

Movies for Leonīds Grabovskis...

Stones (Elements)
Title: Stones (Elements)
Character: Vīrietis
Released: May 4, 2008
Type: Movie
A man in a grey coat roams the city. He is interested in boys and men. Those good enough for him will get a green bag. Marija is home alone. She is the only woman to get a green bag. But the film does not end quite there.
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Latavio, or Life Nr. 2
Title: Latavio, or Life Nr. 2
Released: June 30, 1997
Type: Movie
An omnibus film consisting of ten parts, each directed by a different young director from the Latvian Academy of Culture. The unifying element of the ten shorts is the place where they take place - the airport. A lot can happen there - including a strike by a comet, a malicious attempt to break havoc by passengers, or an exploration of the old airport guard's house where not a lot has changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The film consists of the following parts: A Mishap (Nediena) by Arta Biseniece, Blurp (Šļurp) by Aija Bley, Alien Sky (Svešās debesis) by Viesturs Kairišs, 5 Versions (5 versijas) by Dzintars Krūmiņš, Comet (Komēta) by Māra Liniņa, Cleptomania (Kleptomānija) by Andis Mizišs, Alfredo's Poetry (Alfredo dzeja) by Igors Varenieks, Little Hand (Mazā roka) by Ilze Vidauska, Comet 2 (Komēta 2) by Anna Viduleja, and Life No. 2 (Dzīve nr.2) by Kristīne Želve.
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The Dogs of Riga
Title: The Dogs of Riga
Released: November 9, 1995
Type: Movie
A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of the police in Latvia. One of their officers travel to Sweden to to help but when he returns to his home country he is mysteriously murdered. Kurt flies to Riga to find out why and is drawn into complex conspiracy.
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Maestro
Title: Maestro
Released: April 9, 1990
Type: Movie
An ecranisation of an Anšlavs Eglītis's novel of the same title is an ironic story about the Latvian art scene during the 30ies.
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Dear Life
Title: Dear Life
Released: January 4, 1989
Type: Movie
A homage to Krišjānis Barons and his life's work – to collect and catalogue Latvian folksongs or dainas,thus creating the encyclopaedia of Latvian life, a poetic reflection of the knowledge of life accumulated over the centuries. The film is based on Krišjānis Barons' life during late 1800s and early 1900s – his childhood and youth in Latvia, studies and work in St. Petersburg and other places in Russia, his relationship with his faithful wife Dārta, and the awakening of the Latvian self-awareness.
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If We Live Through All This
Title: If We Live Through All This
Released: December 21, 1987
Type: Movie
Revolution of 1905 in Latvia.
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The Double
Title: The Double
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
A man sees his picture on a 'Most Wanted' board and after going to police he meets someone who looks suspiciously similar to him.
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Kā mēs aizgājām no mājām
Title: Kā mēs aizgājām no mājām
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
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The Game Is Taking Place Anyway
Title: The Game Is Taking Place Anyway
Released: December 26, 1985
Type: Movie
A businessman and a footballer are murdered before an important football match in Prague. Investigation has to be started.
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The Door That's Open To You
Title: The Door That's Open To You
Released: November 26, 1984
Type: Movie
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Fact
Title: Fact
Character: SS Officer
Released: June 4, 1981
Type: Movie
Facts is a dramatization of a massacre in a Lithuanian village during World War II when Nazis rounded up over 100 men, women, and children accused of partisan activity and then torched the houses in which they were held. Using Russian interrogations of a few survivors, the testimony of villagers, and some of the Germans responsible for the killing, the film gradually reconstructs the event and its context.
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In the Shadow of a Sword
Title: In the Shadow of a Sword
Character: Kaspers
Released: November 29, 1976
Type: Movie
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Keys of the City
Title: Keys of the City
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Austra arrives to a small Latvian town to work for a state institution and faces disinterest and carelessness from her colleagues. Her other troubles include a difficult relationship with her daughter and a sudden falling in love.