Imants Skrastiņš
Biography
Imants Skrastiņš (born April 12, 1941, in Skulte, Latvia – died September 9, 2019, in Riga) was a Latvian stage, film, and radio actor, as well as a singer. He was a long-time member of the Latvian National Theatre, appeared in numerous radio plays, and gained popularity performing songs by composer Raimonds Pauls. For his contribution to Latvian culture, he received the Order of the Three Stars and the title of People's Artist.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Movie - 1977, 2h 15m • as Koļa
Based on a story by Janis Lapsa, written by Janis Lapsa and Andris Kolbergs, film is a singular work, filled with human warmth. It is a story about a talented surgeon Markalns, who after a serious personal crisis, returns to his native town in order to start his life anew. The attention is concentrated on the inner world of Markalns, his feelings in this so important period of his life, when to endure and to proceed means to regain the lost sense of life and himself. His character and emotional world opens in a wide scale: in collisions with colleagues, patients, friends, himself. He is contradictory, but even in moments of low spirits, virile. A real warmth and balance of mind is brought in the life of the outwardly robust and clumsy surgeon by a shy small-town girl Irita, called Doggie.
Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • as Pryagin
Summer, sea, holiday home. Lena meets Arthur. The days fly by instantly, and now weekdays are coming. However, the "holiday romance", as Arthur considered his acquaintance with Lina, was not over. Chance forced me to find Lina in the city. Upon learning that the girl is ill, amazed by her courageous restraint, Arthur finds a real sense of love for the first time.
Movie - 1958, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The last summer of World War II in a Latvian fishing village. Ten-year-old Rita risks her life to care for and provide everything necessary for four prisoners of war rescued by fishermen—a Frenchman, a Russian, and two Latvians—who are hidden in the attic of a school converted into a warehouse by the German army.
Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Justs
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Ivars
A strong-willed, energetic woman who has earned the deepest respect and authority through her work, but is unhappy in her family life.
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Tobiass
Human relationships are like fishing nets, they can be either filled or nodular.