
Person
Aloiz Brench
Directing · 1929–1998 · Riga, Latvian Republic
Biography
The director who started the detective and thriller genre in Latvian cinema made his finest movies in the 1970s. In his work Brenčs accentuated the psychological motivation of the criminals and the causality of events. In a time when doubts were unacceptable, he allowed his characters to doubt, raising questions about personal choice and responsibility.
Known for

Light at the End of the Tunnel
Director
Anna
Director

To Be Unwanted
Director

24-25 Doesn't Come Back
Director
Duplets
Director

Keys to Paradise
Director

Rally
Director

Mirage
Director

Long Road in the Dunes
Director

Zītaru dzimta
Director
Filmography
- 1996AnnaDirector
- 1994Romance, Russian StyleDirector
- 1992DupletsDirector
- 1991DepressionDirector
- 1990The Zitar FamilyDirector
- 1990Zītaru dzimtaDirector
- 1986Double TrapDirector
- 1983MirageDirector
- 1982Long Road in the DunesDirector
- 1982Long Road in the DunesDirector
- 1978Gifts over the PhoneDirector
- 1978RallyDirector
- 1977To Be UnwantedDirector
- 1976Keys to ParadiseDirector
- 1974Light at the End of the TunnelDirector
- 1973Checkmate to the Queen of DiamondsDirector
- 1972The Large AmberDirector
- 1971The City Under the LimesDirector
- 1970The Triple ControlDirector
- 196924-25 Doesn't Come BackDirector
- 1967When Rain and Wind Hit Against Your WindowDirector
- 1967Without LegendsDirector
- 1966Autumn Is Still Far AwayDirector
- 1963You and MeDirector
- 1960My RigaDirector
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