Aloiz Brench

Personal information

Known for: Directing
Known credits: 25
Gender: Male
Born: June 6, 1929
Died: October 29, 1998
Place of birth: Riga, Latvian Republic
Also known as: Aloizs BrenčsАлоиз БренчAloizs 'Aļiks' Brenčs

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.