Theodor Luts ( in Palamuse – 24 September 1980 in

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) was an Estonian

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, brother of classic writer

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. Theodor Luts was the first major figure of Estonian cinematographyEastern Europe By Richard C. Frucht
/ref> His '' Noored kotkad'' (''Young Eagles'') (1927) is generally regarded as the cornerstone of Estonian cinema.Culture And Customs of the Baltic States By Kevin O'Connor
/ref> ''Päikese lapsed'' (''Children of the Sun'') (1932), directed by Luts, was the first Estonian

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. After the Great Depression hit Estonia in the 1930s Theodor Luts produced mostly documentaries for a state subsidized film studio

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and also had a successful career in

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. Twenty-four films by Theodor Luts made in Estonia have survived and are held at the Estonian Film Archives. Feature films directed by Luts in Finland include ''Salainen ase'' (1943) and ''Varjoja Kannaksella'' (1943). After

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and the

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, Luts emigrated to

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with is wife, actress and filmmaker Aksella Luts, where he directed '' Caraça, Porta do Céu'' in 1950.Theodor Luts @ IMDB
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* *, Films Luts made in Finland, accessed 24.5.2012 1896 births 1980 deaths People from Jõgeva Parish People from the Governorate of Livonia Estonian film directors Estonian cinematographers Estonian emigrants to Brazil Estonian expatriates in Brazil Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence {{Estonia-film-director-stub