Leonīds Leimanis started his creative career as a theatre actor, and played the main role in the first Latvian sound film Daugava (1934, dir. Aleksandrs Rusteiķis). After spending several years on the film sets of other directors, Leimanis debuted in directing as a co-director to Pāvels Armands on Frost in Springtime (1955). Leimanis could be accused of political naïveté in portraying the newly formed nation of Soviet Latvia, but not for a lack of a feel for life.
Leonīds Leimanis has 11 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Signature works include The Swamp Wader, My Wealthy Mistress, Captain Nulle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
