Gunārs Piesis
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 19, 1931
Day of Death: February 9, 1996 (65 years old)
Place of Birth: Latvia
Gunārs Piesis represents the first generation of professionally schooled Latvian directors. Piesis was the first one to dare to adapt Rainis for the screen. Gunārs Piesis was also the first to turn to Latvian fairy-tales
