Karlis Sebris

Acting

Karlis Sebris

Born — Died

1914-02-18 — 2009-01-12

Place of birth

Sinole, Russian Empire [now Latvia]

Known for

Acting

Credits

36 titles

Kārlis Sebris, born February 18, 1914 in Sinole in the Livonian Government and died on January 12, 2009 in Riga, Latvia, is a Latvian theater and film actor, officer of the Three Star Order. Son of Kārlis Sebris senior, the future artist was born in the village of Sinole in the current Gulbenes novads in Latvia. He is educated at the school of Lizums, then at the public school of Cesvaine. Sebris trained at the first drama school in Latvia, founded in 1909 by Jekabs Duburs and Ernests Zeltmatis, and graduated in 1938. He became an actor in the National Drama Theater, where he remained faithful until the end of his career. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Fuse poster
7.6

Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".

Fuse

1962

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel poster
6.3

The police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them off from the rest of the world and strange things start happening.

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel

1979

King Lear poster
6.8

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

King Lear

1970

Be My Mother-in-Law! poster
7.0

An adventurous love story of a veterinarian from Riga, a cheerful loser Andris.

Be My Mother-in-Law!

1977

The Swamp Wader poster
5.2

Latvia in the late 19th century. Edgars, the coachman of Alaine manor, loves Kristine, the washerwoman's daughter, although he is too hot-headed for Kristine's mother to consider him a good suitor for his daughter. Servant Viskrelis and stable boy Sutka try to tempt Edgars to a life of drinking and a relationship with the barmaid Matilde. Meanwhile, Kristine is courted by a rich landowner, Akmentins.

The Swamp Wader

1966

Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill poster
5.2

The 30-year war still goes on. Riga headmasters have decided to submit themselves to mercy of Polish-Lithuanian Duke. Rigas' defenders disagree strongly and steal the ceremonial Key of Riga. Will they succeed in their fight against all odds? Will three Latvian musketeers have their happily ever after?

Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill

1972

Film credits

1970s · 19 titles

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel poster
6.3

The police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them off from the rest of the world and strange things start happening.

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel

1979

King Lear poster
6.8

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

King Lear

1970

Be My Mother-in-Law! poster
7.0

An adventurous love story of a veterinarian from Riga, a cheerful loser Andris.

Be My Mother-in-Law!

1977

Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill poster
5.2

The 30-year war still goes on. Riga headmasters have decided to submit themselves to mercy of Polish-Lithuanian Duke. Rigas' defenders disagree strongly and steal the ceremonial Key of Riga. Will they succeed in their fight against all odds? Will three Latvian musketeers have their happily ever after?

Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill

1972

No artwork available
NR

The summer internship of ninth-grade students from Riga at a mechanical plant.

Undiscovered Country

1978

In the Shadow of Death poster
6.2

A group of men go under-ice fishing, but find themselves trapped on a piece of ice, that has broken off. As they are drifting through the sea, the tension between them rises.

In the Shadow of Death

1972

Your Son poster
7.0

Architecture student Valdis is preparing to leave his pregnant girlfriend, who refuses to end the pregnancy. At the same time, his mother, respected doctor Vitrupe, hopes to marry hydroelectric engineer Korolyov, but Valdis cannot accept the idea of another man entering her life.

Your Son

1978

Meldru mežs poster
6.0

The film is about the fisherman Styopa, who alone survived the sinking of a fishing vessel.

Meldru mežs

1971

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chicken Get Counted In The Autumn

1973

Kara ceļa mantinieki poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kara ceļa mantinieki

1973

Salad poster
NR

The story is about guys who are searching in Lake Liepaja for an airplane that sank many years ago during the war. Aivar also wants to be part of the group of guys looking for the airplane. To do this, he needs to pass a test - walk along the pier to the old fort and carve his name on the wall. On the way back, he is caught in a storm, but he passes the ordeal with honor. An old sailor Yoran, who lives on the decommissioned ship "Izabella", helps the guys in their search for the airplane.

Salad

1971

Where have you been, Odysseus? poster
6.0

A story of a Soviet spy working in France during WWII.

Where have you been, Odysseus?

1978

Klavs - The Son of Martin poster
NR

The son of Martins Viksna, the collective farm chairman, Klavs comes home from the military service and starts working in his native kolkhoz but does not understand his colleagues, so he goes to town.

Klavs - The Son of Martin

1970

Devil's Servants poster
6.0

In 17th-century Latvia, as Swedish and Polish armies march across the war-torn land, the corrupt councillors of Riga stand ready to hand over the city’s keys to whichever foreign power pays the highest price. But three jolly friends — Andris, Pēteris, and Ērmanis — together with their female companions Rūta, Anna, and Lēne, refuse to surrender without a fight. Rallying the people of Riga, they rise in a courageous struggle for freedom of their city.

Devil's Servants

1970

Dumas in the Caucasus poster
NR

One day, Alexander Dumas the Father decided to visit the Caucasus. Many adventures awaited him there. A cheerful fantasy about the stay of the great French romantic in the Caucasus. Extraordinary adventures, love, friendship, and loyalty help the hero, who enters into a fight with the cruel and treacherous Circassian prince Vakhvari.

Dumas in the Caucasus

1979

Motorcycle Summer poster
3.0

On his 18th birthday, Māris receives a motorcycle from his parents, and, while driving around with his friends, they pass a wedding car. The bride, Inese, is entering a loveless marriage, so she allows Māris to steal her from the wedding reception.

Motorcycle Summer

1975

Tauriņdeja poster
6.5

Harijs Maurs is a charming young man with a talent for everything he touches—from sport and music to performing. Dreaming of becoming a film actor, he seizes his chance at a major role, secretly leaving behind the woman he loves, Ieva. Years later, Maurs returns to his hometown as a celebrated actor, only to come face-to-face with Ieva—and the choices he once made.

Tauriņdeja

1972

Attack On The Secret Police poster
7.0

During the 1905 Revolution, secret police arrest a man travelling under the identity of the merchant Karlsons, suspecting that he is in fact a prominent revolutionary. His tense psychological duel with secret police chief Greguss becomes a battle of wits, as each tries to uncover the other’s intentions. Meanwhile, underground revolutionaries devise a daring operation to free their captured comrade.

Attack On The Secret Police

1976

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Red Agate

1974

1960s · 8 titles

The Swamp Wader poster
5.2

Latvia in the late 19th century. Edgars, the coachman of Alaine manor, loves Kristine, the washerwoman's daughter, although he is too hot-headed for Kristine's mother to consider him a good suitor for his daughter. Servant Viskrelis and stable boy Sutka try to tempt Edgars to a life of drinking and a relationship with the barmaid Matilde. Meanwhile, Kristine is courted by a rich landowner, Akmentins.

The Swamp Wader

1966

My Wealthy Mistress poster
6.0

Riga, the 1930s. Oļģerts Kurmis, an educated unemployed, does all kinds of odd jobs. Together with his friend, vagrant Frīdis, they sometimes work for Mr. Kalnkāja who dreams of becoming a member of parliament. Kurmis feels responsible for his neighbour Emma, the young woman has just served a prison sentence for petty theft. He helps her to get a maid's position in the Kalnkāja household. While helping Kurmis and Frīdis with Kalnkāja's election posters, Emma is arrested again, this time for a "political offence".

My Wealthy Mistress

1969

The Times of the Surveyors poster
6.0

Land surveyors arrive in two parishes to measure and redistribute manor land. The rivalry between both feoffees for land and woman begins.

The Times of the Surveyors

1968

Kārkli pelēkie zied poster
8.0

A film about the intertwined fates of ordinary students and the artists of a youth theatre.

Kārkli pelēkie zied

1961

Captain Nulle poster
7.5

Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to include dubious characters in his crew, for example, former captain Bauze and silent alcoholic Juhans. The young captain lacks experience in working with so many fishermen on board. Unexpectedly, pretty engineer Sabīne is ordered to test a new construction fishing net on Nulle's ship and 'production conflict' between her and the captain arises...

Captain Nulle

1964

24-25 Doesn't Come Back poster
6.5

In the experimental clinic, a batch of valuable drug was stolen. Major Grigast suspects that someone from the clinic is involved in this. He entrusts this complex matter to a young investigator Mara. An investigation leads her to a distant border town in the south of the country, where the offender intended to ship the drug abroad.

24-25 Doesn't Come Back

1969

Tobago Changes Course poster
6.5

Summer, 1940. Foreseeing the collapse of the Ulmanis regime, the owner of a ship sailing off the coast of Latvia decides to flee the country. Subsequently, the sailors learn about the establishment of Soviet power in their homeland, and the ship changes course...

Tobago Changes Course

1966

Diena bez vakara poster
NR

The directing debut of the acclaimed Latvian cinematographer Māris Rudzītis.

Diena bez vakara

1963

1950s · 3 titles

Series credits