Talivaldis Margevics

Talivaldis Margevics is a many-sided filmmaker. He is a film director, script writer, editor. He has been working in all the genres of film. He has shot documentaries, educational films, has been producing film magazines and has been successful with musical and feature films. Several periods of time he has been involved with film critics and theory and has participated in working out Latvian culture politics as assistant Prime minister of Republic of Latvia and advisor in culture issues.

Talivaldis Margevics
Tālivaldis Margēvičs
Film Director, Scriptwriter

Member of the Filmmakers Union of Latvia since 1981

Filmography:
2008	A Double-Portrait of the Coin Documentary, Length: 110 min, Format: Digital Beta, Scriptwriter, GILDE film studio
2005	Stand up, Teacher ! Documentary, DV-Cam, Beta SP, 52’
In production	Arrividerci, Roma Documentary, 35 mm, 52’
2002	PRIMADONNA ON ROLLERSKATES Colour documentary film, 44 min., 35 mm,
1999	New Times at Crossroad Street 85 min
1996	Dragon`s` Egg. 90 minutes long feature film. Psychological drama with trends of a thriller. Story about a tragic love romance that is deeply influenced by the difficult social situation in the independent Latvia.
1995	Three Steps Closer to Europe. 20 minutes long documentary about the most important activities foreign activities of Latvia politics in 1994 and 1995.
1995	In Tandem 10 minutes long film about 30 years old blind man strives to live in the situation of economic crisis.
1994	Don`t Forget Karl. 40 minutes long slightly ironic story about the first Parliament elections after Latvia regained its independence and the first months of the new government.
1993	I will show you Latvia 52 minutes long musical video film with actors. It tells us about the most attractive sights in Latvia.
1992	Encyclopedia of Latvian culture and art figures. 4 films each 30 minutes long.
1992	Janis Pujats. Films about metropolitan of Latvia.
1992	Peteris Vasks. Composer of Latvian classical music, who at present is considered one of the ten most famous world composers.
1992	Janis Stradins. Portrait of remarkable encyclopedia compiler.
1992	Knuts Skujenieks Poet and former dissident who has been kept in concentration camp in Siberia in the sixties.
1991	Hat on the Pavement 33 minutes long documentary film about activities of simple people in the Central market of Riga.
1990	Cinderella 12 minutes long documentary film about an orphan girl who studies at Riga Ballet School and tries her luck in competition "Miss Latvia"
1990	Zolitude 90 minutes long documentary film about life in the new multi stored housing development
1989	Ilmars un Marina 30 minutes long documentary film about the famous Latvian artist Ilmars Blumbergs and his wife actress Marina Janauss.
1989	Latvia 1989. 52 minutes long documentary film after request of French television studio FR3.
1989	Tapers feature film in 2 parts.
1988	The Crossroad Street 85 min, documentary film

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