Uldis Dumpis

Uldis Dumpis

Actor

Bauska, Latvian Republic
October 3, 1943

Biography

Uldis Dumpis (born October 3, 1943, in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian stage, film, and television actor, as well as a poet and translator. He has been a member of the Dailes Theatre since 1962 and has appeared in many Latvian and Soviet films, including The Long Road in the Dunes, The Fisherman’s Son, and Dangerous Summer. Dumpis is regarded as one of Latvia’s most recognizable actors, known for his warm and intelligent on-screen presence.

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Representative Works

Blow, Wind!
Blow, Wind!
4.0
/ Latvian
To Be Unwanted
To Be Unwanted
6.5
/ Latvian
Strange Moonlight
Strange Moonlight
No Rating Yet
/ Latvian
Reflection in the Water
Reflection in the Water
No Rating Yet
/ Latvian
My Family
My Family
No Rating Yet
/ Latvian
The Zitar Family
The Zitar Family
5.0
/ Latvian
Dangerous Summer
Dangerous Summer
7.0
/ Latvian
Don't Shoot on the 26-th
Don't Shoot on the 26-th
7.0
/ Russian
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the End of the Tunnel
7.2
/ Russian
Beams Through Glass
Beams Through Glass
7.0
/ Latvian
Keys to Paradise
Keys to Paradise
6.3
/ Latvian
The Fair
The Fair
7.0
/ Latvian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Blow, Wind!
1973Nominee

Best Performance

Blow, Wind!

To Be Unwanted
1977Nominee

Best Performance

To Be Unwanted

Strange Moonlight
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Strange Moonlight

Career Highlights

Reflection in the Water
1977Highlight

Best Performance

Reflection in the Water

My Family
1982Highlight

Best Performance

My Family