Jānis Kalējs

Jānis Kalējs

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Biography

Jānis Kalējs (born 1965 in Riga) is a Latvian producer and film director. Kalējs was one of four contributing directors awarded the Lielais Kristaps Best Film award in 2007 for the film Vogelfrei.

Photo

Jānis Kalējs 1

Representative Works

Sižeta pagrieziens
Sižeta pagrieziens
7.0
/ Latvian
Dawn of War
Dawn of War
6.1
/ Estonian
Kings' Shift
Kings' Shift
5.3
/ Lithuania
Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost
Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost
6.6
/ Estonian
Melchior the Apothecary
Melchior the Apothecary
6.8
/ Estonian
Vogelfrei
Vogelfrei
10.0
/ Latvian
Homo Novus
Homo Novus
8.0
/ Latvian
Melchior the Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter
Melchior the Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter
6.4
/ Estonian
The Dissidents
The Dissidents
5.7
/ Estonian
Dirt in Your Face
Dirt in Your Face
No Rating Yet
/ Estonian
Lotus
Lotus
6.0
/ Latvian
Morning in the Pine Forest
Morning in the Pine Forest
No Rating Yet
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dawn of War
2020Nominee

Best Picture

Dawn of War

Kings' Shift
2016Nominee

Best Picture

Kings' Shift

Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost
2022Nominee

Best Picture

Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost

Career Highlights

Melchior the Apothecary
2022Highlight

Best Picture

Melchior the Apothecary

Vogelfrei
2007Highlight

Best Director

Vogelfrei

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