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Vilis Lapenieks(1931-1987)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Vilis Lapenieks was born on 10 November 1931 in Riga, Latvia. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Kojak (1973), The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981) and On a trahi un flic (1974). He died on 3 July 1987 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
BornNovember 10, 1931
DiedJuly 3, 1987(55)
BornNovember 10, 1931
DiedJuly 3, 1987(55)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)
The Creature Wasn't Nice
3.6
  • Cinematographer(as Denny Lavil)
  • 1981
On a trahi un flic (1974)
On a trahi un flic
6.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1974
Voyage sur la planète préhistorique (1965)
Voyage sur la planète préhistorique
3.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1965

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Jack Palance in Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982)
    Ripley's Believe It or Not!
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)
    The Creature Wasn't Nice
    3.6
    • Cinematographer (as Denny Lavil)
    • 1981
  • John Pleshette in Le procès de Lee Harvey Oswald (1977)
    Le procès de Lee Harvey Oswald
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1977
  • Night Terror (1977)
    Night Terror
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1977
  • Henry Fonda, Patty Duke, Charles Durning, Richard Jordan, Vic Morrow, and Barbara Parkins in Captains and the Kings (1976)
    Captains and the Kings
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1976
  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)
    Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • Capone (1975)
    Capone
    5.7
    • director of photography
    • 1975
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1974
  • On a trahi un flic (1974)
    On a trahi un flic
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1974
  • Sara Venable in Two (1974)
    Two
    7.2
    • director of photography
    • 1974
  • Young Love
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)
    Toma
    7.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1973–1974
  • No Go! (1973)
    No Go!
    • Cinematographer
    • 1973
  • Cet été-là (1972)
    Cet été-là
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M.A.S.H. (1972)
    M.A.S.H.
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972–1983

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Nell Regan and Patrick Regan III in Au revoir Papa (1981)
    Au revoir Papa
    3.7
    • director of photography: second unit (as Denny Lavil)
    • 1981
  • Race for the Moon (1965)
    Race for the Moon
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1965
  • Marilyn Monroe in The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965)
    The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • special photography
    • 1965
  • Krebiozen and Cancer: Thirteen Years of Bitter Conflict
    TV Movie
    • second camera operator
    • 1964

Actor

  • L'ingrate cité (1957)
    L'ingrate cité
    6.6
    • Latvian Ambassador (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Zvejnieka dels (1939)
    Zvejnieka dels
    6.7
    • Janis (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Vilis Lapeneicks
  • Born
    • November 10, 1931
    • Riga, Latvia
  • Died
    • July 3, 1987
    • North Hollywood, California, USA

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