Algimantas Mockus

Algimantas Mockus

History

Algimantas Mockus was born on July 31, 1931 in Lithuania as Algimantas Vinz Mockus. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Egle, Queen of Snakes (1965), Devil's Bride (1973) and Libahunt (1968).

Profile

Algimantas Mockus

Movies

Žemės keleiviai
Cinematography
Post Soviet life in Lithuania, the contemporary situation of a lonely man's soul.
Tapers
Cinematography
Walnut Bread
Director of Photography
Lithuania, 1977. Memories of childhood, adolescence, and first love in a small provincial town, shown through complexity of human relations at this periodical film.
Virto Ąžuolai
Cinematography
A faithful adaptation of the story of famous Lithuanian author Baltusis both in subject and artistic presentation. Three brothers Laurynas, Stanislovas and Antanas fall in love with one woman Kazyte and dramatic events make all three brothers go to jail for homicide, while she lives alone on their land.
The Devil's Bride
Director of Photography
A story of an impish devil who used to be an angel but got tired of singing Hosannah and so was condemned to live on earth. From his home in a windmill, he pursues love and happiness in a hilarious and sometimes tragic turmoil that affects the whole countryside.
Midnighter
Director of Photography
In his dreams little Tomas escapes from his every day live to experience a lot of thrilling and exciting adventures.
Men Summer
Director of Photography
Lithuania, 1947. The battle between Read Army and "Forest Brothers" continue...
The Beauty
Director of Photography
Little Inga considers herself pretty and is pampered by her mother and other children in her housing block, until a new boy with questionable habits arrives and calls her ugly to her face.
Werewolf
Director of Photography
There are three children growing at Tammaru farm - one boy, Margus; and two orphan girls, Mari and Tiina. Tiina is lively and full of energy. Margus holds her very dear to him. Margus's parents want him to marry Mari instead as she is more their kind. Hotblooded Tiina is completely different from them and her mother was once executed for being a witch. Mari thinks that Tiina has bewitched Margus and cannot stand this, so she starts to publicly blame her stepsister for being a werewolf.
Ice Run
Director of Photography
Two proud fisherman families live on a very small island in Estonia. The two fishermen have always bore a grudge against each other. Their stubbornness and disobedience to German occupiers leads to dramatic events where staying alive is worse than death. Since it is impossible to escape public contempt, they have to decide how to redeem themselves.
Kai susilieja upės
Director of Photography
Living Heroes
Cinematography
Four different stories about young kids' destinies in different time periods in Lithuania.
Adam Wants to Be a Man
Cinematography
In a pre-WWII Lithuanian town, occupied with unemployed workers and crooks of various kinds, lives Adam, a naive young man with no job and a lot of dreams. His closest friend is the Captain, an old sea wolf with many tales to tell about Singapore, Hawaii and other equally exotic and sunny places. Inspired by his stories, Adam manages to get a job in an emigration bureau and starts saving for his ticket to leave abroad.
Blue Horizon
Director of Photography
First independently made Lithuanian film. A comical adventure story about two friends, Vitukas and Saulius, who decide to escape to the sea and become brave sailors.