Dzidra Ritenberga

Dzidra Ritenberga (29 August 1928 – 9 March 2003) was a Latvian actress and film director.^[1] Ritenberga won the best actress award at the 1957 Venice International Film Festival for her performance as Malva in Malva.^{[2] [3]} From 1976 she directed a few films at Riga Film Studio.^[1]

Dzidra Ritenberga
Ritenberga in 1958
Born	29 August 1928 Dundaga Parish, Latvia
Died	9 March 2003(2003-03-09) (aged 74) Riga, Latvia
Nationality	Latvian
Alma mater	Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (directing faculty)
Occupations	Actress Film director
Years active	1948—1990
Spouse	Yevgeni Urbansky
Children	1

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	Malva	Malva
1970	Crime and Punishment	Luiza Ivanovna
1970	The Ballad of Bering and His Friends	Catherine I of Russia
1971	Day by Day	Dzidra Arturovna	TV series
1980	Long Road in the Dunes	Erna	TV series