Netflix Movies Starring Olgert Kroders

Olgert Kroders was born on August 9, 1921, in Riga, Latvia. His father, writer Robert Kroders, was a nobleman who belonged to Latvian gentry. His mother, Gerta Kroders, was a Latvian drama actress known under stage name Gerta Wulf. Olgert Kroders attended Riga State University, majoring in history. He was also active in student drama club. In 1937, his grandfather, Janis Kroders, was executed in Moscow under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin. In 1941, when Baltic states were occupied under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin, the entire Kroders family were arrested on accusations of anti-Soviet activity and exiled to Siberia. There, Kroders' mother and father died in exile due to poor nutrition and harsh environment. Olgert Kroders served his sentence for 15 years. In 1956, 'Nikita Khrushchev denounced Stalin and initiated "The Thaw" bringing some liberalization in cultural life of the USSR. Read more on iMDB