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Ago Roo
Ago Roo (born 11 May 1946) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actor who began his career in theatre in 1968. Roo has been employed at several notable theatres in Estonian during his career and has appeared in film and television. He has been a member of the Estonian Theatre Association since 1969 and the Estonian Actors' Union since 1993. Early life and education Ago Roo was born in the small village of Visusti in Järva County. His father was a forestry technician and his mother mother was an accountant. He attended schools in Elva, graduating from secondary school in 1964. Afterward, he enrolled in the theatre department of the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) to study acting, under stage direction of actor and theatre pedagogue Voldemar Panso, graduating in 1968. Among his graduating classmates were: Helle-Reet Helenurm, Peeter Jakobi, Katrin Karisma, Enn Klooren, Kalju Komissarov, Jaan Tooming, Mari Lill, and Raivo T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visusti
Visusti is a village in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments in Estonia, the village belonged to Palamuse Parish. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Physician and ophthalmologist Georg von Oettingen (1824–1916) and theologian and statistician Alexander von Oettingen (1827–1905) were born in Visusti Manor. Actor Ago Roo Ago Roo (born 11 May 1946) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actor who began his career in theatre in 1968. Roo has been employed at several notable theatres in Estonian during his career and has appeared in film and television. H ... (born 1946) was born in Visusti. References Villages in Jõgeva County {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Koidula
Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, ( – ), known by her pen name Lydia Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means 'Lydia of the Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to as ''Koidulaulik'' – 'Singer of the Dawn'. In Estonia, like elsewhere in Europe, writing was not considered a suitable career for a respectable young lady in the mid-19th century. Koidula's poetry and her newspaper work for her populist father, Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890) remained anonymous. In spite of this, she was a major literary figure, the founder of Estonian theatre, and closely allied to Carl Robert Jakobson (1841–1882), the influential radical and Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), writer of the Estonian national epic, '' Kalevipoeg'' (''The Son of Kalev''). Over time, she has achieved the status of the national poet in Estonia. Biography Lydia Jannsen was born in Vändra (Fennern), Estonia. The family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Virve
Tõnu Virve (18 June 1946 Rõuge – 1 October 2019 Tallinn) was an Estonian theatre and film designer and artist, producer and director. In 1974 he graduated from the Estonian State Art Institute in theatre decoration speciality. 1975–1980 he was the principal artist at Estonian Youth Theatre. 1980–1990 he was an artist-director at Tallinnfilm. In 1990 he established the independent film studio Freyja Film (ERSFF). Filmography * 1979: "Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell" (stage artist) * 1980: "Metskannikesed ''Metskannikesed'' is a 1980 Estonian action film directed by Kaljo Kiisk. Awards, nominations, participations: * 1980: Soviet Estonia Film Festival (USSR), first prize to Tõnu Virve being the best film artist; first prize to Tõnu Kark, being ..." (stage artist, costume artist) * 1991: "Surmatants" (director, scenarist, producer) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Virve, Tonu 1946 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Estonian male artists 20th-century Estonian artists 21st-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Neuland
Olav Neuland (often spelled wrongly ''Olev Neuland''; 29 April 1947 Viljandi Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu ... – 21 May 2005 Anija) was an Estonian film director. Filmography * "Tuulte pesa" (1979) * "Corrida" (1982) * "Reekviem" (1984) * "Hundiseaduse aegu" (1984) * "Näkimadalad" (1988) (short series) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Neuland, Olav 1947 births 2005 deaths Estonian film directors People from Viljandi Burials at Pärnamäe Cemetery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Soosaar
Mark Soosaar (officially Mark-Toomas Soosaar; born 12 January 1946 in Viljandi) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and politician. He has been member of X and XI Riigikogu. Soosaar graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1970. He worked for Eesti Televisioon from 1970 until 1978 and Tallinnfilm from 1978 until in 1991 as a director and cinematographer before moving to Pärnu and founding his own film studio, Weiko Saawa Film. He is the director of Museum of New Art, as well the founder chairman of the Kihnu Cultural Institute . He is a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri Läänemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party ( et, Rahvaerakond Mõõduka .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Soosaar, Mark 1946 births Living people Estonian film director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljo Käsper
Veljo Käsper (13 May 1930 Tallinn – 16 March 1982 Tallinn) was an Estonian film director and scenarist. In 1964 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 he worked at Tallinnfilm. Filmography * 1974 "Dangerous Games (1974 film), Dangerous Games" (feature film; director) * 1977 "A Time to Live and a Time to Love" (feature film; director) * 1979 "Strateegia ja reservid" (documental film; director and scenarist) * 1980 "Kutsumus" (documental film; director and scenarist) * 1981 "Pihlakaväravad" (feature film; director and scenarist) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kasper, Vello 1930 births 1982 deaths Estonian film directors Estonian screenwriters People from Tallinn Burials at Rahumäe Cemetery 20th-century screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinnfilm
Tallinnfilm is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was forced into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet Occupation (1940–1941) ''Eesti Kultuurfilm'' was taken over by the Communist Party and renamed ''Kinokroonika Eesti Stuudio'' (the Estonian Newsreel Studio). In 1942 during the German occupation the studio was renamed ''Kinokroonika Tallinna Stuudio'' (the Tallinn Newsreel Studio) and then renamed again as ''Tallinna Kinostuudio'' (the Tallinn Film Studio) in 1947 by the Soviets. The Tallinn Film Studio was renamed ''Kunstiliste ja Kroonikafilmide Tallinna Kinostuudio'' (Tallinn Feature and Newsreel Film Studio) in 1954 and in 1963 was renamed again Tallinnfilm. During the Soviet era, the studio was the only major movie production house in Estonia, responsible for almost all feature-length movies of the time. (Most of the rest were produced by Eesti Televisioon.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Päevaleht
''Eesti Päevaleht'' ''("Estonia Daily")'' is a major daily Estonian newspaper, from the same publishers as the weekly ''Eesti Ekspress''. It has a daily circulation of around 36,000. History and profile ''Eesti Päevaleht'' was founded on 5 June 1995, when the newspapers '' Hommikuleht'', '' Päevaleht'' (previously '' Noorte Hääl'') and '' Rahva Hääl'' were merged into a single publication. On 29 September 1995, ''Eesti Päevaleht'' merged with ''Eesti Sõnumid''. In May 2011 the newspaper joined the Eesti Ajalehed Eesti Ajalehed ( en, Estonian Newspapers) was an Estonian publishing company, which published the newspapers Maaleht and Eesti Ekspress. The company belonged to the Tallinn Stock Exchange. The company operated in Tallinn Tallinn () is the m ... group. Another newspaper under the same name is published weekly in Stockholm, Sweden. References External links * 1995 establishments in Estonia Estonian-language newspapers Mass media in Tallinn Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroonika
''Kroonika'' (meaning ''The Chronicle'' in English) is a popular Estonian magazine which is typically popular with young Estonian persons aged between 13 and 30 years of age. History and profile ''Kroonika'' was established in 1996. Its previous publishers were Kroonpress Ltd. and AS Ajakirjade Kirjastus. The magazine is published by in the Estonian language and includes gossip and news on the country's biggest celebrities. It is published weekly on Fridays and is based in Tallinn. Its editor-in-chief is Krista Lensin. Erika Salumäe Erika Salumäe (born 11 June 1962) is an Estonian track bicycle racer who won the first Olympic gold medal for Estonia after the country regained independence in 1991. Salumäe was born in Pärnu, Estonia. She trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn ..., an Estonian track bicycle racer and Olympic champion, sued the magazine for publishing damaging and insulting news about her in 2016. In 2018 the publisher, Ekspress Meedia, was ordered by the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Õhtuleht
''Õhtuleht'' (''Evening Paper'') is the largest daily newspaper in Estonia. It is a tabloid newspaper. The newspaper is published in Tallinn in the Estonian language. History and profile ''Õhtuleht'' was established in 1944. On 3 July 2000 two rival tabloid papers in Estonia, ''Õhtuleht'' and '' Sõnumileht'' (''The Messenger''), merged, becoming ''SL Õhtuleht''. Since 6 October 2008 the name was shortened back to ''Õhtuleht''. The paper has a liberal-conservative political stance. It is owned by Eesti Meedia which also owns ''Postimees'' and which in turn is owned by Schibsted Schibsted Media Group is an international media group. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The CEO is Kristin Skogen Lund. In 2019, Schibsted spun off the majority of their online market ..., a Norwegian media group, and by Ekspress Grupp. ''Õhtuleht'' is available online at Ohtuleht.ee. Initially, at first the online version was just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marje Metsur
Marje Metsur ( Marje Mihhailova; born on 27 June 1941) is an Estonian actress. In 1965 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. 1965-2009 she worked at Tallinn City Theatre. Since 2009 she is a freelance actress. Her most notable theatrical role (Mati Unt's play "Rästiku pihtimus") was in 1979 in Noorsooteater. Besides theatrical roles she has also played on several films. In 2006 he was awarded with Order of the White Star, IV class. She has been married to Estonian athlete and educator Kaupo Metsur since 1967. Filmography * 1966 ''Kirjad Sõgedate külast'' (role: Secretary) * 1971: ''Metskapten'' * 1977 ''Mõmmi ja aabits'' (role: Orava-Olga) * 1977 ''Karikakramäng'' (role: Leida) * 1987 ''Metsluiged'' (role: Witch) * 1992 ''Armastuse lahinguväljad'' (role: Mother) * 1993– ''Õnne 13 Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ene Järvis
Ene Järvis (born 26 October 1947) is an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actress. Early life and education Ene Järvis was born in Kiidjärve, Põlva County to parents Paul and Amanda Elfriede Järvis. She was the second to youngest of five siblings; two older sisters and an older brother named Eimar almost fourteen years her senior, and a younger sister. She attended schools in Põlva, graduating from Põlva Secondary School in 1966 (now, Põlva Gymnasium). Following graduation, she enrolled at the Tallinn State Conservatory in Tallinn (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), graduating from the institution's performing arts department in 1970. During her studies at the Tallinn State Conservatory, she met and befriended classmate Helene Vannari. The two would become lifelong friends. Career Stage In 1970, Järvis began an engagement at the National Youth Theatre in Tallinn (now, the Tallinn City Theatre). She would remain an actress at the theatre fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
