Hilja Varem
Hilja Varem (since 1960 Hilja Vee; born on 19 July 1934 in Põltsamaa) is an Estonian actress. From 1956 until 1959, she worked at Ugala Theatre, from 1959 until 1975 at Endla Theatre, and from 1976 until 1992 at Noorsooteater. Besides theatre roles she has also appeared several films. Awards: * 1974: Estonian SSR merited artist Selected filmography * 1959 ''Kutsumata külalised'' (feature film; role: Hilda) * 1967 '' Tütarlaps mustas'' (feature film; role: Helvi) * 1969 ''Gladiaator'' (feature film) * 1970 ''Agu Sihvka annab aru'' (television film; role: Teacher) * 1974 '' Ohtlikud mängud'' (feature film; role: Old man's mother) * 1976 ''Aeg elada, aeg armastada'' (feature film; role: Dressing room nurse) * 1981 ''Karge meri'' (feature film; role: Huigo's wife) * 1989 ''Varastatud kohtumine'' (feature film; role: Johanna Uibo) * 1989 ''Äratus ''Äratus'' (English: ''Awakening'') is a 1989 Estonian historical drama film directed by Jüri Sillart. Plot The film chro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Põltsamaa
Põltsamaa (german: Oberpahlen) is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is situated on the Põltsamaa River, and features a 13th-century castle. Gallery Põltsamaa Jõgi.jpg, Põltsamaa River Põltsamaa Vabadussõja mälestussammas.JPG, Monument to the Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westwa ... Põltsamaa Felixi kontorihoone.jpg, Põltsamaa Felix is the biggest local employer Põltsamaa kalmistu.JPG, Põltsamaa cemetery References External links Former municipalities of Estonia Cities and towns in Estonia Populated places in Jõgeva County Kreis Fellin {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ugala Theatre
Ugala is a theatre in 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. ..., Estonia. The theatre was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year. The first production was Oscar Wilde's "Salome (play), Salome". Ugala's Artistic Directors *1925 - 1926: Andres Särev *1926 – 1928: Eduard Lemberg *1928 – 1932: Alfred Mering *1932 – 1933: Valter Soosõrv *1933 – 1934: Karl Merits *1934 – 1936: Alfred Mering *1936 – 1941: Eduard Tinn *1942 – 1943: Jullo Talpsepp *1943 – 1945: Eero Neemre *1945 – 1947: Karl Ader *1947 – 1948: Enn Toona *1949 – 1970: Aleks Sats *1970 – 1979: Heino Torga *1979 – 1983: Jaan Tooming *1983 – 1988: Jaak Allik *1989 – 1991: Kalju Komissarov *1991 – 1995: Jaak Allik *1995 – 1998: Andres Lepik *1998 – 2000: And ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Endla Theatre
Endla ( et, Endla teater) is a professional theatre in city of Pärnu, Estonia. The theatre was opened in 1911. The first performance was "Libahunt" ("Werewolf") by Estonian writer August Kitzberg. The Estonian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed from the theatre's balcony on 23 February 1918, one day before it was proclaimed in Tallinn. Endla was gutted by fire in 1944 and the Soviet authorities opted not to restore the theatre but to demolish it with explosives in 1961, due to it being an important symbol of Estonian independence. From 1948 until 1986, actress and singer Olli Ungvere was engaged at the theater. Actor Margus Oopkaup was a performer at the theater from 1982 until 2000. Actress Lii Tedre Lii Tedre (born Lii Mander; 10 October 1944) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. Tedre began her career with an engagement at the Endla Theatre in 1968, before leaving in 2010 to become a freelance actress. Early life and educatio ... was engaged at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noorsooteater
NUKU Theatre ( et, NUKU teater, formerly ''Estonian State Puppet Theatre and Estonian Puppet and Youth Theatre'') is an Estonian theatre located in Tallinn. The institution focuses on puppetry. It is currently the only professional puppet and visual theatre in Estonia. The theatre was founded in 1952 by Ferdinand Veike Ferdinand Veike (13 November 1924, Saueaugu – 14 August 2015) was an Estonian puppeteer actor. In 1952 he founded Estonian State Puppet Theater (now, the NUKU Theatre) and was a principal actor with the theatre. In 2001 he was awarded with ... and has been directed by Joonas Tartu since 2013. The theatre building is also home to a puppetry museum. References External links *{{official website Theatres in Estonia Theatres in Tallinn Culture in Tallinn Puppet theaters ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohtlikud Mängud
''Dangerous Games'' ( et, Ohtlikud mängud) is a 1974 film directed by Veljo Käsper and starring Leonhard Merzin & Jüri Järvet. It is also known under its Russian name, ''Opasnye Igry'' (Опасные игры). Plot The capital of Estonia is occupied by Germans. Three local boys plan to blow up the cinema where German soldiers often spend time. However, their plans change when they accidentally meet a mysterious stranger. A complicated and dangerous game begins where the rules are not set by the schoolkids. Cast *René Urmet ... Old man *Sven-Erik Nielsen ... Tiuks *Viktor Perebeinos ... Trumm *Jüri Järvet ... Õline *Leonhard Merzin ... 2241 See also *List of World War II films This is a list of fictional feature films or miniseries which feature events of World War II in the narrative. There is a separate list of World War II TV series. Criteria * The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or the ... References Ext ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Äratus
''Äratus'' (English: ''Awakening'') is a 1989 Estonian historical drama film directed by Jüri Sillart. Plot The film chronicles the lives of Estonian villagers during "Operation Priboi"; the 25 to 28 March 1949 Soviet mass deportation of more than 90,000 Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians labeled as "enemies of the people" to forced settlements in inhospitable areas of the Soviet Union. Production The manuscript of the film was written by writer and playwright Rein Saluri and presented to Tallinnfilm editor Tiina Lokk in late 1986 or early 1987. Lokk liked the manuscript, but was initially dissuaded by other employees at Tallinnfilm from pursuing the project. In 1989, the editorial board at Tallinnfilm granted Lokk permission to turn the manuscript into a film. Arvo Kruusement was the first choice to direct the film, however, he disliked the material. Jüri Sillart, who had worked as a cameraman and cinematographer up to that point in his career, showed an interest in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from US$20.67 per ounce to $35. * February 6 – F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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Estonian Film Actresses
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects * Andres Alver (born 1953) *Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) * Karl Burman (1882–1965) * Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) *Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) * Erich Jacoby (1885 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Estonian Stage Actresses
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects * Andres Alver (born 1953) *Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) * Karl Burman (1882–1965) * Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) *Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) * Erich Jacoby (1885 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |