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Leida Rammo
Leida Rammo (18 April 1924 – 23 July 2020) was an Estonian stage, radio, television, and film actress and theatre director whose career spanned over seven decades. Early life and education Leida Rammo was the eldest of two children born in Tallinn to Magnus Siigur and Alide Marie Johanna Rammo. Her younger sister was children's author and dramaturge Helju Rammo (1926–1998). Her maternal grandmother was an Estonian Swede and her first cousin was poet Adolf Rammo. Rammo's mother supported the family as a flower seller and raised the children alone. Her parents were not married and she and her sister took their mother's maiden name. Although her father lived in Tallinn, Rammo had little interaction with him whilst growing up. Since early childhood, she was interested in theatre and had aspired to become an actress. She attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn, graduating from Tallinn IV Gymnasium in 1942 while Estonia was under German occupation during World War II. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic States Under Soviet Rule (1944–91)
Baltic may refer to: Peoples and languages *Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian *Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originating from the Baltic countries *Baltic Germans, historical ethnic German minority in Latvia and Estonia *Baltic Finnic peoples, the Finnic peoples historically inhabiting the area on the northeastern side of the Baltic sea Places Northern Europe * Baltic Sea, in Europe * Baltic region, an ambiguous term referring to the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea * Baltic states (also Baltic countries, Baltic nations, Baltics), a geopolitical term, currently referring to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania * Baltic Provinces or governorates, former parts of the Swedish Empire and then Russian Empire (in modern Latvia, Estonia) * Baltic Shield, the exposed Precambrian northwest segment of the East European Craton * Baltic Plate, an ancient tectonic pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hele Kõrve
Hele Kõrve (until 2009, Hele Kõre; born 7 January 1980) is an Estonian stage, television, film and voice actress and singer. Early life and education Hele Kõrve was born Hele Kõre in 1980 in the town of Jõgeva, in Jõgeva County. She graduated from secondary school at the Jõgeva Gymnasium in 1998. Afterward, she studied acting at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 2002.Tallinna Linnateater Retrieved 10 December 2016. Among her graduating classmates were , , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alo Kõrve
Alo Kõrve (born 2 December 1978) is an Estonian stage, film, and television actor. Early life and education Alo Kõrve was born in Jõgeva, Jõgeva County to Are Kõrve and his wife (''née'' Simson). He is the youngest of two siblings; his older sister Ave Kõrve-Noorkõiv was born in 1975. After graduating from secondary school Kõrve initially planned to study law, however, he subsequently enrolled in the dramatic arts department of the EMA Higher Drama School (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn, graduating in 2002. Among his diploma production roles were: Brian in Mark Twain's ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (2000), Basilio the Cat in Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's ''Buratino'' (2000), Doctor Vaik and Advocate Kurg in Eduard Vilde's ''The Elusive Miracle'' (2001), and Timo, in Aleksis Kivi's ''Seven Brothers'' (2001). Career Stage Since 2002, Alo Kõrve has been engaged as an actor at the Tallinn City Theatre. During his years at the Tallinn City Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epp Eespäev
Epp Eespäev (born 25 October 1961 in Võru) is an Estonian actress. In 1988 she graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. Since 1988 she is working at Tallinn City Theatre. Eespäev was previously married to actor and politician Artur Talvik. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter. Awards: * 1987: Voldemar Panso prize * 1996: Selected filmography * 1992 ''Daam autos'' (feature film; role: Daam) * 1993 '' Suflöör'' (feature film; role: Melissa) * 1994 ''Tulivesi ''Firewater'' ( et, Tulivesi) is Hardi Volmer's history-based thriller released in 1994. ''Tulivesi'' is based on the historical situation in Estonia at the end of 1920s and sets a precedent of the struggle between the Estonian government and th ...'' (feature film; role: Hilda) * 2003-2004 '' Kodu keset linna'' (television series; role: Marju) * 2011 ''Ainult meie kolm'' (feature film; role: Regina) * 2014 ''Zero Point (film), Nullpunkt'' (feature film; role: Johannes' mother) * 2018 '' Võta või j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrek Ojari
Indrek Ojari (born on 9 October 1977 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. In 2000 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 2004 he is working at Tallinn City Theatre. Selected filmography * 2002: ''Names in Marble (film)'' ( et, Nimed marmortahvlil, feature film; role (minor): Reinok) * 2003–2008: '' Kodu keset linna'' (television series; role: Sten) * 2011: ''IT-planeet'' (educational TV science fiction comedy; role: alien) * 2018: '' Võta või jäta'' (feature film; role: Toomas) * 2019: '' Vanamehe film'' (animated film; roles: lumberjack Indrek (voice) and rooster (voice)) * 2020: ''Rain Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water ...'' (feature film; role: Rain) * 2020: '' O2'' (feature film; role: Andres Piirisild) * 2021: ''Süü'' (television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Külli Teetamm
Külli Teetamm (born 22 May 1976), is an Estonian stage, television and film actress. Early life and education Külli Teetamm was born and attended school in Pärnu. She studied acting at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Drama School (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn, graduating in 1998. Stage career Following graduation from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Drama School, she joined the Tallinna Linnateater (Tallinn City Theatre), where she is still engaged as an actress. She made her stage debut at the theatre in the role of Hilde in a 1998 production of Henrik Ibsen's ''The Lady from the Sea''. During her career at the Linnateater, she has appeared in roles in productions of such varied authors and playwrights as: Shakespeare (playing Ophelia in a 1999 production of ''Hamlet''), Dostoyevsky, Beckett, Turgenev, Waugh, Tom Stoppard, Ann Jellicoe, Jean-Luc Lagarce, Thomas Mann, and Richard Brautigan, among others. She has appeared in se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pinna
Paul Pinna (3 October 1884 Tallinn – 29 March 1949 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor and stage director. Since 1899 he started stage activity at the "Estonia" theatre society. 1900s he was related to establish professional Estonia Theatre Estonia Theatre is an historic building in Tallinn, Estonia, which houses the Estonian National Opera and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. The original Jugendstil building was designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren Armas Elie .... 1915-1920 he worked as a military official in Tallinn and played at Estonia Theatre. 1918-1922 he played and worked at Tallinn Drama Theatre. 1936-1940 he was chairman of Estonian Actors' Union. Paul Pinna was married to stage actress Netty Pinna. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinna, Paul 1884 births 1949 deaths Male actors from Tallinn People from Kreis Harrien Estonian theatre directors Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors People's Artists of the Estonian Soviet So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakvere Theatre
Rakvere Theatre is a professional theatre in Rakvere, Estonia. History Rakvere Theatre was established in the fall of 1921, when ''Rakvere Näitlejate Ring'' was formed. The building of the Rakvere Theatre was opened with a public ceremony on 24 February 1940, the 22nd anniversary of independent Estonia, the following day the first ever play, August Kitzberg's ''"Tuulte pöörises"'' premiered. The theatre's artistic director is Üllar Saaremäe, and theatre manager is Joonas Tartu. Rakvere is believed to be the smallest town in Europe, which has its own professional theatre. As of 2019, the troupe consists of 21 actors, eleven men and ten women: Gallery File:Rakvere_teater.jpg, Theatre building from east File:HPIM2181_Rakvere_teatri_pargipoolne_vaade.jpg, View from the Park of the Theatre File:HPIM2191_Rakvere_teatri_pidevad_külastajad.jpg, Statues in front of the Rakvere Theatre File:Saaremäe_Üllar.IMG_3346.JPG, Artistic director Üllar Saaremäe Üllar Saaremäe ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn City Theatre
Tallinn City Theatre ( et, Tallinna Linnateater) is a repertory theatre located in the medieval old town of Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn City Theatre was established in 1965 as Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre. In 1992, after the reindependence of Estonia, Elmo Nüganen became the artistic director, holding this position until today. In 1994, it became a municipal theatre named Tallinn City Theatre. Tallinn City Theatre's house is unique, consisting of 16 interconnected medieval merchant's houses. Tallinn City Theatre organizes a biannual international theatre festival Midwinter Night's Dream, which takes place in December. The theatre, in common with all repertory theatres, hosts a wide range of theatrical performances Tallinn City theatre also uses other theatre venues such as the Horse Mill near the main building and Salme Cultural Centre in Kalamaja Kalamaja (Estonian for ''Fish House''; german: Fischermay) is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Estonian National Opera
Estonian National Opera (''Rahvusooper Estonia'') is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian National Opera", which was adopted in 1998. The company produces a lively and varied season which includes operas, ballets and operettas/musicals with over 500 people currently working at the Estonian National Opera. History The song and drama society "Estonia" was founded in 1870. This was the beginning of what has become the current-day Estonian National Opera ( et, Rahvusooper Estonia). Play-acting was taken up in 1871, although theatre as a tradition did not really come into being until 1895, when the society began to direct song plays, folk plays and comedies, usually with singing and dancing. By the start of the 20th century more serious drama was being staged. In 1906, the society became the basis for the professional theatre called " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
