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Märt Avandi
Märt Avandi (born 26 February 1981) is an Estonian actor and comedian. Biography He is known in Estonia for his performances in TV show '' Tujurikkuja'' (2008–2015) with Ott Sepp, that made them household names in Estonia. Avandi has worked as an actor in Rakvere Theatre (2004–2006), Endla Theatre (2006–2008; 2015–...) and Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ... (2009–2014). He is the chairman and spokesperson for the Estonian Union of Parents with Children with Cancer and organizer of rubber duck races for charity. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapla
Rapla (German: ''Rappel'') is a town in central Estonia, the capital of Rapla County and the centre of Rapla Parish. The oldest records date back to 1241 in the Danish Census Book, when it was said that it was a small village with 8 acres of cultivated fields. By the end of the 13th century, the village centre was firmly established. At around the same time, a Cistercian monastery was built. Rapla's ambitious period of fast growth began only in the late 19th century. In 1866, a pharmacy was built, in 1868 a school, and in 1888 a hospital. In 1898, a Brick factory was opened, and in 1900, a railway line was built between Rapla and Viljandi. The old stone church was demolished in the late 19th century and a new one was built in a Romanesque style, one of the purest examples of this style in all of Estonia. In 1913, Rapla consisted of around 20 stone and 60 wooden houses. During this time period, a number of social societies were established, such as the Volunteer Fire Company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehkleja
''The Fencer'' ( fi, Miekkailija, et, Vehkleja) is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of Endel Nelis, an accomplished Estonian fencer and coach. It was directed by Klaus Härö and written by Anna Heinämaa. Filming began in Estonia in late February 2014. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist of nine films, but it was not nominated. ''The Fencer'' was also nominated for the Golden Globe award in the Best Foreign Language Film category as a Finnish-German-Estonian co-production. ''The Fencer'' was released in the U.S. by CFI Releasing in 2017. Plot During the Second World War, Estonia was occupied by Nazi Germany, who drafted most of the men into the German army, and then occupied by the Soviet Union, who considered Estonians who had fought in the German army to be criminals. Following the war, the Soviets incorporated Estonia into the USSR. A young man, Endel Neli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Male Film Actors
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] |
1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martà National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Television
2015 in television may refer to * 2015 in American television for television related events in the United States. * 2015 in Australian television for television related events in Australia. * 2015 in Belgian television for television related events in Belgium. * 2015 in Brazilian television for television related events in Brazil. * 2015 in British television for television related events in Great Britain. ** 2015 in Scottish television for television related events in Scotland. * 2015 in Canadian television for television related events in Canada. * 2015 in Croatian television for television related events in Croatia. * 2015 in Danish television for television related events in Denmark. * 2015 in Dutch television for television related events in the Netherlands. * 2015 in Estonian television for television related events in Estonia. * 2015 in French television for television related events in France. * 2015 in German television for television related events in Germany. * 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Film
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal Pictures, Universal and Paramount Pictures, Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of ''Brave (2012 film), Brave''. The Production of the James Bond films, ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast'', ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kättemaksukontor
''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The series is directed by Ain Prosa. The series began airing in 2009, and is broadcast on TV3. Cast *Elina Reinold – Freya Narvik (''née'' Idasaar) (2013–) *Kadri Rämmeld – Marion Pärn (2009–) *Amanda Hermiine Künnapas – Lumi-Lee Aigo (2021–) * Ragne Veensalu – Luna Haab (2015–2021) *Adeele Sepp – Kirke Klein (2013–2015) *Tarvo Sõmer – Tiit Marvel (2011–) *Juss Haasma – Rainis Sõber (2013–2016, 2018) *Risto Vaidla – Rasmus Uuber (2016–2017) *Tanel Padar – Daniel Frank (2014–2015) *Nikolai Bentsler – Aleksandr Vesper (2010–) *Marika Vaarik – Frida Arrak (''née'' Idasaar) (2009–2013, 2018) *Elina Purde – Häidi Õigepaulus (2009–2013, 2018) *Kristjan Sarv – Kaur Moks (2009–2013, 2018â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Television
2009 in television may refer to: * 2009 in American television for television related events in the United States. * 2009 in Australian television for television related events in Australia. * 2009 in Belgian television for television related events in Belgium. * 2009 in Brazilian television for television related events in Brazil. * 2009 in British television for television related events in Great Britain. ** 2009 in Scottish television for television related events in Scotland. * 2009 in Canadian television for television related events in Canada. * 2009 in Croatian television for television related events in Croatia. * 2009 in Danish television for television related events in Denmark. * 2009 in Dutch television for television related events in the Netherlands. * 2009 in Estonian television for television related events in Estonia. * 2009 in French television for television related events in France. * 2009 in German television for television related events in Germany. * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuulepealne Maa
''Tuulepealne maa'' ("Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II. The series first aired on 9 October 2008 on Estonia's ETV. Each episode runs at approximately 55 minutes. The show was created by Mihkel Ulman and historian Lauri Vahtre, the series is produced by Raivo Suviste. DVD was published in the April 2009. But the last part "Not a War for Young Men" was aired on 24 February 2013. Plot The main characters in the series are a Lääne County-native Toomas Roo (Kaljujärv), who is to start his studies in Tallinn, and Indrek Kallaste (Avandi), a son of wealth, who studies at the same school as Toomas. The series plot follows the lives of the two young men. The show also features historic characters, such as Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner. The Estonian Declaration of Independence was pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Television
2008 in television may refer to: * 2008 in American television for television related events in the United States. * 2008 in Australian television for television related events in Australia. * 2008 in Belgian television for television related events in Belgium. * 2008 in Brazilian television for television related events in Brazil. * 2008 in British television for television related events in Great Britain. ** 2008 in Scottish television for television related events in Scotland. * 2008 in Canadian television for television related events in Canada. * 2008 in Croatian television for television related events in Croatia. * 2008 in Danish television for television related events in Denmark. * 2008 in Dutch television for television related events in the Netherlands. * 2008 in Estonian television for television related events in Estonia. * 2008 in French television for television related events in France. * 2008 in German television for television related events in Germany. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Kingissepp
Viktor Eduard Kingissepp ( in Karmel (now ) – 4 May 1922 in Tallinn) was an Estonian communist politician, the leader of the Estonian Communist Party. The son of a factory worker, he joined a Marxist circle as a schoolboy in Arensburg (now ) (which was renamed Kingissepp in 1952, but was restored to its original Estonian name in 1988), and organised the Estonian section of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, in St Petersburg. During the war with Germany, he was put in charge of a medical train on the Western Front. After the February revolution, he returned to Petrograd (as St Petersburg was now named), and joined the Bolsheviks and the Red Guards. After the Bolshevik Revolution, he was deputy chairman of the Estonian Revolutionary Soviet in Reval (now ), but fled back to Petrograd after Estonia was occupied by the German army. He joined the Cheka, and in August 1918 carried out the arrest of Fanny Kaplan, who had shot and attempted to kill Lenin. He returned to Esto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eesti Otsib Superstaari
''Eesti otsib superstaari'' ''(Estonia is Searching for a Superstar)'' is an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. It debuted on 11 March 2007 and it has since become one of the most popular shows in Estonia. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the reality program ''Pop Idol'' created by the British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The program seeks to discover the best singer in Estonia through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the later stages of the competition are determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Birgit Õigemeel, Jana Kask, Ott Lepland, Liis Lemsalu, Rasmus Rändvee Jüri Pootsmann and Uudo Sepp (listed in chronological order). The format features a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The judges are former recording artist, music critic and journalist Mihkel Raud (all 5 seasons), singer Maarj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
