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Tõnu
Tõnu is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Anthony. People named Tõnu include: * Tõnu Aare (born 1953), musician *Tõnu Aav (1939–2019), actor *Tõnu Anton (born 1953), politician and judge * (born 1935), film director *Tõnu Endrekson (born 1979), rower * Tõnu Haljand (1945–1997), skier * (born 1966), playwright, designer and critic * Tõnu Kalam, Estonian-American orchestral pianist and conductor *Tõnu Kaljuste (born 1953), conductor *Tõnu Kalvet (born 1970), journalist and politician ( :et) *Tõnu Kark (born 1947), actor * Tõnu Kauba (born 1952), physician and politician * Tõnu Kaukis (born 1956), track and field athlete and coach *Tõnu Kilgas (1954–2021), actor and singer * Tõnu Kõiv (born 1968), politician *Tõnu Kõrvits (born 1969), composer * Tõnu-Reid Kukk (1939–2011), politician *Tõnu Laanemäe (born 1977), architect ( :et) * Tõnu Laigu (born 1956), architect *Tõnu Lehtsaar (born 1960), psychologist and professor *Tõnu Lepik (born 1946 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Aare
Tõnu is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Anthony. People named Tõnu include: * Tõnu Aare (born 1953), musician *Tõnu Aav (1939–2019), actor *Tõnu Anton (born 1953), politician and judge * (born 1935), film director *Tõnu Endrekson (born 1979), rower * Tõnu Haljand (1945–1997), skier * (born 1966), playwright, designer and critic * Tõnu Kalam, Estonian-American orchestral pianist and conductor *Tõnu Kaljuste (born 1953), conductor *Tõnu Kalvet (born 1970), journalist and politician ( :et) *Tõnu Kark (born 1947), actor * Tõnu Kauba (born 1952), physician and politician * Tõnu Kaukis (born 1956), track and field athlete and coach *Tõnu Kilgas (1954–2021), actor and singer * Tõnu Kõiv (born 1968), politician *Tõnu Kõrvits (born 1969), composer * Tõnu-Reid Kukk (1939–2011), politician *Tõnu Laanemäe (born 1977), architect ( :et) *Tõnu Laigu (born 1956), architect *Tõnu Lehtsaar (born 1960), psychologist and professor *Tõnu Lepik (born 1946) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Endrekson
Tõnu Endrekson (born 11 June 1979) is an Estonian rower. He is a five time Olympic finalist and dual Olympic medal winner. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson. He is a member of rowing club "Pärnu Sõudeklubi" (Pärnu Rowing Club) located in Pärnu. Junior years Endrekson competed in the World Rowing Junior Championships in 1996 in the double sculls event (24th) and 1997 in the single sculls event (16th). In 2001 he won a gold medal in the World Rowing U23 Regatta (now World Rowing U23 Championships) in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov. Olympic Games His first appearance in the Olympic Games was in Athens 2004, where he competed in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov. The men were third in their preliminary heat and second in semi-final thus earning a place in the Final A. They held the sixth posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Kilgas
Tõnu Kilgas (13 August 1954 – 25 May 2021) was an Estonian singer (baritone) and stage, film, voice, and television actor. Early life and education Tõnu Kilgas was born in Tartu, the only child of Vanemuine theatre actors Lembit Mägedi and Ellen Kaarma. His parents were in a long-term relationship but not married and he took his mother's surname from her earlier marriage to actor Gunnar Kilgas. Both parents were largely absent from Kilgas' life during his childhood and he was primarily raised by his aunt. His mother battled alcoholism and died in 1973 when Kilgas was eighteen.Tõnu Kilgas: teater on mu elu suurim armastus! ''Vanemuine'', 5 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2017. Kilgas attended Tartu 3rd Secondary School (currently Tartu Raatuse School) and the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Õnnepalu
Tõnu Õnnepalu (born 13 September 1962), also known by the pen names Emil Tode and Anton Nigov, is an Estonian poet, author and translator. Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He began his writing career as a poet in 1985 and has published three collections of his works. In 1993 he garnered international attention when his novel ''Piiririik'' (English translation: "Border State") was published under his pen name 'Emil Tode'. The book was translated into 14 languages and became the most translated Estonian book of the 1990s. In 1994 he was awarded the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature. Õnnepalu's work often explores topics such as homosexuality, isolation and betrayal. In 1992, his poem "Inquiétude du Fini" was performed as a choral piece, with notable Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür acting as conductor. In addition to writing novels, Tõnu Õnnepalu has translated works into Estonian from the Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Mellik
Tõnu Mellik (12 May 1934 Tartu – 3 June 1993 Tallinn) was an award-winning Estonia, Estonian architect active in the mid-twentieth century. Early life Tõnu Mellik graduated from Tallinn Secondary School in 1952. He went on to study Film director, film direction at the Moscow State All-Union Institute of Cinematography. In 1953 he went on to study at the Estonian Academy of Arts, State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (ERKI) and ultimately graduated in 1959. After graduation he worked in Tallinn from 1959 to 1962 and became a member of the Union of Architects in 1960. From 1964 to 1968 he worked as a senior engineer and junior researcher at the Institute of Building and Building Materials. Thereafter, he worked as an architect for the "Estonian Land Reconstruction Project" until 1975. From 1975 to 1987, he was a senior lecturer at ERKI. In 1981, he was the chief architect of the private company, "Esmar". Family Mellik was the son of sculptor Voldemar Mellik and Linda Mellik, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Laigu
Tõnu Laigu (born 14 February 1956, in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect. From 1963 to 1974 Tõnu Laigu studied in the 46th Secondary School of Tallinn (today's Pelgulinna Gymnasium of Tallinn). From 1975 Tõnu Laigu studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's Estonian Academy of Arts) in the department of architecture. He graduated from the institute in 1979. From 1979 to 1989 Tõnu Laigu worked in the state design bureau Eesti Kommunaalprojekt (Estonian Communal Design). From 1989 to 1990 he worked in the architectural bureau E-Stuudio OÜ and from 1990 to 2001 in the architectural bureau Kuup OÜ. From 2001 Tõnu Laigu works in the architectural bureau QP Arhitektid OÜ. Most notable works by Tõnu Laigu are the apartment building on the Sõpruse road, the logistics center of the COAL company and the new apartment building on the Mäepealse street. Tõnu Laigu is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects and belongs to the board of the union. Works *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Naissoo
Tõnu Naissoo (born 18 March 1951) is an Estonian composer and jazz pianist. Tõnu Naissoo was born in Tallinn. He is the son of composer Uno Naissoo. He began studying classical piano at the age of six at the Tallinn Music School, graduating in 1970 with a degree in music theory. In 1982 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory in composition under instruction from Eino Tamberg. He has played on several musical groups, including Tõnu Naissoo Trio, Optimistid (1967–1968), Collage (1967–1972), Sinilind (1971–1972), Laine (1972–1976), Synthesis (1977–1980), Kaseke (1980–1981). About 30 years he has been a pianist in the Viru Hotel. He has written music for films and theatrical stages. Awards: * 1991: Estonian Radio's Musician of the Year * 2011: Music Prize of the Estonian Music Council * 2020: Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Lehtsaar
Tõnu Lehtsaar (born 2 May 1960, Tartu) is an Estonian psychologist. In 1983, he graduated from Tartu State University in psychology. From 2000 until 2016, he was a professor of psychology of religion at the University of Tartu. From 2006 to 2007 and again from 2017 to 2018, he was the acting rector of the University of Tartu. Awards * 1997: Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ..., IV class. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lehtsaar, Tonu 1960 births Living people Estonian psychologists Academic staff of the University of Tartu Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class University of Tartu alumni Rectors of the University of Tartu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Möls
Tõnu Möls (12 June 1939 in Tartu – 1 December 2019 ) was an Estonian mathematician and biologist. In 1965 he described the moth '' Epirrhoe tartuensis''.Juhani Püttsepp. 1994. Matemaatika ilu ja bioloogide probleemid. Eesti Loodus 1: 1–3. nterview with Tõnu Möls/ref> From 1994 until 2004, he was the president of Estonian Naturalists' Society. In 2001, he was awarded with Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ..., V class. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mols, Tonu 1939 births 2019 deaths Estonian mathematicians Estonian biologists Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class University of Tartu alumni People from Tartu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Kaljuste
Tõnu Kaljuste (born August 28, 1953) is an Estonian conductor. Born in Tallinn, Kaljuste is the son of Heino Kaljuste (1925–1989), an Estonian choral conductor, and Lia Kaljuste, a radio journalist. Tõnu sang in his father's choirs as a child, and graduated from the Tallinn Music High School (''Tallinna Muusikakeskkool'') in 1971. He completed a graduate degree at the Tallinn Conservatory in 1976, studying with Jüri Variste and Roman Matsov, and continued as a postgraduate at the Leningrad Conservatory until 1978. Kaljuste took his father's role as leader of the Ellerhein Chamber choir in 1974, an ensemble that performed choral works ranging from Renaissance music to contemporary avant-garde music. He was professor of choral conducting at the Tallinn Conservatory from 1978 to 1980, and won the Best Conductor prize at the 1980 Béla Bartók International Choral Competition. With financial support from the Estonian government, Kaljuste turned the Ellerhein Chamber Choir into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Kark
Tõnu Kark (born on 4 December 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. His older brother is actor and caricaturist Feliks Kark. Notable roles Notable film roles: * '' Nest of Winds'' (1979) * ''Metskannikesed'' (1980) * '' Nukitsamees'' (1981) * ''Äratus'' (1989) * '' Firewater'' (1994) * ''Screwed in Tallinn'' (1999) * '' Good Hands'' (2001) * ''Lilya 4-ever'' (2002) * '' Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat'' (2004) * '' The Power of Fear'' (2006) * ''Lotte from Gadgetville'' (2006) * ''The Visit of the Old Lady'' (2006) * ''Georg'' (2007) * ''December Heat'' (2008) * ''Devil Incarnate'' (2008) * ''Circulation of the Blood'' (2011) * ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' (2011) * ''Rat Trap'' (2011) * ''Family Lies'' (2016) * ''Green Cats'' (2017) * ''The Dissidents ''The Dissidents'' ( et, Sangarid) is a 2017 Estonian comedy-action film directed by Jaak Kilmi. The film is about three young men escaping from Soviet Estonia to Sweden via Finland in the 1980s. Cast * Märt Pius - Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Õim
Tõnu Õim (born 16 June 1941) is an Estonian grandmaster of correspondence chess, most famous for being the first to have won the ICCF World Championship twice, in 1983 and 1999. In 1991 he won the Axelson Memorial. www.schack.se In play, he was awarded the Soviet Master title in 1966.Anatoly Karpov (editor) ''Shakhmaty; Entsiklopedichesky Slovar'' pp. 503-04, Moscow, 1990 He does not hold a title for over-the-board play; however, his peak FIDE rating of 2410 indicates a player of |
