Ago Ruus (born on 4 August 1949
Vastseliina
Vastseliina ( vro, Vahtsõliina) is a small borough (') in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.
Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep
Eduard Pütsep (21 October 1898 – 22 Aug ...
,
Võru County) is an
Estonian
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* 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
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film cinematographer and director.
In 1979 he graduated from
All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (russian: Всероссийский государственный институт кинематографии имени С. А. Герасимова, meaning
''All-Russian State Institute of Cinemat ...
.
From 1970 to 1971, 1973 to 1974, and 1979 to 1993 he worked at
Tallinnfilm. In 1996 he established the film studio PROfilm. Since 2003 he has been the artistic director ( et, kunstiline juht) of
Matsalu International Nature Film Festival.
In 2007 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.
Filmography
* "Kõrboja peremees" (1979)
* "
Nukitsamees
''Nukitsamees'' ( en, Bumpy) is a 1981 Estonian musical film directed by Helle Karis and based on the 1920 novel of the same name by Oskar Luts.
Awards, nominations, participations:
* 1982: All-Union Film Festival (USSR), Grand Prix of children' ...
" (1981)
* "Šlaager" (1982)
* "Suletud ring" (1983) (television feature film)
* "Karoliine hõbelõng" (1984)
* "Puud olid ..." (1985)
* "Metsluiged" (1987)
* "Tants aurukatla ümber" (1987) (television feature film)
* "Doktor Stockmann" (1988) (television feature film)
* "Inimene, keda polnud" (1989)
* "
Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde
''Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde'' (also known as ''Halastajaõde'') is a 1990 Estonian drama film directed by Arvo Iho.
Awards:
* 1991: Monstra Internationale del Film d'Auttore (San Remo, Italy), best actress award: Margarita Terekhova
* 1 ...
" (1990)
* "Rahu tänav" (1991)
* "Lammas all paremas nurgas" (1992)
* "Hüsteeria" ('Hysteria') (1993)
* "Ameerika mäed" (1994)
* "Ma olen väsinud vihkamast" (1995)
References
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Living people
1949 births
Estonian cinematographers
Estonian film directors
Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class
People from Võru Parish