Estonian
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 ...
politician, film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter. He was a member of the
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Jus ...
and a former member of the
Estonian Free Party
The Estonian Free Party ( et, Eesti Vabaerakond) was an Estonian Centre-right politics, centre-right List of political parties in Estonia, political party founded in 2014. The last chairman of the party was Heiki Lill. The party gained 8 seats a ...
. He now leads the
Richness of Life
The Biodiversity Party ( et, Elurikkuse Erakond) was an Estonian green political party, which was founded in September 2018 and one of its leaders was the former Estonian Free Party chief Artur Talvik
Artur Talvik (born 13 June 1964) is an Es ...
party.
Biography
Talvik is the son of and Mati Talvik, a television director and television journalist, respectively. He graduated from the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...
in 1988 and starting in 1992, was an actor at Nukuteater. He later became a prolific filmmaker, directing and producing movies all throughout the 1990s and 2000s, most notably ''Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus'', ''Ööliblika jõulud'', ''
Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat
''Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat'' ( lv, Ūdensbumba resnajam runcim, et, Veepomm paksule kõutsile) is a 2004 Latvian/Estonian Latvian language film directed by Varis Brasla, starring Baiba Broka (actress), Baiba Broka, Jānis Paukštello, and Art ...
'' (
Estonian
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 ...
: Veepomm paksule kõutsile), ''
December Heat
''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson.
Plot
"December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whethe ...
'', and '. In 2010, he participated in the TV3 series ''Laulud tähtedega'' with
Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa (born 26 September 1985) is an Estonian singer-songwriter and actress. He was married to actress
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. T ...
, with whom he has two children, a son and daughter. The couple later divorced. He is married to Anneli Kalle-Talvik, a physician with who he has a daughter. He is also a stepfather.
Estonian Free Party
The Estonian Free Party ( et, Eesti Vabaerakond) was an Estonian Centre-right politics, centre-right List of political parties in Estonia, political party founded in 2014. The last chairman of the party was Heiki Lill. The party gained 8 seats a ...
list, being billed as a vote magnet due to his popularity, as well as running on a campaign message of anti-corruption, and received 7,307 votes in the same district, being elected to the Riigikogu. He was fined due to protesting a law that prohibited outside political ads after the cutoff date before an election by having campaign ads on his car after the date had passed, claiming it creates disadvantages for a small party to gain traction.
As a member of the Riigikogu, in 2015, Talvik helped to create a committee to investigate alleged corruption in the financial dealings of the
Port of Tallinn
Port of Tallinn ( et, Tallinna Sadam) is the biggest port authority in Estonia. Taking into account both cargo and passenger traffic, it is one of the largest port enterprises of the Baltic Sea.
Port of Tallinn is a publicly listed company manag ...
, as well as protecting state companies from corruption. He was elected to be the committee chairman of the Anti-Corruption Select Committee on 16 December 2016, with
Anneli Ott
Anneli Ott (born 2 May 1976) is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
She previously served as Minister of Public Administration
The Ministry of Public Administration () (abbre ...
of the Centre Party as deputy chairwoman. He is currently a member of the Rural Affairs Committee.
Talvik would later fully join on 8 March 2017 and become the leader of the Free Party, elected into the position on 24 April. His election came after the Free Party controversially kicked out fellow candidate for leadership Jevgeni Krištafovitš on 24 March 2017 for "spreading falsities and slandering the party". Afterwards, he resigned as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Select Committee, with former leader of the party
Andres Herkel
Andres Herkel (born 14 August 1962) is an Estonian politician. He started his public activities in the late 1980s. From the very beginning of the independence movement in Estonia, he affiliated himself with pro-independence forces, which had clos ...
being elected in his place on 13 June.
In May 2018, Talvik chose not to re-run for the Free Party leadership and Herkel was reelected as the Free Party's chairman on 12 May. A day later, Talvik left the
Estonian Free Party
The Estonian Free Party ( et, Eesti Vabaerakond) was an Estonian Centre-right politics, centre-right List of political parties in Estonia, political party founded in 2014. The last chairman of the party was Heiki Lill. The party gained 8 seats a ...
Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat
''Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat'' ( lv, Ūdensbumba resnajam runcim, et, Veepomm paksule kõutsile) is a 2004 Latvian/Estonian Latvian language film directed by Varis Brasla, starring Baiba Broka (actress), Baiba Broka, Jānis Paukštello, and Art ...
" (2004, along with Gatis Upmalis, children's film)
* "
The Singing Revolution
''The Singing Revolution'' is a 2006 documentary film created by Americans James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty about the nonviolent Singing Revolution in Estonia in which hundreds of thousands of Estonians gathered publicly between 1986 and 199 ...
" (2006, documentary film)
* "" (2007, along with Aet Laigu)
* "
December Heat
''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson.
Plot
"December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whethe ...
" (2008)
* "Tondipoisid" ( :et) (2009, documentary film)
* "Okupeeri oma müür" (2013, documentary film, with )
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As director
* "Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus" (1993, with
Rein Kotov
Rein Kotov (born 17 February 1965 in Raasiku, Harju County) is an Estonian film operator and film editor.
In 1991 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
1985-1993 he worked at Tallinnfilm. After that he is worked primarily for ...
)
* "Ööliblika jõulud" (1994, with Rein Kotov)
* "Vabadus või surm" (1995)
* "" (2009, documentary film)
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