Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director,

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

, actor and photographer, who has worked in the areas of documentary and drama.Rollberg, Peter (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema'', Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Second edition, , pp. 307–308

Career

Born in

Rakvere Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the administrative centre of the Lääne-Viru ''maakond'' (county), 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Rakvere is the 8th most populous urban area in Estonia. Rakvere has a tota ...

, Iho worked as a photographer and assistant for

Tallinnfilm Tallinnfilm is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was forced into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet Occupation During Worl ...

before studying cinematography at the

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (russian: Всероссийский государственный институт кинематографии имени С. А. Герасимова, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinemat ...

. Iho acted as assistant director to

Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greates ...

on the 1979 film ''

Stalker Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are interrelated to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The term ...

''.Parbat, Kalyan (2017)
Arvo Iho: The man who took Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky to the 'Zone'
, ''The Economic Times'', 4 October 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019 He went on to work as a cameraman for Tallinnfilm in the 1980s. In 1985, Iho co-directed the feature film ''Games for School–Age Children'' with

Leida Laius Leida Laius (26 March 1923 – 6 April 1996, in Tallinn) was an Estonian film director. In 1950 she graduated from . In 1962 she graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 she worked at Tallinnfilm. Filmography * ''� ...

, also acting as director of cinematography, and in 1987 made his solo directorial debut with '' The Birdwatcher'', about the relationship between a poacher and an ornithologist.Mazierska, Ewa; Kristensen, Lars; Naripea, Eva (2013) ''Postcolonial Approaches to Eastern European Cinema: Portraying Neighbours on Screen'', I.B. Tauris, , p. 310 He followed this with ''Only for the Insane'' (1990). In 2001 he made ''

The Heart of the Bear ''The Heart of the Bear'' ( et, Karu süda) is a 2001 Estonian, Czech, German, Russian co-produced romantic drama film directed by Arvo Iho. It was Estonia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Fi ...

'', based on the

Nikolai Baturin Nikolai Baturin (5 August 1936 – 16 May 2019) was an Estonian award-winning novelist and playwright. Biography and career Baturin was born in Arumetsa village, Suislepa Parish (now Maltsa village, Viljandi Parish), Viljandi County. His fath ...

novel, and in 2006 made ''Gooseberries''. As a photographer, Iho has exhibited nationally and internationally. As of 2017, Iho was a professor at

Tallinn University Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...

Baltic Film and Media School Baltic Film, Media and Arts School of Tallinn University (BFM) is a film and media school created in 2005 (as Baltic Film and Media School) as a college of Tallinn University, one of the biggest educational institutions in Estonia. BFM offers ...

Filmography as director

*''Mitme Kandiga Õun (Skulptor

Ülo Õun Ülo Õun (30 April 1940 – 7 March 1988) was an Estonian sculptor whose career began in the late 1960s and came to prominence in the 1970s. Õun mainly worked as a portrait and figural sculptor and was known for his works in colored plaster and ...

)'' (1984) *''29 Minutes with Ülo Õun'' (1984) *'' Games for School-Age Children'' (1985) *''Tülitaja'' (1986) *'' The Birdwatcher'' (1987) *''Milarepa Laulud'' (1989) *''For Crazies Only'' (1990) *''Sireniki Kroonika'' (1991) *''Impeeriumi Lapsed'' (1993) *''Jaanipäev Ingerimaal'' (1995) *''

'' (2001) *''Marina Kuvaitseva and the Lonely Women'' (2004) *''Children of the Singing Revolution'' (2004)

Awards

*National Union Prize for the Best Youth Film, 1987, for ''Games for School-Age Children'' *UNICEF Award,

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

, 1987 (with Leida Laius), for ''Naerata ometi'' *Jury Special Prize,

Torino International Festival of Young Cinema The Torino Film Festival (also called the Turin Film Festival, TFF) is an international film festival held annually in Turin, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival. It was f ...

, 1988, for ''The Birdwatcher'' *FIPRESCI prize for best debut film,

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become ...

(Czech Republic), 1988, for ''The Birdwatcher'' *Grand Jury Prize,

Rouen Nordic Film Festival The Rouen Nordic Film Festival (french: Festival du Cinéma Nordique) was a film festival hold in Rouen, France for screening and competition films made in Nordic and Baltic countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. In December 2010, the organisers ...

, 1990, for ''The Birdwatcher''The Bird Watcher
, efis.ee. Retrieved 12 January 2019 *Grand Prize & Catholic Film Critics Award,

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (german: Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg), often referred to by the German-language initialism IFFMH, is an annual film festival established in 1952 hosted jointly by the citi ...

, 1992, for ''Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde'' *

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, 2001."795 Eesti Vabariigi väärikat."
''Õhtuleht'', 2 February 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

References

External links

Arvo Iho
at EFIS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iho, Arvo 1949 births Living people Estonian film directors Estonian cinematographers Estonian film producers Estonian male film actors People from Rakvere Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class