Epp Kaidu (pseudonym; real name Leida Ird, born Leida Rosenblatt; 15 April 1915 Jäärja Parish – 23 June 1976

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) was Soviet and Estonian theatre director and actress. In 1936 she graduated from Tartu Stage Art Studio (). In 1952 she graduated from higher courses of direction () in

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. From 1937 until 1939, she worked at Tartu Töölisteater. From 1940 until 1941, she worked at the

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theatre in Tartu. From 1942 until 1944, she belonged to Estonian SSR State Artistic Ensembles. 1944-1976 she worked as a theatre director at Vanemuine Theatre. In 1936, she wed theatre director and actor

Kaarel Ird Kaarel Ird (27 August 1909 Riga – 25 December 1986 Viljandi) was a Soviet and Estonian theatre leader, director and actor. His theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, being most of ...

Awards

*Estonian SSR State Prize (1947, 1948, 1972) *

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (russian: Орден Трудового Красного Знамени, translit=Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni) was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to th ...

(1956) *People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1957) *Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (1965) *

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...

(1975)

Productions of plays

* Jakobson's ''Võitlus rindejooneta'' (1947) * Dunajevski's ''Vaba tuul'' (1948) * Miljutin's ''Rahutu õnn'' (1949)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaidu, Epp 1915 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Estonian actresses People from Kreis Pernau People from Saarde Parish Communist Party of the Soviet Union members People's Artists of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Estonian stage actresses Estonian theatre directors Estonian women film directors Soviet stage actresses Soviet theatre directors Soviet women film directors