Hendrik Toompere Sr. (17 July 1946, in

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– 13 October 2008) was an

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n actor and director. Toompere was married to actress Maie Toompere (''née'' Kruusenberg). His children are actors

Harriet Toompere Harriet Toompere (born 22 May 1975) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. She is also the author of two children's books. Early life and education Harriet Toompere was born in Tallinn to actor and director Hendrik Toompere Sr. and ...

and

Hendrik Toompere Jr. Hendrik Toompere Jr. (born 5 June 1965) is an Estonian actor and director. Toompere was born in Tallinn to actor and director Hendrik Toompere Sr. and actress Maie Toompere (''née'' Kruusenberg). His sister is actress Harriet Toompere and his so ...

, and his grandson is

Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. (born 17 November 1986) is an Estonian actor. Toompere was born Tallinn to actor and director Hendrik Toompere Jr. His grandparents were actors Hendrik Toompere Sr. and Maie Toompere (''née'' Kruusenberg). His aunt is ac ...

Since 1963 he worked at Estonian State Puppet Theatre. Awards: * 2001:

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, V class.

Theatrical roles

* 1963 "Pärdik ja Kastanipoiss" (role: Kastanipoiss) * 1963 "Pardike Tuttpütt" (role: rabbit) * 1965 "Neli meistrit" (role: wolf) ;as a director * 1981 Filipoiu' "Kukkur kahe krossiga" (director) * 1983 Kivistik's "Tänavatund" (director) * 1992 Kitzberg's "Udumäe kuningas" (director)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Toompere, Hendrik 1946 births 2008 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian theatre directors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian male radio actors Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class People from Saarde Parish Burials at Metsakalmistu