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Ilmar Raag (born 21 May 1968 in
Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a town on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish and the capital of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276. ...
) is an Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film '' The Class''. He has served as CEO of Estonian Television from 2002 to 2005. He is a well known
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in many prestigious Estonian newspapers (''
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'', ''
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''). He has written many scripts and directed critically acclaimed films, notably ''August 1991'' and ''The Class''.


Life

Raag was born in
Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a town on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish and the capital of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276. ...
on 21 May 1968. He received his high school education from Aleksander Mui ( :et) secondary school No 2 of Kingissepa. He graduated from
University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
in 1997 and received his M.A. degree in screenwriting from
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, the School of Telecommunications (1999). He made internships in Hollywood development departments (New Regency, Phoenix Pictures). His further career took him to the TV management. After being the Head of Acquisitions for Estonian National Television, he was promoted to the Chairman of the Board of the same TV company. In 2002, he staged a play in one of the Estonian theaters (
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). At the same time, he started to consult and doctor Estonian feature scripts. In 2004, he wrote two TV feature scripts. He directed one of them - August 1991 as made-for-TV movie for Estonian Television and the other, ''One More Croissant'' got the third prize at Hartley Merill International Screenwriting Competition and the support from MEDIA New Talent program. Eager to continue his filmmaking career, he quit as CEO of Estonian Television and made his first feature film ''The Class'' in 2007. Since then he shot a feature in France ''
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'' with
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and Laine Mägi in leading roles, back in Estonia ''
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'' that was released in 2013 and in Russia '' I Won't Come Back''. Currently he is developing new projects with producer Riina Sildos from Amrion (Estonia).


Filmography


Director

* 2022 ''Erik Kivisüda'' (aka ''Erik Stoneheart'') * 2014 '' I Won't Come Back'' * 2015–2017 ''Vaba mehed'' (television series) * 2013 ''Kertu'' (aka ''Love Is Blind'') * 2012 ''Une Estonienne à Paris'' (aka ''A Lady in Paris'') * 2007 '' Klass'' ('' The Class'') * 2005 ''August 1991'' (television film) * 1998 ''Tappev Tartu'' (''Killing Tartu'') (amateur film)


Writer

* 2013 ''Kertu'' * 2012 ''Une Estonienne à Paris'' * 2010 ''Klass: Elu pärast'' (television miniseries) * 2010 ''September'' (documentary) * 2008 '' Mina olin siin'' (''I Was Here'') * 2007 '' Klass'' (''The Class'') * 2006 ''
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'' * 2005 ''Libahundi needus'' (television film) * 2005 ''August 1991'' (television film) * 1998 ''Tappev
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'' (''Killing Tartu'') (amateur film)


Actor

* 2010 ''Klass: Elu pärast'' (television miniseries) * 2008 '' Tuulepealne maa'' (television series) * 2006 ''Tabamata ime'' * 2005 ''Stiilpidu'' (aka ''Shop of Dreams'') * 2005 ''Kohtumine tundmatuga'' (television film) * 2004 ''Visions of Europe'' (segment "Estonia: Euroflot") * 2003 ''Viimane öö'' (Short) * 1998 ''Tappev Tartu'' (''Killing Tartu'') (amateur film) * 1997 ''
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'' (aka ''All My Lenins'')


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raag, Ilmar 1968 births Living people Estonian film directors Estonian screenwriters Estonian male film actors People from Kuressaare Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class