Raivo Trass (12 March 1946 – 7 June 2022) was an Estonian actor, director and theatrical pedagogue.

Career

Trass graduated from the

Tallinn State Conservatory 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 ...

's Performing Arts Department in 1968. From 1968 until 1977, he was an actor at

Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ...

. From 1977 until 1985, he was the chief stage manager of the

Rakvere Theatre Rakvere Theatre is a professional theatre in Rakvere, Estonia. History Rakvere Theatre was established in the fall of 1921, when ''Rakvere Näitlejate Ring'' was formed. The building of the Rakvere Theatre was opened with a public ceremony on 2 ...

. From 1981 until 1985, he was the head of Rakvere Theatre. From 1985 until 1992, he was a director at

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Drama Theatre. From 1997 until 2004, he was the chief stage manager of

Endla Theatre Endla ( et, Endla teater) is a professional theatre in city of Pärnu, Estonia. The theatre was opened in 1911. The first performance was "Libahunt" ("Werewolf") by Estonian writer August Kitzberg. The Estonian Declaration of Independence was p ...

. Trass' first big movie role was Hans von Risbieter in the Estonian classic ''

Viimne reliikvia ''Viimne reliikvia'' ( Estonian for ''The Last Relic''; russian: Последняя реликвия, translit=Poslyednyaya ryelikvya) is a 1969 Estonian-language Soviet film based on '' Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad'' ( Esto ...

'' (''The Last Relic'') in 1969. Trass also appeared in

Zaza Urushadze Zaza Urushadze ( ka, ზაზა ურუშაძე; 30 October 1965 — 7 December 2019) was a Georgian film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Zaza Urushadze was a son of Ramaz Urushadze, a famous Soviet football goalkeeper. ...

's ''

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'' (2013),

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's ''

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'' (2020), and

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– ''

's '' The Twin'' (2022).

Awards

* 1975: Ants Lauter Prize * 1983: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR * 2001:

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 ...

, IV class.

Selected filmography

* 1969: ''

'' – Hans von Risbieter * 1982: ''Arabella, mereröövli tütar'' – Manuel * 1991: ''Vana mees tahab koju'' – Albert Valter * 1991: ''Surmatants'' – Diederek von Katwijk * 1999: ''Kass kukub käppadele'' – Ernesto * 2006: ''

Vana daami visiit ''Vana daami visiit'' (English: ''The Visit of the Old Lady'') is a 2006 Estonian film directed by Roman Baskin and based on the 1956 play '' The Visit'' by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt (; 5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was ...

'' – Linnapea * 2010: ''Riigimehed'' – * 2012: ''Vasaku jala reede'' – Veteran * 2013: ''

Mandariinid ''Tangerines'' ( ka, მანდარინები ''Mandarinebi'', et, Mandariinid) is a 2013 Estonian-Georgian film directed, produced and written by Zaza Urushadze. Set during the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia, the film is a morality tal ...

'' – Juhan * 2018: ''Tuliliilia'' – Heimar * 2020: ''

'' – Orthodox priest * 2022: '' The Twin'' – Old Man * 2022: ''Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus'' – Goswin

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trass, Raivo 1946 births 2022 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian theatre directors Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Lääneranna Parish