Tiit Härm (born 19 March 1946) is an

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n ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer. Tiit Härm was born in

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. He is the younger brother of actress and author Viiu Härm. From 1957 to 1962, he studied at Tallinn Choreographic School. In 1966 he graduated from

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. From 1966 to 1967 he was a dancer at

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. From 1967 to 1972 he was a soloist at All-Union Choreographic Collective Noor Ballett. Since 1972 he worked again at Estonia Theatre. From 2001 to 2009 he was the ballet manager, principal ballet master and choreographer of Estonia Theatre. In 2014 he established his own ballet theatre. He has also appeared as an actor in several films.

Awards

* 2001: Order of the White Star, IV class.

Filmography

* ''Tantsib Tiit Härm'' (1975,

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documentary) * '' Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell'' (1979, Tallinnfilm) * ''Anna Pavlova: A Woman for All Time '' (1983, Soviet Union and Great Britain television miniseries) * ''Sädelev maailm'' (1984,

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References

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