Virve Koppel (7 October 1931

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– 26 May 2016) was an

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n television and film director. In 1956 she graduated from

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(GITIS). 1956-1989 she worked as an editor and director at

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. Awards: * 1975: Estonian SSR merited cultural personnel

Filmography

Filmography: * Pööripäev (1964) * Reportaaž telefoniraamatu järgi (with

Mati Põldre Mati Põldre (23 October 1936 – 7 February 2023) was an Estonian film director, scenarist and operator. Põldre was born in Tallinn. From 1968 he worked at Eesti Telefilm. During the 1990s he worked at film production company Lege Artis Film. ...

, 1966) * Meestele (1967) * Mina ise (1969) * Kivikasukas (1969) * Poiste saar (1977) * Maa keset merd (1981)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koppel, Virve 1931 births 2016 deaths Estonian women film directors Mass media people from Tallinn