Valter Soosõrv (also Sooserv; 3 April 1903 in
Vahastu
Vahastu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ...
– 26 June 1969 in
Tallinn) is an
Estonian actor, director and theatre historian.
In 1927 he graduated from the Drama Studio theatre school. 1922-1925 he was a choir singer at
Estonia Theatre. 1925–1927 he played at Estonian Drama Studio Theatre, and 1927–1928 in
Endla Theatre. 1932-1933 he was the head of
Ugala Theatre. 1948-1951 he was the head of
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
Estonian Theatre and Music Museum is a national museum located in the old town of Tallinn, Estonia. The museum was established in 1924.
History
The Estonian Theatre and Music Museum was established in 1924. Estonian music composer Peeter Süd ...
. Besides theatre roles he played also in several films.
Filmography
* 1960: ''Näitleja Joller'' (television feature film)
* 1961: ''Laulu sõber'' (feature film)
* 1968: ''
Libahunt
''Libahunt'' (the Estonian name for a werewolf) is the name of a 1912 play (a tragedy) by August Kitzberg, and a 1968 film of the same name based on the play.
A triangular love story evolves in a peasant family in southwestern Estonian countrysid ...
'' (feature film)
References
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1903 births
1969 deaths
Estonian male stage actors
Estonian male film actors
Estonian male television actors
Estonian male radio actors
20th-century Estonian male actors
Estonian theatre directors
People from Kuusalu Parish