Tõnis Kask (2 December 1929 – 27 August 2016) was an Estonian film and television director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Tõnis Kask was born in Tarvastu Parish,

Viljandi County Viljandi County ( or ''Viljandimaa''; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia. History Viljandimaa, under the German name of ''Krei ...

on 2 December 1929. In 1953 he graduated from Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts' (GITIS) Estonian studio. From 1961 he was the principal director and artistic leader of Tallinn Television Studio (part of

Estonian Television Eesti Televisioon (ETV) () is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955. History Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Television'') was launched on 19 ...

). From 1982 to 1984, he worked at Estonian Television, and between 1984 and 1987, he was a director at

Tallinnfilm Tallinnfilm () is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was integrated into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet occcupation (1940 ...

. From 1987 to 1992, he was the chief editor at Eesti Telefilm. Kask died on 27 August 2016, at the age of 86.

Awards

* 2004:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...

, IV class.

Filmography

* 1958: Sirge ja Särevi ''Maa ja rahvas'' * 1961: Simonovi ''Neljas'' * 1980: Zahradniku ''Soolo tornikellale'' * 1984: Daněki ''Lugu N linna kirurgiast'' * 1985: Arbuzovi ''Pihtimuste öö'' * 1989: ''Kaugel, ookeani serval'' * 1990: ''Kaugete aegade lugu'' * 1991: ''Vana mees tahab koju'' * 1993: ''Talujutud maa ja taeva vahel'' * 2006: ''Reekviem rukkile?''

Television

* 1965–73: Karemäe ja Oidermaa ''Mis Koosta peres uudist?'' * 1976–77: Vahemetsa ''Sünniaasta'' * 1978–80: ja ''Poliitilised kired'' * 1993–2003: ''

Õnne 13 Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas. Rainer Kerge. Vabandage, proua, kas see maja on Õnne tänav 13?'. Õhtule ...

References

1929 births 2016 deaths People from Viljandi Parish Estonian film directors Estonian screenwriters Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni Honoured Workers of the Arts Industry of the Estonian SSR Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Burials at Pärnamäe Cemetery {{Estonia-bio-stub