Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer, who has worked in the areas of documentary and drama.Rollberg, Peter (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema'', Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Second edition, , pp. 307–308

Career

Born in Rakvere, Iho worked as a photographer and assistant for

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 forced into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet Occupation (1940–1941) ...

before studying cinematography at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Iho acted as assistant director to Andrei Tarkovsky on the 1979 film '' Stalker''.Parbat, Kalyan (2017)
Arvo Iho: The man who took Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky to the 'Zone'
, ''The Economic Times'', 4 October 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019 He went on to work as a cameraman for Tallinnfilm in the 1980s. In 1985, Iho co-directed the feature film ''Games for School–Age Children'' with

Leida Laius Leida Laius (26 March 1923 – 6 April 1996, in Tallinn) was an Estonian film director. In 1950 she graduated from . In 1962 she graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 she worked at Tallinnfilm. Filmography * ''� ...

, also acting as director of cinematography, and in 1987 made his solo directorial debut with '' The Birdwatcher'', about the relationship between a poacher and an ornithologist.Mazierska, Ewa; Kristensen, Lars; Naripea, Eva (2013) ''Postcolonial Approaches to Eastern European Cinema: Portraying Neighbours on Screen'', I.B. Tauris, , p. 310 He followed this with ''Only for the Insane'' (1990). In 2001 he made '' The Heart of the Bear'', based on the

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novel, and in 2006 made ''Gooseberries''. As a photographer, Iho has exhibited nationally and internationally. As of 2017, Iho was a professor at

Tallinn University Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...

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Filmography as director

*''Mitme Kandiga Õun (Skulptor

Ülo Õun Ülo Õun (30 April 1940 – 7 March 1988) was an Estonian sculptor whose career began in the late 1960s and came to prominence in the 1970s. Õun mainly worked as a portrait and figural sculptor and was known for his works in colored plaster and ...

)'' (1984) *''29 Minutes with Ülo Õun'' (1984) *'' Games for School-Age Children'' (1985) *''Tülitaja'' (1986) *'' The Birdwatcher'' (1987) *''Milarepa Laulud'' (1989) *''For Crazies Only'' (1990) *''Sireniki Kroonika'' (1991) *''Impeeriumi Lapsed'' (1993) *''Jaanipäev Ingerimaal'' (1995) *'' The Heart of the Bear'' (2001) *''Marina Kuvaitseva and the Lonely Women'' (2004) *''Children of the Singing Revolution'' (2004)

Awards

*National Union Prize for the Best Youth Film, 1987, for ''Games for School-Age Children'' *UNICEF Award,

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...

, 1987 (with Leida Laius), for ''Naerata ometi'' *Jury Special Prize,

Torino International Festival of Young Cinema The Torino Film Festival (also called the Turin Film Festival, TFF) is an international film festival held annually in Turin, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival. It was f ...

, 1988, for ''The Birdwatcher'' *FIPRESCI prize for best debut film, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic), 1988, for ''The Birdwatcher'' *Grand Jury Prize, Rouen Nordic Film Festival, 1990, for ''The Birdwatcher''The Bird Watcher
, efis.ee. Retrieved 12 January 2019 *Grand Prize & Catholic Film Critics Award, Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival, 1992, for ''Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde'' * Order of the White Star, V Class, 2001."795 Eesti Vabariigi väärikat."
''Õhtuleht'', 2 February 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

References

External links

Arvo Iho
at EFIS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iho, Arvo 1949 births Living people Estonian film directors Estonian cinematographers Estonian film producers Estonian male film actors People from Rakvere Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class