Jüri Järvet (18 June 1919 – 5 July 1995) was an

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 Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, an ...

n actor. His name sometimes appears as Yuri Yevgenyevich Yarvet, an incorrect back-

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from the Russian transliteration Юри Евгеньевич Ярвет. His birthname was Georgi Kuznetsov, and he took the Estonian form in 1938.

Biography

Järvet's mother was a Russian, while his father was believed to have been an

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that immigrated from

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. Järvet is best known in the West for the role of Dr. Snaut in

Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greates ...

's '' Solaris'', but he played in numerous other films both in Russian and his native Estonian. He was awarded the title of

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significa ...

in 1975, and the

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in 1981. Järvet played the title role in ''

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'' (1971) filmed on bleak landscapes in his native Estonia by Russian director

Grigori Kozintsev Grigori Mikhailovich Kozintsev (russian: link=no, Григорий Михайлович Козинцев; 11 May 1973) was a Soviet theatre and film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1964. In 196 ...

and released in 1970. Kozintsev shared the screenwriting credit with

Boris Pasternak Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (; rus, Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к, p=bɐˈrʲis lʲɪɐˈnʲidəvʲɪtɕ pəstɛrˈnak; 30 May 1960) was a Russian poet, novelist, composer and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pa ...

; the score was by

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. His son Jüri Järvet Jr. has also acted in several movies, including ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

* ''Andruse õnn'' (1955) * ''Kutsumata külalised'' (1959) - Valter * ''Laulu sõber'' (1961) - Ott Kuu * ''Ühe katuse all'' (1963) - Tõnis * ''Jäljed'' (1963) - Elmar * '' Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' (1964) - Peetrus * ''Mäeküla piimamees'' (1965) - Tõnu Prillup * ''Tütarlaps mustas'' (1967) - Juonas * ''Viini postmark'' (1968) - Martin Roll * ''Myortvyy sezon'' (1968) - Professor O'Reilly * ''Hullumeelsus'' (1969) - Windisch * ''

Viimne reliikvia ''Viimne reliikvia'' (Estonian for ''The Last Relic''; russian: Последняя реликвия, translit=Poslyednyaya ryelikvya) is a 1969 Estonian-language Soviet film based on '' Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad'' (Estoni ...

'' (1969) - Brother Johannes's voice (Estonian version) * ''

'' (1970) - King Lear * ''Tuuline rand'' (1971) - Hollmann * ''Tuulevaikus'' (1971) - Saare Sander * ''Antsyali ardzaganqnere'' (1971) - Zeifert * ''Metskapten'' (1971) - Jõnn * '' Solyaris'' (1972) - Doktor Snaut, kibernetik * ''Komitet 19-ti'' (1972) - Techer * ''Ukuaru'' (1973) - Minna's Father * ''Tavatu lugu'' (1974) - Psychiatrist * ''

Ohtlikud mängud ''Dangerous Games'' ( et, Ohtlikud mängud) is a 1974 film directed by Veljo Käsper and starring Leonhard Merzin & Jüri Järvet. It is also known under its Russian name, ''Opasnye Igry'' (Опасные игры). Plot The capital of Eston ...

'' (1974) - Õline * ''Avariya'' (1974) - Judge * ''Punane viiul'' (1975) - Peek * ''Indrek'' (1976) - Teacher of religion * ''Suvi'' (1976) - Toots's father * ''

Aeg elada, aeg armastada ''A Time to Live and a Time to Love'' ( et, Aeg elada, aeg armastada) is a 1976 Estonian drama film directed by Veljo Käsper. Plot Frankly frivolous and pretty Deborah gets under the wheels of the car, and then in serious condition is in hospit ...

'' (1977) - Minister * ''Karikakramäng'' (1977) - Oskar (segment "Salakütt") * '' Data Tutashkhia'' (1977, TV Series) - Count Seged * '' Dead Mountaineer's Hotel'' (1979) - Alex Snewahr * ''

Metskannikesed ''Metskannikesed'' is a 1980 Estonian action film directed by Kaljo Kiisk. Awards, nominations, participations: * 1980: Soviet Estonia Film Festival (USSR), first prize to Tõnu Virve being the best film artist; first prize to Tõnu Kark, being ...

'' (1980) - Apothecary Lipp * ''Skazka, rasskazannaya nochyu'' (1981) - Waldmännchen * ''Nipernaadi'' (1983) - Siimon Vaa * ''Lurich'' (1984) - Advokaat * ''Litsom k litsu'' (1987) * '' Tants aurukatla ümber'' (1987, TV Movie) * ''Khronika Satany mladshego'' (1989) - Father Peter * ''Surmatants'' (1991) - Tallinna linnapea * ''

Rahu tänav ''Rahu tänav'' ( en, Peace Street) is a 1991 Estonian film directed by Roman Baskin. Awards: * 1992: FilmFestival Cottbus (Germany), 1992, main prize - best film * 1992: European Film Awards, nomination: European Supporting Actor of the Year 1 ...

'' (1991) - Jaak * ''Vremya vashey zhizni'' (1992) * ''On svoyo poluchit'' (1992) - Demoney * ''Luukas'' (1992) - Albert * ''Lza ksiecia ciemnosci'' (1993) - Old compositor * ''Marraskuun harmaa valo'' (1993) - Vanha mies * ''Tallinn pimeduses'' (1993) - Anton

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvet, Juri 1919 births 1995 deaths Estonian male film actors Male actors from Tallinn People's Artists of the USSR Soviet male film actors Estonian people of Russian descent Estonian people of German descent Estonian people of French descent Recipients of the USSR State Prize Burials at Metsakalmistu