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Eva Malmsten
Eva Meil (beginning in 1940, Eva Malmsten; 11 September 1917 Tallinn – 10 January 2002 Tallinn) was an Estonian actress. Meil began her stage career at age ten in the role of Young Tiina in a production of August Kitzberg's ''Libahunt''. Meil graduated from the Drama Studio in Tallinn in 1946. From 1937 until 1941 and from 1944 until 1949, she worked at Estonian Drama Theatre. From 1949 until 1975 she worked at Estonian National Opera as an actress and operetta performer. Besides theatrical roles she has also appeared in several films. Meil was married to actor Franz Malmsten. Their son was actor Rein Malmsten. Their grandson was actor Mait Malmsten and great-grandchildren include actors Franz and Hugo Malmsten. She died in Tallinn, aged 84. Filmography * 1975 ''Jõmm'' (role: Berrypicker) * 1971 ''Teatriöö'' (role: ?) * 1979 ''Siin me oleme! ''Siin me oleme!'' (Estonian; en, Here We Are!) is a 1979 Estonian movie written and directed by Sulev Nõmmik. The script was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siin Me Oleme!
''Siin me oleme!'' ( Estonian; en, Here We Are!) is a 1979 Estonian movie written and directed by Sulev Nõmmik. The script was compiled on Juhan Smuul's motifs from ''Suvitajad'' ( Estonian for ''Summer tourists''). Influence Together with ''Viimne reliikvia'', ''Noor pensionär'' and '' Mehed ei nuta'', ''Siin me oleme!'' is one of the most memorable Estonian movies from the Soviet era. Even decades later, Smuul's catchphrases popularised by the movie, such as 'We're from Tallinn, we'll pay!' ( et, Me oleme Tallinnast, me maksame!) are widely recognised and recycled by Estonian people. Cast *Lia Laats as Kohviveski *Ervin Abel as John *Renate Karter as Lõke *Karl Kalkun as Ärni *Eva Meil as Ärni's wife *Kadri Jäätma as Liina * Sulev Nõmmik as Aadu *Väino Puura as Mart * Lauri Nebel as Timmu External links''Siin me oleme!''at the Estonian Public Broadcasting Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Film Actresses
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects *Andres Alver (born 1953) * Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) *Karl Burman (1882–1965) *Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) * Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) *Erich Jacoby (1885–1 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Virgin Islands, Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million. * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 ** WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. ** An anti-prostitution drive in Prostitution in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mait Malmsten
Mait Malmsten (born 6 September 1972 in Viljandi) is an Estonian actor. Malmsten comes from a family of actors. His father is actor Rein Malmsten. His paternal grandparents were actors Franz Malmsten and Eva Meil. His great-uncle was actor Hugo Malmsten and his great-aunt was actress Lydia Bock. In 1994 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 1993 he is working as an actor in Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatrical appearances he is also played in numerous films and television series, e.g. '' Wikmani poisid''. He is married to actress Harriet Toompere and the couple have two sons, Franz and Hugo, who are also both television and film actors. Selected filmography *''Agent Wild Duck'' (Estonian: ''Agent Sinikael'') (2002) *''Lotte from Gadgetville'' (Estonian: ''Leiutajateküla Lotte'') (2006) *'' 186 Kilometres'' (Estonian: ''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'') (2007) *''December Heat'' (Estonian: ''Detsembrikuumus'') (2008) *''Lotte and the Moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Malmsten
Franz Malmsten (6 November 1905 Narva – 6 February 1967 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. From 1925 to 1937 he worked at the Narva Theatre. From 1937 to 1967 he worked at Estonian Drama Theatre. He participated also on operas and operettas, and he also acted in films. Awards * 1964: Estonian SSR merited artist Personal life He was married to actress Eva Meil. His grandchild is the actor Mait Malmsten. Filmography * 1951: "Valgus Koordis ''Valgus Koordis'' (''Light in Koordi'') is a 1951 Soviet-Estonian drama film directed by Herbert Rappaport and based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Hans Leberecht. Awards, nominations, participations: * 1952: Stalin Prize (USSR), recipie ..." (feature film; in the role: Janson) * 1956: "Tagahoovis" * 1957: "Pöördel" * 1960: "Näitleja Joller" * 1965: "Külmale maale" * 1965: "Me olime 18-aastased" * 1970: "Valge laev" References {{DEFAULTSORT:Malmsten, Franz 1905 births 1967 deaths Estonian male stage actors Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian National Opera
Estonian National Opera (''Rahvusooper Estonia'') is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian National Opera", which was adopted in 1998. The company produces a lively and varied season which includes operas, ballets and operettas/musicals with over 500 people currently working at the Estonian National Opera. History The song and drama society "Estonia" was founded in 1870. This was the beginning of what has become the current-day Estonian National Opera ( et, Rahvusooper Estonia). Play-acting was taken up in 1871, although theatre as a tradition did not really come into being until 1895, when the society began to direct song plays, folk plays and comedies, usually with singing and dancing. By the start of the 20th century more serious drama was being staged. In 1906, the society became the basis for the professional theatre called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
