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Kaili Närep
Kaili Närep (born 16 August 1970) is an Estonian stage, television and film actress whose career began in 1991. She has been engaged at the Ugala theatre in Viljandi and the Endla Theatre in Pärnu, where she also worked as a makeup artist. Närep has appeared in several motion pictures and has had recurring roles on several Estonian television series. Early life and education Kaili Närep was born and raised in Pärnu. She studied violin at the Pärnu Children's Music School in the field of violin, graduating in 1985. She is a 1988 graduate of Pärnu 4th Secondary School. Afterward, she moved to Tallinn to study at the Tallinn Conservatory's Department of Performing Arts (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) under the supervision of actor and instructor Kalju Komissarov, graduating in 1992. Among her graduating classmates were actors Jaanus Rohumaa, Üllar Saaremäe, Sten Zupping, Tiina Mälberg, Garmen Tabor, Ivo Uukkivi, Merle Palmiste, Kristel Leesmend, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea. In the city, the Pärnu River drains into the Gulf of Riga. Pärnu is a popular summer holiday resort town among Estonians with many hotels, restaurants and large beaches. The city is served by Pärnu Airport. History Perona (german: Alt-Pernau, links=no, et, Vana-Pärnu, links=no), which was founded by the bishop of Ösel–Wiek , suffered heavily under pressure of the concurrent town, and was finally destroyed . Another town, Embeke (later german: Neu-Pernau, links=no, et, Uus-Pärnu, links=no) was founded by the Livonian Order, who began building an Ordensburg nearby in 1265. The latter town, then known by the German name of , was a member of the Hanseatic League and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Põldroos
Dan Põldroos (6 March 1970 – 5 May 2007) was an Estonian stage, television and film actor who began performing on stage at age fifteen. Although mostly known for comedic roles, he was also an accomplished dramatic actor. Põldroos' career ended at age thirty-seven when he died unexpectedly. Early life and education Dan Põldroos was born in Tallinn. He was an only child from his parents' marriage, though he had a half-sibling and a step-sibling. His grandfather's brother was actor, writer, and director Priit Põldroos. As a hobby at age fifteen, he began performing with the local literary theatre Varius. He attended schools in Tallinn, graduating as a carpenter and cabinet-maker from the Tallinn 12th Vocational Secondary School in 1988 and the same year he enrolled in the Performing Arts Department of the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), studying under instruction of theatre and film director Kalju Komissarov, and graduating in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andres Maimik
Andres Maimik (born 8 February 1970) is an Estonian film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor. Selected filmography * 2002 ''Agent Wild Duck , image = AgentSinikael.jpg , caption = , director = Marko Raat , producer = Peeter Urbla Veiko Õunpuu , writer = Marko Raat Andres Maimik , starring = Mait Malmsten Kersti Heinloo , ...'' (feature film; screenwriter) * 2006 ''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (feature film; director and screenwriter) * 2010 '' Taevalaul'' (animated film; role: voice) * 2014 '' Kirsitubakas'' (feature film; director and scenarist) * 2016 ''Luuraja ja luuletaja'' (feature film; director and screenwriter) * 2016 ''Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse'' (feature film; in role: Margus) * 2017 ''Minu näoga onu'' (feature film; director and scenarist) * 2017 ''Paha lugu: Kokkulepe'' (feature film; director and screenwriter) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Maimik, Andres Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV3 (Estonia)
TV3 is a commercial television channel targeted at an Estonian language audience owned by Providence Equity Partners. History It was founded in 1996 after two recently established television stations, EVTV and RTV, were merged. TV3 has two sister channels. TV6 is a television channel targeted at entertainment television channel in Estonia, launched in 2002. TV8 is an entertainment television channel, launched as a digital sister channel to TV3 in 2009. For several years, TV3 had better ratings than the other private channel, Kanal 2. The situation changed in 2006, when Kanal 2 made some big changes in their programme. TV3 ratings fell and shows had problems getting enough viewers to reach the Top 10 of the week. Later that year, programme director Jüri Pihel left TV3. In 2009 all Baltic TV3 channels introduced new red-white visual identity, logo and slogan. The slogan was "Tere tulemast koju!" (''Welcome home!''). News programme "Seitsmesed uudised" (''News at 7'') was disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal 2
Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel. Its literal name in English is "Channel 2". The channel was established by Ilmar Taska. The channel began broadcasting on 1 October 1993. History The channel started broadcasting on October 1, 1993, the first program seen on the new network being the Estonian animated film Kapsapea (Cabbage Head). The channel in its initial phase broadcast on weekends, beginning December 17 that year, week-round broadcasts started. Programmes The list might not reflect the current lineup of television shows. Estonian * '' Baar'' ( The Bar) * ''Jumal tänatud, et sa siin oled!'' (Thank God You're Here) * '' Kelgukoerad'' (crime series) * ''Kuldvillak'' (Jeopardy!) * ''Kuum hind'' (The Price Is Right) * '' Ma näen su häält'' ( I Can See Your Voice) * ''Reporter'' (daily news program) * ''Reporter+'' (weekly news program) * ''Saladused'' (Secrets) * ''Tantsud tähtedega'' (Dancing with the Stars) * ''Tõehetk'' (Nada más que la v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fencer
''The Fencer'' ( fi, Miekkailija, et, Vehkleja) is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of Endel Nelis, an accomplished Estonian fencer and coach. It was directed by Klaus Härö and written by Anna Heinämaa. Filming began in Estonia in late February 2014. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist of nine films, but it was not nominated. ''The Fencer'' was also nominated for the Golden Globe award in the Best Foreign Language Film category as a Finnish-German-Estonian co-production. ''The Fencer'' was released in the U.S. by CFI Releasing in 2017. Plot During the Second World War, Estonia was occupied by Nazi Germany, who drafted most of the men into the German army, and then occupied by the Soviet Union, who considered Estonians who had fought in the German army to be criminals. Following the war, the Soviets incorporated Estonia into the USSR. A young man, Endel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Härö
Klaus Härö (born 31 March 1971 in Porvoo, Finland) is a Finnish film director. In 2004, he won Finland's State Prize for Art. Härö grew up in a Swedish-speaking Finnish family. He studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. He has directed several feature films, including '' Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2003), '' Mother of Mine'' (2005) and '' The New Man'' (2007), as well as documentaries and short films. He works in both Sweden and Finland. In 2003 Klaus Härö received the Ingmar Bergman Award, the winner of which was chosen by Ingmar Bergman himself. Four of Härö's features were chosen as Finland's submission for the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars. Films *'' Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2003) *'' Mother of Mine'' (2005) *'' The New Man'' (2007) *''Letters to Father Jacob'' (2009) *''The Fencer'' (2015) *''One Last Deal'' (2018) *''Life After Death'' (2020) *''My Sailor, My Love'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detsembrikuumus
''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whether Estonian young independence continues to exist or we become a province with minor importance of big communist Russia. Independence which seems so self-evident today depends at that moment on couple of random coincidences." Cast * Sergo Vares as Tanel Rõuk * Liisi Koikson as Anna Rõuk * Ain Lutsepp as Julius Saarepuu * Piret Kalda as Maret Saarepuu * Emil-Joosep Virkus as Joosep Saarepuu * Tambet Tuisk as Specialist * Mait Malmsten as lawyer Jaan (prototype: Jaan Anvelt) * Taavi Teplenkov as Veidesoo * Tiit Sukk as factory owner Indrek * Rain Simmul as Head of Intelligence Historic people * Tõnu Kark as Major General Ernst Põdder * Priit Pedajas as Major General Johan Unt * Carmen Mikiver as Elsa Kingissepp * Ilkka Koi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) ''Eesti Kultuurfilm'' was taken over by the Communist Party and renamed ''Kinokroonika Eesti Stuudio'' (the Estonian Newsreel Studio). In 1942 during the German occupation the studio was renamed ''Kinokroonika Tallinna Stuudio'' (the Tallinn Newsreel Studio) and then renamed again as ''Tallinna Kinostuudio'' (the Tallinn Film Studio) in 1947 by the Soviets. The Tallinn Film Studio was renamed ''Kunstiliste ja Kroonikafilmide Tallinna Kinostuudio'' (Tallinn Feature and Newsreel Film Studio) in 1954 and in 1963 was renamed again Tallinnfilm. During the Soviet era, the studio was the only major movie production house in Estonia, responsible for almost all feature-length movies of the time. (Most of the rest were produced by Eesti Televisioon.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Õhtuleht
''Õhtuleht'' (''Evening Paper'') is the largest daily newspaper in Estonia. It is a tabloid newspaper. The newspaper is published in Tallinn in the Estonian language. History and profile ''Õhtuleht'' was established in 1944. On 3 July 2000 two rival tabloid papers in Estonia, ''Õhtuleht'' and '' Sõnumileht'' (''The Messenger''), merged, becoming ''SL Õhtuleht''. Since 6 October 2008 the name was shortened back to ''Õhtuleht''. The paper has a liberal-conservative political stance. It is owned by Eesti Meedia which also owns ''Postimees'' and which in turn is owned by Schibsted Schibsted Media Group is an international media group. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The CEO is Kristin Skogen Lund. In 2019, Schibsted spun off the majority of their online market ..., a Norwegian media group, and by Ekspress Grupp. ''Õhtuleht'' is available online at Ohtuleht.ee. Initially, at first the online version was just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Luts
Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was the film director and cinematographer Theodor Luts. He attended Änkküla village school in 1894. He went to Palamuse Parish parish school in Jõgeva County, attending from 1895–1899. From 1899–1902 he studied at the Tartu Reaalkool. In 1903 Luts started working as an apothecary apprentice in Tartu and Narva. After passing the apothecary apprentice exams, he went to work in Tallinn (1903). During his military service in Saint Petersburg (1909–1911) he also worked in the apothecary field. He continued this work in Dorpat while studying pharmacy at university. When World War I started, Oskar Luts was conscripted into the Russian army. He worked as a military pharmacist in Pskov, Warsaw, Daugavpils, Vilnius and in Vitebsk (1915–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Kollo
Walter Kollo (28 January 1878 – 30 September 1940) was a German composer of operettas, Possen mit Gesang, and Singspiele as well as popular songs. He was also a conductor and a music publisher. Kollo was born in Neidenburg, East Prussia. His best known work, the operetta ' (1913), was the basis of a 1917 Sigmund Romberg operetta in America entitled '' Maytime''. A merchant's son, he was expected to take his father's trade, but devoted himself to the study of music in the Königsberg Sondershausen music conservatory with his mother's help. He became a theater conductor for a brief time in Königsberg before going to Berlin in 1899. In Berlin, he turned towards popular / light music, and from 1908, wrote music for the popular musical theater. In 1910 with Willy Bredschneider he composed his first great success, ''Große Rosinen'', produced on New Year's Eve 1911. Somewhat prolifically, he continued composing musical comedies, farces and operettas, with including ''Wie e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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