Aarne Ahi (born 11 September 1943,

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) is an

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n animator and animated film director. Since 1967 he worked at

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's department of puppetry (), later he worked at Nukufilm.

Selected filmography

Filmography per IMDB: * 1975 "Lapsehoidjad" * 1978 "Linalakk ja Rosalin" * 1980 "Karsumm" * 1985 "Vägev vähk ja ahne naine" * 1987 "Magus planeet" * 1988 "Linnupüüdja" * 1991 "Kingikratt" * 1991 "The House Spirit"

References

Living people 1943 births Estonian animators Estonian film directors People from Tartu {{Estonia-bio-stub