Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director,

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...

, 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

Iho was born in

Rakvere Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. Rakvere boasts a distinctive architectural feature: th ...

, and he is of Ingrian Finnish descent. He 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 integrated into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet occcupation (1940 ...

before studying cinematography at the

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, officially the S. A. Gerasimov All-Russian University of Cinematography (, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov''), a.k.a. VGIK, is a film school in Moscow, ...

. Iho acted as assistant director to

Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (, ; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin. He is widely considered one of the greatest directors in cinema history. Works by Andrei Tarkovsky, His films e ...

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, in Horoshevo, Yamburgsky Uyezd, Russia – 6 April 1996, in Tallinn) was an Estonian film director. She is widely received as one of the most renowned filmmakers in Estonian cinema. In 1995 she was honored by the Esto ...

, 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 Nikolai Baturin 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; , ''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 in the country. Both QS ...

's Baltic Film and Media School.

Filmography as director

*''Mitme Kandiga Õun (Skulptor Ülo Õun)'' (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 (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

, 1987 (with Leida Laius), for ''Naerata ometi'' *Jury Special Prize, Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, 1988, for ''The Birdwatcher'' *FIPRESCI prize for best debut film,

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (, KVIFF) is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern Eur ...

(Czech Republic), 1988, for ''The Birdwatcher'' *Grand Jury Prize,

Rouen Nordic Film Festival The Rouen Nordic Film Festival () was a film festival hold in Rouen, France for screening and competition films made in Nordic countries, Nordic and Baltic countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. In December 2010, the organizers, in conflict with t ...

, 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 The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The 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 Estonian people of Finnish descent People of Ingrian Finnish descent