Eero Neemre (until 1936 Ernst Nüssik; 22 March 1905 Ropka Parish,

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– 28 September 1994

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) was an

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n theatre actor and theatre director. In 1926 he graduated from Lulu Kitzberg-Pappel's Theatre School. 1928 he worked at Tartu Töölisteater (since 1930 its artistic leader). 1932-1940 he worked at

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theatre in

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. From 1943 until 1991, he worked at

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theatre in

and was the theatre's principal artistic director from 1943 until 1945.

Awards

* 1967: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR * 1970: Honorary Letter of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR * 1979: Estonian SSR Theatre Association Prize

Productions of plays

* Antson's "Lapsed" (1929) * Raudsepp's "Mikumärdi" (1930) * Voltaire's "Metsmees" (1932)

References

1905 births 1994 deaths Estonian male stage actors 20th-century Estonian male actors Estonian theatre directors People from Kambja Parish {{Estonia-actor-stub