Mati Talvik (11 April 1942 – 25 July 2018) was an

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, a ...

n television journalist. Talvik was born and raised in

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 ' ...

. He was the son of lawyer Edgar Talvik. His uncle was singer and journalist

Kalmer Tennosaar Kalmer Tennosaar (23 November 1928, Kiidjärve, Vastse-Kuuste Parish – 20 September 2004, Tallinn) was an Estonian singer and Eesti Televisioon journalist. He was popular in Soviet times as a soloist of the Popular Music Orchestra of the Estoni ...

. From 1967 until 1970, he studied at

Tartu State University The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

in journalism speciality. In 1981 he graduated from Leningrad Higher Party School (later Leningrad Communist University). Since 1968 he worked at Eesti Televisioon (ETV). He created, edited and directed many popular television programs and series, including ''Käokava'' (1971-1972), ''Eesti aja lood'' (2007-2010) and ''Ajavaod'' (2010-2011). Awards: * 1980: Jaan Anvelt prize * 1982: Meritorious journalist of the Estonian SSR * 1985: Valdo Pant prize * 2006:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ...

, IV class. * 2008: Estonian Broadcasting Union Golden Microphone Award

Filmography

Director of the documental films: * ''Vilma'' (1979) * ''Piimamehed Põlvast'' (1980) * ''Linn põlevatel kividel'' (1981) * ''Moonsundi sügis'' (1984) * ''Balti loorberid'' (2009)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Talvik, Mati 1942 births 2018 deaths Estonian journalists Estonian television personalities Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class University of Tartu alumni People from Tallinn Burials at Metsakalmistu