Valter Soosõrv (also Sooserv; 3 April 1903 in

Vahastu Vahastu is a village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. References

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– 26 June 1969 in

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) is an

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n actor, director and theatre historian. In 1927 he graduated from the Drama Studio theatre school. 1922-1925 he was a choir singer at

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. 1925–1927 he played at Estonian Drama Studio Theatre, and 1927–1928 in

Endla Theatre Endla () is a professional theatre in city of Pärnu, Estonia. The roots of the theatre came from Endla Society. The theatre opened in 1911. The first performance was ''Libahunt'' (The Werewolf) by the Estonian writer August Kitzberg. The Es ...

. 1932-1933 he was the head of

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. 1948-1951 he was the head of

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. Besides theatre roles he played also in several films.

Filmography

* 1960: ''Näitleja Joller'' (television feature film) * 1961: ''Laulu sõber'' (feature film) * 1968: ''

Libahunt ''Libahunt'' (the Estonian name for a werewolf) is the name of a 1912 play (a tragedy) by August Kitzberg, and a 1968 film of the same name based on the play. A triangular love story evolves in a peasant family in southwestern Estonian countrys ...

'' (feature film)

References

1903 births 1969 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male radio actors 20th-century Estonian male actors Estonian theatre directors People from Kuusalu Parish {{Estonia-actor-stub