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Johann Urb was born in Tallinn, Estonia, on 24 January 1977 into the family of Tarmo and Maris. When Johann was 10, he moved to Finland with his mother and her new husband. They lived in several small towns until they finally settled in Tampere. At the age of 17 Johann moved to his father's in New York, where he soon started a modeling career. In 2001, he landed a small part in the movie Zoolander (2001). After that, he did a role in the short movie Fear of Feathers (2003) and appeared in one episode of CSI: Miami (2002). In 2004, he got a part in the short-running TV-show The Mountain (2004). After that, he appeared as a guest on several TV shows and appeared in more minor film roles. In 2008, Johann got his first big film role in the much-hated The Hottie & the Nottie (2008). In 2009, things seemed to go up when he made a short but memorable appearance as the sexy, heroic pilot in Roland Emmerich's disaster epic 2012 (2009) and played a journalist in the fantasy TV series Eastwick (2009), which brought him critical recognition. At the moment, Johann has two romantic comedies in work.- Russian-Estonian actor Kirill Käro is active in Eastern Europe, especially in Russia, Ukraine and Estonia. He became widely known for the Ukrainian detective series Sniffer (2013). Kirill Käro plays a man, who has an unusually sensitive sense of smell that allows him to investigate crimes by detecting and distinguishing trace amounts of various substances.
At the end of 2010, at the peak of the Netflix trend, Kirill Käro played in two genre Russian TV series, that were watched by the whole world. The first show is android thriller series Better Than Us (2018), about a world where androids serve humans in various positions, even replacing them in many menial jobs. The second show is the post-apocalyptic thriller series To the Lake (2019) about the beginning of a terrible epidemic, where two families unite to survive in a new world, which coincided with the release date of the series in the year of isolation from Covid-19.
Kirill Käro's most successful project in his homeland, Estonia, is a sports biographical drama The Fencer (2015) about an Estonian fencer Endel Nelis, where Käro played a notable supporting role, a friend of Endel. The film was nominated for the Golden Globe award in the Best Foreign Language Film category as a Finnish-German-Estonian co-production. - Ivan Triesault was born on 13 July 1898 in Reval, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia]. He was an actor, known for Notorious (1946), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and The Amazing Transparent Man (1960). He died on 3 January 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Pääru Oja was born on 16 May 1989 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an actor, known for Mihkel (2018), The Last Ones (2020) and Lõks (2018).
- Born in 1916 as the eldest child of a German-Baltic aristocrat, Baroness Irene Isabella Margarete Pauline Caecila von Meyendorff actually never planned to become a movie star. When the Russian Revolution broke out, the family escaped to Germany, where Irene's mother Elisabeth left her conservative husband with the children to live a very unconventional life in the theatre circles of Weimar/Thuringia. In the early 1930's Irene came to Berlin to work as a cutter in the UFA film studios of Babelsberg. As a breathtaking beautiful, ice-cold blond young woman she would have been the ideal star for Alfred Hitchcock movies. But these were the 1930's and she lived in Nazi Germany. When she was discovered for the screen, her debut was only a mediocre swashbuckler movie - which unexpectedly made her a star. Her best part maybe was the noble Hamburg Patrician daughter Octavia in Veit Harlan's Opfergang (1944). She never was a sympathizer of the Nazi system. Her first husband, Dr. Heinz Zahler, was a member of the Kreisau Circle, a group of religious motivated anti-Nazi-bourgeois. Her beauty attracted Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, who got a harsh rebuff by her ("You would degrade me - and you would degrade yourself"). Joseph Goebbels's infamous nick name "Bock von Babelsberg" (the old horny goat of Babelsberg) was Irene's creation. After the war she only played minor parts in German films. In 1961 she met British actor James Robertson Justice, fell in love with him and left her second husband Pit Severin, a journalist from Hamburg, to follow James Robertson Justice to England. It was 1968 when she returned a last time to screen for a small part in the costume drama Mayerling (1968). She never was interested to continue her career. 8 years after James Robertson Justice's death in 1975, she met and later married philanthropist Keith Bromley. Even at the age of 70 she sailed to the Artic and the Orinoco River. On September 28, 2001, she died in Hampshire after a full, remarkable life.
- Born in 1931, Narda became friends with Robert I. McCarthy when she was an eleven-year-old laundress for McCarthy's anti-aircraft battalion in Bonn.
In 1944, she was a child actress in Estonia. To escape the Russians, she, her grandparents, her mother and 2-year-old brother took to the sea bound for Sweden. Picked up as Germans, they were taken to Danzig. Amidst much confusion, because they spoke fluent German they were able to meld into the daily life there. The Onyx family later made their way to the American occupied forces at Bonn and sought refuge with the Swedish Red Cross. Later the family moved to Sweden; Narda resumed her acting career. Traveling to England where she worked for the Old Vic Company.
She then went to Canada to perform on stage and television. After appearing in some 70 television shows over the past six years, on October 20, 1961, she became an American citizen. While in Canada she met and married George Virand, also an Estonian refuge, where they moved to Hollywood. - Anastasiya Evgrafova was born on 17 October 1990 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an actress, known for Igra na vyzhivanie (2020), Vyzhivshie. Ogni (2021) and The End of a Beautiful Epoch (2015).
- Tõnu Aav was born on 21 January 1939 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Bande (1986), Vihmas ja päikeses (1960) and Me olime kaheksateistkümneaastased (1965). He was married to Ruth Aav, Murel Aav and Irja Aav. He died on 14 August 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Popular singer and TV host. Member of the Estonian National Opera (both as a singer and as stage director). Enthusiast of Gilbert and Sullivan, whose work he often performs in the UK. Has released several albums in many countries. Has also written best selling novels in English and Estonian. Was presented to HRH Queen Elizabeth in 2006. The knight of the order of St. Stanislaus. Has produced and directed several stage successes at the Estonian National Opera. Established his production company FilMinistry OÜ in 2016, presenting the well received horror drama Behind the Random Denominator and the epic TV history drama The Whores, in 2017.- Sound Department
- Producer
- Composer
Ivo Felt was born on 31 October 1968 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a producer and composer, known for Tenet (2020), Tangerines (2013) and The Fencer (2015).- Adele Taska was born in 2004 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an actress, known for Tuliliilia (2018), Põrgu Jaan (2018) and Suvitajad (2023).
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Jüri Järvet (born as Georgi Kuznetsov) was a highly prolific and respected Estonian screen and stage actor. He was born in Tallinn. His mother moved to Moscow in 1920. Jüri stayed to live in family's friend who later gave him into an orphanage. At the age of five he was taken into a family with three children though his new parents didn't adopt him officially. In 1936 he changed his birth name to Jüri Järvet.
Jüri got his first acting experience in the fourth grade were he had a non speaking part in school play. His next role came in sixth grade. He also appeared in five real theatre plays at his school years but he was replaced when he turned sixteen thus making him too old for the parts. After high school he worked as a messenger in factory's office.
In 1941 during the Soviet occupation in Estonia, he was drafted into Soviet Red Army but was later demobilized. After war Jüri worked as a dancer in Noorsooteater but he felt that dancing isn't something he would like to do so in 1944 he started to study acting and in 1945 he got his first role. Beside his studies he also did editorial work in radio.
His most famous film roles came in 1970s as made title role in Grigoriy Kozintsev's powerful King Lear (1970) (King Lear). In 1972 he played Dr. Snaut in Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris (1972) and in 1979 he played the owner of the hotel in Grigori Kromanov's cult film _'Hukkunud Alpinisti' hotell (1979)_ (The Dead Mountaineer Hotel).
Jüri Järvet was married twice. In 1948-1958 he was married with actress Inna Taarna. In 1955 their first son Jüri Järvet Jr. was born. In 1958 he married with oncologist Astrid. Couple had daughter Jana in 1960. Jüri died on July 5th 1995 in Tallinn.- Anita Yoo (born Anita Smirnova) is an Estonian actress. She was born and raised in Tallinn, Estonia. She is of Russian, Korean and Ukrainian descent.
Anita moved to Shanghai, China at the age of nineteen to study Mandarin Chinese and attended the prestigious Fudan University. She quickly started booking roles for Chinese film and TV productions. She acted in over 25 projects in China. The show "One Boat One World", where she played Phyl Decard, was number one in the television charts and had over one billion views.
She is based in Los Angeles, California. - Evelin Pang is probably one of the most talented young actresses in Estonia. She was born on May 22, 1980 in Tallinn. The capitol of Estonia has been her home for her entire life. She went to school in Tallinn's 21st School, but since in 10th grade she became more interested in basketball than in maths, then she had to leave that school. She re-took her maths' tests and became a student for the Tallinn's 49th School (currently ARTE's Gymnasium), which she graduated in 1998 and on the same year she began her studies in Estonian Academy of Music's Higher Theater School under the watchful eye of Elmo Nüganen. That Evelin decided to study theater was a surprise for many people who knew her, because she had always been associated to music. She had learned piano in Tallinn's Children's Music School and she sings beautifully. But as it turned out the XX Course of Estonian Academy of Music's Higher Theater School is one of the most famous and luckiest. The young wannabe actors and actresses participated in Tallinn City Theater projects already when they were on the first course (when usually students are allowed on the stage on the third course). The grand finale of the XX Course was Names Engraved in Marble (2002). All of the young 15 actors and actresses participated in the film. Since year 2002 Evelin works in Tallinn City Theater. From her course six shining stars went to work there, including her best friend Hele Kõrve. Estonian Academy of Music's Higher Theater School was also the place where she met the love of her life Priit Võigemast who became her husband on July 29, 2005. Her amazing voice has brought her the roles of Betty Rizzo in the Estonian version of "Grease"; the role of Pille in a musical-play by Jaan Tätte "Kaotajad" and also the leading role in "Rise and Fall of the Silent Voice". Besides theater work in Tallinn City Theater and Nargen Opera the Estonian audience can see her since 2004 in the most famous Estonian TV series ever "Õnne 13", where she plays the role of Ursula-Amaranta Palm - the daughter of the Mayor of Morna who has problem with drugs that she trys to overcome. One of her newest projects is the film Stiilipidu (2005). Evelin has received Tallinn City Theater's Audience Award as Best Actress 2005 and also ESPAK Award 2005 as the Best Actress.
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- Director
- Writer
Born in Estonia, Peeter has studied, worked and lived around the world, including USA and the UK. His directing portfolio includes feature films Firebird (2021), Sailing to Freedom (in development), documentaries Tashi Delek! (2015) and Robbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn (BBC Worldwide, 2014) as well as numerous music videos including Moby's "Wait for Me" and Pet Shop Boys' "Together."
Peeter produced and directed the 22-camera concert film Robbie Williams: Live in Tallinn (2013). He has also produced the 2010 European Film Awards, the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest, and hundreds of shows in the Baltic region for various artists including Elton John, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Sting, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Queen, and others. In 2013, Peeter was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Estonia.
Peeter has been a jury member at various film festivals including Black Nights Film Festival and Cape Town International Film Festival.
He studied as an exchange student at Oxford and graduated from Harvard cum laude in economics, psychology and visual arts. After a career as a producer, he went on to study directing at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts and trained in acting for directors at Judith Weston's studio. Peeter has travelled the world, sailing around Cape Horn, crossing the Atlantic & Pacific four times, and hiking the mountains of Tibet. He has a global perspective and a passion for telling local human stories with a universal resonance.- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Marko Raat was born on 1 July 1973 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a director and writer, known for Toomik's Movie (2008), Agent Sinikael (2002) and Lumekuninganna (2010).- Jette Loona Hermanis was born in 1997 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an actress, known for November (2017), Embodiment (2020) and On Air: Purity, Corruption & Pollution.
- Pavel Vorozhtsov was born on 30 April 1980 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Liquidation (2007), Rikoshet (2020) and To the Lake (2019).
- Katariina Unt was born on 6 December 1971 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. She is an actress, known for Infinite Summer, Undergods (2020) and Somnambulance (2003). She was previously married to Raivo E. Tamm and Indrek Sammul.
- Kaja Kallas was born on 18 June 1977 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. She has been married to Arvo Hallik since 2018. They have two children. She was previously married to Roomet Leiger.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Editorial Department
Mart Taniel was born in 1976 in Tallinn. He graduated in cinematography from the University of Tallinn and Prague's FAMU Film School. In 2017, Mart Taniel received the highest international honor given to cinematographers, the ASC Spotlight Award, for "November". That same film won Best Cinematography at the Tribeca IFF for its "particularly audacious [cinematography] and supreme command of its visual language." Mart Taniel is one of the most remarkable Estonian cinematographers. Several award-winning films have his handprint, including the Venice Orizzonti prize-winning "Autumn Ball" (2007, directed by Veiko Õunpuu) and "The Temptation of St. Tony" (2010, directed by Veiko Õunpuu), which premiered internationally at the Sundance IFF International Competition. Taniel is also the cinematographer of Rainer Sarnet's films "The Idiot" (2011) and "November" (2017). He shot "FREE RANGE/ Ballad on Approving of the World" (2013, directed by Veiko Õunpuu), which premiered at the Berlinale Forum and received the award for "most beautiful film" from the Estonian Cultural Endowment. Taniel's other awards include the Black Nights Film Festival and Estonian Cultural Endowment prizes for Best Cinematographer of the Year, the 2morrow IFF/Zavtra Glass Eye Award for cinematography and the Best Cinematography Award from the Transylvania IFF International Competition. "The Man Who Surprised Everyone" is Taniel's second cooperation with directors Natalya Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov. The film premiered in Venice IFF in 2018- Dmitriy Pchela was born on 21 May 1984 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Derevenshchina (2014), Island of the Doomed (2019) and Khameleon (2024).
- Actress
- Manager
Miss Palmiste is a leading actress of the Estonian State Drama Theater, known also for her many roles in TV and films. She has won numerous awards, including The Best TV Actress for her portrayal of Madame Kukk in the award winning TV series The Whores, at the Kroonika Entertainment Awards 2018. She has often been selected as the most elegant Estonian actress. She has also appeared in musicals (such as Chicago) and in operetta (such as in Ball at the Savoy, at the Estonian National Opera).- Music Artist
- Writer
- Composer
Has a twin brother named Vjatseslav. In 1994, Stas (Stanislav) and Slava (Vjatseslav) were selected for the prestigious male choir "Kantilena". There they learn vocal skills and get acquainted with concert venues in Europe. Stas and Slava will sing in "Kantilena" until 2001. In 2005, at the age of 18, Stas and Slava founded their first rock band - "RockCrime". Stas was on bass guitar, Slava was on lead guitar. In 2006, by luck, the brothers took part in the Eurovision 2006 qualifying competition from Estonia and took 3rd place. In 2009, the brothers left RockCrime and founded their second group - "Cantilena". The band performs mainly in Estonia. Sometimes it was possible to travel abroad to neighboring countries: Russia, Finland, Lithuania, and Latvia. The most outstanding achievements were joint performances with such rock monsters as "Sepultura" (2012) and "Phil Anselmo & The Illegals" (2014). Between 2009 and 2020, the group gave 84 concerts, released an EP album (2010), recorded a full-length album (2012) and shot 4 videos for their songs. In 2019, Stas was casting for Christopher Nolan's film "Tenet", some of the episodes of which were planned to be filmed in Tallinn. Stas gets the role of a "public" in the concert hall, where the film begins. After unforgettable days on the set with cinema monster Christopher Nolan, Stas gets the idea to write his own movie. In March 2021, he gets down to business: in September 2021, Stas finishes writing the script for "The Roadie", which is partly based on his musical experience in "Cantilena". In May 2023, Stas begins writing the second script, "Safe Waters." By February 2024, Stas will finish the second script, and in March 2024, both scripts will take part in the best international screenwriting competitions around the world. Scripts for "Safe Waters" and "The Roadie" can be requested on the InkTip platform. The addition follows...- Actor
- Art Department
- Art Director
Nils Moritz was born on 5 May 1943 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an actor and art director, known for Beck (1997), T. Sventon praktiserande privatdetektiv (1989) and T. Sventon och fallet Isabella (1991).- Alfred Rosenberg was born on 12 January 1893 in Reval, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Estonia]. He was married to Hedwig Kramer and Hilda Elfriede Leesmann. He died on 16 October 1946 in Nuremberg, Germany.
- Cinematographer
- Director
Ants Tammik's obsession with the visual world started in 2005 when he discovered the art of photography and therefore a whole new world around him. It was also a tool to navigate through the confusing times of adolescence. What initially started as a hobby drew the boy in so deep it soon became his life.
Spending every euro, every minute perfecting his craft, Ants was soon winning awards and praise from his peers.
After the development of the DSLR camera, Ants became fascinated by the moving image so he enrolled in the Baltic Film and media school in Tallinn, Estonia. An academic underachiever in high school, Ants consumed everything the school had to offer in those 3 years. His passion helped him achieve academic success and helped secure a seat at FAMU in Prague.
Ants graduated in 2013, diving in to complex projects that conveyed a social message and challenged him on both a technical and psychological level. His first author piece - A fragile world premiered in 2016, a poetic environmental documentary that won many national and international awards. The film opened eyes and doors with fellow filmmakers and gave Ants exciting opportunities to DOP documentaries and features, which he is truly passionate about.
Today Ants's work has been shown at Sundance, Cannes, Camera Image and other prestigious film festivals, winning him countless accolades. Ants likes to create his visual worlds in a natural environment, mixing in staged elements. Ants says a bit of control in an uncontrollable situation is like magic that makes the piece unique. We just have to learn how to see, feel and direct these reoccurring situations while remaining undetected.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Cinematographer
- Director
Ralf Siig was born on 14 March 1976 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an assistant director and cinematographer, known for Compartment Number 6 (2021), Ghost Mountaineer (2015) and The Secret Society of Souptown (2015).- Liliyan Malkina was born on 14 July 1938 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an actress, known for Hostel: Part II (2007), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) and Le sourire du clown (1999).
- Ronald Pelin was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Growing up in Kesklinn, Tallinn city center, Ronald discovered his passion for fine arts long before acting and enrolled at a local Art School. Having a passion for watching American and European films, he never thought about pursuing an acting career. Till a filmmaker, Anu Pennanen, offered him to audition for her film 'Friendship' Sõprus-Druzhba (2006), and Ronald got his first role. In a year, after a film premiere, he got himself into drama courses at local state theatre - Vene Teater. After graduating from high school, Ronald decided to try his luck to attend drama school in Moscow, Russia. He got himself to the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute and trained there for a year, and then to The Russian Academy of Theater Arts - GITIS for another year. Each year he was trying to pass a highly selective audition for the Moscow Art Theater School and eventually got himself in, where he successfully did a 4-year acting program.
After graduation, alongside his course mates and artistic leader, Viktor Ryzhakov founded a theater company - The 9th Studio of Moscow Art Theater 'JulyEnsemble', playing performances on the stages of the Moscow Art Theater, Vakhtangov Theater and Meyerhold Theater Center. Having a wide range of characters in productions of the company did such notable roles as Aleksandr Vershinin in 'By-Chekhov. Three sisters' and Kasparas in 'Several Conversations About (Christ)'.
Willing to expand his professional horizons did an acting program at The Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in Los Angeles. And since then started playing roles mostly in film and television.
His first acting experience in big film production was a small part of Christopher Nolan's time-bending spy film Tenet (2020). But he didn't make it to the final edit of the movie. His next screen roles would be leading characters in short films. Then he was invited as an uprising talent to attend a Casting Bridge Forum during the Russian Film Week in London, where he met British, American and Russian casting directors. He was spotted then by a casting director who got him to audition for Klim Shipenko's two film projects. The first audition for a TV series project didn't pan out, but he landed a role at his next audition in December, starring Alexander Petrov.
His upcoming role is Yoni Hirshman in Sergey Ursulyak's biopic Pravednik (2023), starring Aleksandr Yatsenko. - Art Department
- Actor
- Animation Department
Nikita Knatz was born on 2 May 1940 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Firestarter (1984), Predator (1987) and The Final Countdown (1980). He died on 6 January 2010 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Rasmus Ermel was born on 12 July 2005 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an actor, known for Attack on Finland (2021), On the Water (2020) and Tagurpidi torn (2022).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Martti Helde was born on 23 August 1987 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an assistant director and director, known for Scandinavian Silence (2019), In the Crosswind (2014) and Superbia (2014).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Rain Tolk was born on 9 June 1977 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. He is an actor and director, known for Tenet (2020), Umbkotid (2012) and Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse (2007).- Writer
- Director
- Production Designer
Priit Pärn was born on 26 August 1946 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. He is a writer and director, known for Elu ilma Gabriella Ferrita (2008), 1895 (1995) and Eine murul (1987).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lenna Kuurmaa was born on 26 September 1985 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. She is an actress, known for Kuhu põgenevad hinged (2007), Täitsa lõpp (2011) and IT-planeet (2011).- Nelli Pshyonnaya was born on 1 January 1947 in Tallinn, USSR. She is an actress, known for Office Romance (1977), Knyaz Igor (1969) and Komandir (2024).
- Margus Prangel was born on 7 July 1974 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an actor, known for The Class (2007), De l'autre côté (2008) and Alpimaja (2012).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bruno O'Ya was born on 12 February 1933 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Nobody Wanted to Die (1965), The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin (1965) and 49 Days (1962). He died on 9 October 2002 in Tartu, Estonia.- Director
- Writer
- Production Designer
Avo Paistik was born on 21 April 1936 in Tallinn, Estonia. Avo was a director and writer, known for Naksitrallid (1990), Pisiasi (1975) and Lask (1976). Avo died on 3 December 2013 in Estonia.- Elina Benenson was born in 1986 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an actress, known for Lilya 4-Ever (2002).
- Cinematographer
- Producer
- Director
Arko Okk was born on 25 December 1967 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Ristumine peateega (1999), Kilnieks (2006) and The Ice That Still Supports Us (2023).- Production Designer
- Actor
- Art Department
Ronald Kolmann was born on 16 January 1951 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a production designer and actor, known for Head käed (2001), Jadesoturi (2006) and Vana mees tahab koju (1991).- Actor
- Producer
Ivo Uukkivi was born on 11 October 1965 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an actor and producer, known for Tenet (2020), Süvahavva (2012) and Infinite Summer.- Born September 23, 1955, Tallinn, Estonia, USSR. Estonian film and theater actor, theater director. In 1980 he graduated from Talinsk Pedagogical University. 1981-2002 - Actor of Tallinn Theater Studio of Starago City. Since 2002, plays as an independent actor. Plays and plays performances in Estonian theaters: "Old Baskin Theater", Endla Theater, Kuressaare City Theater. He has three children from his first marriage. Currently married to Estonian actress Liine Tennosaaar.
- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ott Sepp was born on 29 June 1982 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. He is an actor and writer, known for Riigimehed (2010), Malev (2005) and Papsid (2023).- Actor
- Writer
Taavi Eelmaa was born on 15 June 1971 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. He is an actor and writer, known for Kass kukub käppadele (1999), Tabamata ime (2006) and Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2019).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
Ingrid Cristea was born on 4 January 1973 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an assistant director, known for The Cave (2005), An American Haunting (2005) and Watcher (2022).- Kärt Tammjärv was born on 11 June 1991 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for The End of a Beautiful Epoch (2015), Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway (2023) and The End of the Chain (2017).
- Music Department
- Sound Department
- Composer
Michael Pärt was born in Tallinn, Estonia, on August 17, 1977. In the late 1970s he went with his parents when they emigrated through Austria to Germany. Michael was exposed to music from a very young age, and having grown up in a musical family where everyone was always actively involved in creating music, studying music was a natural route for him to take. After graduating top of his class, Michael Pärt holds a Masters in Music with distinction from Kingston University in London.
Music has taken Michael Pärt around the globe many times over. Since around 2000 he has been using his creativity to structure work-flows and lead and motivate production in music and film, while also contributing directly as producer, editor and more. He has experience of both classical music, with orchestral and ensemble-work, and of contemporary and popular music.
Michael Pärt has gained renown in the music and film communities by working closely with Oscar- and Grammy-winning artists, and with Icelandic mega-star Björk, film directors Peter Jackson, Francis Ford Coppola, composer Howard Shore, and film director and Prince of Thailand Chatrichalerm Yukol among others. He has contributed to award-winning projects such as the BAFTA-winning LazyTown and the Grammy-nominated albums Volta by Björk and Neon Bible by Arcade Fire. Away from production he has exhibited a music installation at the Stanley Picker Gallery and established the International Arvo Pärt Centre, a foundation to preserve his father's heritage.
In 2008 he returned to Estonia, the homeland of his father and the country where he was born, to establish the International Arvo Pärt Centre, which he chairs. The foundation preserves Arvo Pärt's creative contribution to the arts for future generations and ensures that they can learn from him.
Michael Pärt's most recent work took him to New Zealand, where he worked as Music Editor for Howard Shore on Peter Jackson's Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.