Martti Soosaar
Estonian journalist
Intro | Estonian journalist | |
Places | Estonia | |
is | Journalist | |
Work field | Journalism | |
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Birth | 11 June 1933 | |
Age | 91 years |
Martti Soosaar (born 11 June, 1933) is an Estonian journalist and writer.
The son of photographer Hans Soosaar, Soosaar graduated from Tartu University in journalism. He worked as a newspaper editor for Noorte Hääl. He featured in the Estonian Radio television sitcom "Õhtujutud" (Evening Stories) which consisted of interviews with the artists. Martti Soosaar has also written for Kymen Sanomat, a major Finnish broadsheet newspaper.
Soosaar has also been involved with film and theatre and in 1997 released Lea Valter and then in 1998/1999 he filmed and starred in the documentary Enn Põldroosi härrasmeeste seltskond in which he worked with noted animation film director Rein Raamat.