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Kaljo Kiisk
Estonian film director

Kaljo Kiisk

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Estonian film director
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Vaivina
Place of death
Tallinn
Age
81 years
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Biography

Kaljo Kiisk (3 December 1925 – 20 September 2007) was an Estonian actor, film director and politician. He was best known for his roles as Kristjan Lible from Spring (Estonian: Kevade), Summer (Suvi) and Autumn (Sügis), film adaptations of Oskar Luts' novels, and as Johannes Saarepera from ETV's long-running Õnne 13. His career spanned over half a century from 1953 to 2007.

Early life

Kiisk was born and raised in Viru County. In 1944, aged 18, he served in the anti-aircraft unit of the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), and took part in the Battle of Tannenberg Line. After World War II, he managed to obscure his military service from the Soviet occupiers. In 1946, he graduated from the Rakvere 1st Secondary School and enrolled at the Tallinn University of Technology. He switched the next year to the ESSR State Theatre Institute and in 1948, to the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts. Graduating in 1953, he returned to Estonia and joined the Estonian Drama Theatre.

Career

Stage, film and television

His first play was an adaptation of Oskar Luts' novel Spring (Estonian: Kevade), staged together with Kulno Süvalep in 1954, in which Kiisk played the part of the bright yet restless Joosep Toots. From 1955 to 1990, he worked as an actor and director at Tallinnfilm. His most notable works as a director included Naughty Curves (1959) and Dangerous Curves (1961). He wrote the screenplay of the 1969 film Spring, an adaptation of Oskar Luts' popular novel, in which he also starred as Paunvere's bell-ringer Kristjan Lible. The film became an Estonian classic. From 1993 to 2007 (his death), he starred in Õnne 13 as Johannes Saarepera.

Politics

From 1980 to 1990, Kiisk was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR and from 1989 to 1991, a member of the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union. In 1995 and 1999, he was elected to the Riigikogu as a member of the Estonian Reform Party.

Personal life

Kiisk married his classmate Zinaida Ivanov in 1947. They had a daughter, Riina.

Poet Elo Viiding is his granddaughter.

Filmography

Film

TitleYearFunctioned asNotes
DirectorWriterActorRole
Yachts at Sea (Estonian: Jahid merel)1955YesYesHeinoAssistant director
Andrus' Happiness (Estonian: Andruse õnn)1955YesTeder
The Turning Point (Estonian: Pöördel)1957YesAssistant director
June Days (Estonian: Juunikuu päevad)1957Yes
Naughty Curves (Estonian: Vallatud kurvid)1959Yes
One village men (Estonian: Ühe küla mehed)1961YesRaimond
Dangerous Curves (Estonian: Ohtlikud kurvid)1961Yes
Ice drift (Estonian: Jääminek)1962Yes
Traces (Estonian: Jäljed)1963Yes
We were 18 years old (Estonian: Me olime 18 aastased)1965Yes
What Happened to Andres Lapeteus? (Estonian: Mis juhtus Andres Lapeteusega?)1966YesAnts Pajuviidik
Midday ferryboat (Estonian: Keskpäevane praam)1967Yes
Madness (Estonian: Hullumeelsus)1968YesYesHarmonica man
Spring (Estonian: Kevade)1969YesYesKristjan Lible
Old Toomas has been stolen (Estonian: Varastati Vana Toomas)1970YesOld ThomasMusical film
Windy coast (Estonian: Tuuline rand)1971Yes
To Step Ashore (Estonian: Maaletulek)1972YesYesHarald
Unusual story (Estonian: Tavatu lugu)1973YesKaur, experienced detective
Red violin (Estonian: Punane viiul)1974YesYesCommander
Indrek1975YesVoitinski
Death under sail (Latvian: Nāve zem buras)1976YesDetective-Sergeant Aloysius Birrell
Summer (Estonian: Suvi)1976YesKristjan Lible
Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (Estonian: Surma hinda küsi surnutelt)1977YesYesDoctor
Wild violets (Estonian: Metskannikesed)1980Yes
Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter (Estonian: Arabella, mereröövli tütar)1982YesFirefighterAdaption of Aino Pervik's short story.
Nipernaadi1983Yes
There Were the Trees... (Estonian: Puud olid...)1985YesPakk-Rätsep
In One Hundred Years in May (Estonian: Saja aasta pärast mais)1986YesYesViktor Kingissepp's interrogator
Vernanda1988YesOld gentleman
Regina1989Yes
Upside Down (Russian: Наизнанку)1989YesTammShort
Alarm (Estonian: Äratus)1989YesJaan
Autumn (Estonian: Sügis)1990YesKristjan Lible
Rahu street (Estonian: Rahu tänav)1991YesEugen
Prompter (Estonian: Suflöör)1993Yes
Victoria (Estonian: Victoria (Ühe armastuse lugu))1994YesGuest
Jüri Rumm1994YesOld stableman
Roller coaster (Estonian: Ameerika mäed)1994YesAlbert
I'm tired of hating (Estonian: Ma olen väsinud vihkamast)1995YesCarpenter
Letters from the East (Estonian: Kirjad idast)1995YesOld farmer
Ladybirds' Christmas (Estonian: Lepatriinude jõulud)2001YesImanuel (voice)Animated film
The Visit of the Old Lady (Estonian: Vana daami visiit)2006YesDoctorAdaption of The Visit.
Hostage (Estonian: Koer, lennuk ja laulupidu)2006YesOld man

Television

TitleYearRoleNotes
My wife became a grandmother (Estonian: Minu naine sai vanaemaks)1976FriendMovie
Two couples and loneliness (Estonian: Kaks paari ja üksindus)1984FarmerMovie adaption of O. Henry's short story.
The Dance around the Steam Boiler (Estonian: Tants aurukatla ümber)1987Taavet AniluikMovie adaption of Mats Traat's novel.
Doctor Stockmann (Estonian: Doktor Stockmann)1988FatherMovie
An old man is missing his home (Estonian: Vana mees tahab koju)1991Toomas SimmoMovie
Õnne 131993–2007Johannes Saarepera14 seasons

Honours

  • EST Order of the White Star - 3rd Class BAR.png 3rd Class Order of the White Star
  • PÖFF Lifetime Achievement Award

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