Person
Mark Soosaar
Directing · Born 1946-01-12 · Viljandi, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Biography
Mark Soosaar (officially Mark-Toomas Soosaar; born January, 12 1946 in Viljandi) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and politician. He has been member of X and XI Riigikogu. Soosaar graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1970. He worked for Eesti Televisioon from 1970 until 1978 and Tallinnfilm from 1978 until in 1991 as a director and cinematographer before moving to Pärnu and founding his own film studio, Weiko Saawa Film. He is the director of Museum of New Art, as well the founder chairman of the Kihnu Cultural Institute . He is a member of Estonian Social Democratic Party.
Known for
Bridges of Time
Self
Lasnamäe
Director of Photography
Liblikapüüdja
Director
Nõukogude Eesti
Cinematography
Christmas in Vigala
Director
Life without…
Writer
A Man and a Woman
Writer
Kuldrannake
Director of Photography
A Dugout Canoe
Writer
Woman from Kihnu
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2018Bridges of TimeSelf
- 2006VolunteersDirector
- 2004Liblikate koduEditor
- 2002Anu Raud - elumustridProducer
- 1997Father, Son and Holy TorumDirector
- 1992Eesti esimene kodanikDirector
- 1988Life without…Writer
- 1987Harbour in the FogDirector
- 1986A Dugout CanoeWriter
- 1986Man of KihnuDirector
- 1986LasnamäeDirector of Photography
- 1983TimeDirector
- 1981Mr. Vene's WorldWriter
- 1981Christmas in VigalaDirector
- 1980Vilsandi, mu koduDirector
- 1978LiblikapüüdjaDirector
- 1978Maised ihadDirector of Photography
- 1974Woman from KihnuDirector of Photography
- 1973MelioratorDirector
- 1973Eesti TalufilmProducer
- 1972Nõukogude EestiCinematography
- 1972KuldrannakeDirector of Photography
- 1972A Man and a WomanWriter
- 1965ÜlgepüüdäjädDirector
- —Kihnu lapsedDirector
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