Arvo Kruusement

Arvo Kruusement

Born 1928-04-20 (age 98) Undla, Estonia
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Biography

Arvo Kruusement (born April 20, 1928) is an Estonian actor, theatre and film director who has made some of Estonia's classic novels into films; Spring (1969), Summer (1976), and Fall (1990) The movie Spring has been noted as the best Estonian feature film in the Top Ten Poll held by Estonian film critics and journalists in 2002. In 1970 the movie sold 558,000 tickets in Estonia (Total population 1.34 million) and in 1971 8,100,000 tickets in Soviet Union.

Arvo Kruusement attended GITIS in Moscow, Russia from where he graduated in 1953. in 1953-1961 he worked as an actor at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. In 1962-1964 Arvo Kruusement was the director of the Endla Theatre in Pärnu, Estonia, and film director for Tallinnfilm in 1965–1991.

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Known For

My Younger Brother
My Younger Brother

1962

as Matti

Nazis and Blondes
Nazis and Blondes

2008

as Self

The Wild Swans
The Wild Swans

1987

as Chamber Master

I Am Bereza
I Am Bereza

1964

as Nemetskiy mayor

Visit of an Old Lady
Visit of an Old Lady

2006

as Claire's Husband

In One Hundred Years in May
In One Hundred Years in May

1987

as Jaan Tõnisson

What Happened To Andres Lapeteus?
What Happened To Andres Lapeteus?

1967

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Days of June
Days of June

1958

as Nils

Spanish Version
Yachts at Sea
Yachts at Sea

1955

as Juuksur

The Red Violin
The Red Violin

1975

as Veski