Jaan Ruus

Jaan Ruus

1938-11-23 – 2017-01-30 (age 78) Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
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Biography

Jaan Ruus (November 23, 1938 Tallinn – January 30, 2017) was an Estonian film critic, film journalist and film editor.

1961 he graduated from Tartu State University in economy.

1961-1966 he worked as an editor at Estonian Radio. 1966-1973 he worked at Tallinnfilm, being an editor of documental and animated films. Since 1981 he worked for the magazine Teater. Muusika. Kino.; being 1981-1988 its leader. 1992-2015 he was film editor at the newspaper Eesti Ekspress.

In 1993 he was one of the founders of Estonian Film Journalists' Union, and 1993-1998 and 1999-2015 its chairman

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Known For

Killing Tartu
Killing Tartu

1998

as Jaan Suur

Sky Song
Sky Song

2010

as (voice)

Murder on the 31st Floor
Murder on the 31st Floor

1981

as Jan Schmid

Ruudi
Ruudi

2006

as Member of the Beauty Contest Jury

A Man and a Woman
A Man and a Woman

1972

as Film Critic (uncredited)