Jaan Tooming

Known for

Directing

Born

March 28, 1946

Birthplace

Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Died

April 5, 2024 (aged 78)

Biography

Jaan Tooming (March 28, 1946 – April 5, 2024) was an Estonian actor, theatre and film director and writer.

In 1968 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre). From 1969 to 2009 he was an actor and stage director in Vanemuine theatre in Tartu.

Best known work

November

2017

Colourful Dreams

1975

The Broken Horseshoe

1973

Between Three Plagues

1970

Daisy Petal Game

1978

Grisha

1996

The New Devil of Hellsbottom

1978

Teekond mäe südamesse

1984

Endless Day

1971

Man and Pine Tree

1980

Filmography

2017
November
as Devil
1996
Grisha
1984
Teekond mäe südamesse
1980
Man and Pine Tree
Director
1978
Daisy Petal Game
Screenplay
1978
The New Devil of Hellsbottom
as Pastor, Director, Writer
1975
Colourful Dreams
as Father, Director
1973
The Broken Horseshoe
as Carl Schmidt
1971
Endless Day
Director
1970
Between Three Plagues
as Slahter, First Assistant Director