Mark Soosaar
Known for
Directing
Born
January 12, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Bridges of Time
2018
Christmas in Vigala
1981
Woman from Kihnu
1974
Father, Son and Holy Torum
1997
Ülgepüüdäjäd
1965
Volunteers
2006
A Dugout Canoe
1986
Mr. Vene's World
1981
Maised ihad
1978
Kuldrannake
1972Filmography
TBA
Kihnu lapsedDirector
2018
Bridges of Timeas Self
2006
VolunteersDirector
2004
Liblikate koduDirector, Producer, Camera Operator, Sound Director, Scenario Writer, Editor
2002
Anu Raud - elumustridProducer, Director of Photography, Writer, Director
1997
Father, Son and Holy TorumDirector, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Sound Director, Editor
1992
Eesti esimene kodanikDirector, Producer, Director of Photography, Sound Director, Editor
1988
Life without…Director, Director of Photography, Writer
1987
Harbour in the FogDirector, Writer, Director of Photography
1986
A Dugout CanoeDirector, Director of Photography, Writer
1986
Man of KihnuWriter, Director of Photography, Director
1986
LasnamäeDirector of Photography, Writer, Director
1983
TimeDirector, Director of Photography, Writer
1981
Mr. Vene's WorldWriter, Director, Director of Photography
1981
Christmas in VigalaDirector, Writer, Director of Photography
1980
Vilsandi, mu koduDirector, Director of Photography
1978
LiblikapüüdjaDirector, Writer, Director of Photography
1978
Maised ihadWriter, Director, Director of Photography
1974
Woman from KihnuDirector of Photography, Director
1973
MelioratorDirector, Director of Photography
1973
Eesti TalufilmDirector, Producer, Editor
1972
Nõukogude EestiCinematography
1972
KuldrannakeDirector of Photography, Director
1972
A Man and a WomanWriter, Director of Photography, Director
1965
ÜlgepüüdäjädDirector