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Kaarel Ird (27 August 1909 Riga – 25 December 1986 Viljandi) was an Estonian theatre leader, director and actor.[1]

His theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, being most of time its stage manager, but in the meantime also its head.[1]

1963-1971 and 1980–1985, he was a deputy of Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.[1]

In 1936, Ird wed stage actress and theatre director Epp Kaidu.[1]

Awards:[1]

• 1946 Estonian SSR merited artist
• 1959 Estonian SSR people's artist

Selected filmography

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• 1947 "Elu tsitadellis" (feature film; role: Western agent)
• 1955 "Andruse õnn" (feature film; role: ?)
• 1973 "Tavatu lugu" (feature film; role: prosecutor)
• 1974 "Punane viiul" (feature film; role: Broschowski)

References

На других языках

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- [en] Kaarel Ird

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[ru] Ирд, Каарел Кириллович

Ка́арел Кири́ллович Ирд (эст. Kaarel Ird; 1909, Рига, Лифляндская губерния, Российская империя — 1986, Вильянди, Эстонская ССР, СССР) — советский, эстонский актёр, театральный режиссёр, художник, педагог, общественный деятель. Герой Социалистического Труда (1984). Народный артист СССР (1970). Лауреат Государственной премии СССР (1967).

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