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Jaan Ruus (1938-2017)

Birthplace:
Tallinn, Estonia

Born:
November 23, 1938

Died:
January 30, 2017

Biography from TheMovieDB

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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Film Production

Manager of Operations:
1968  Eduard Viiralt

Script Editor:
1968  Eduard Viiralt
1978  Arvo Pärt in November 1978

Writer:
1968  Eduard Viiralt
1972  A Man and a Woman
1978  Arvo Pärt in November 1978
1980  Episood

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