Andrus Kivirähk

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1970-08-17 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Andrus Kivirähk

Biography

Andrus Kivirähk (born August 17, 1970) is an Estonian writer, a playwright, topical satirist, and screenwriter. As of 2004, 25,000 copies of his novel Rehepapp ehk November (Old Barny or November) had been sold, making him the most popular 21st century Estonian writer. His book Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu (The Man Who Spoke Snakish) (2007) has been one of the top selling books in Estonia. He has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union (in Estonian: Eesti Kirjanike Liit) since 1996.

Known For

Writer

2025
The Black Hole

as Short Story

2023
2021
Estonian Funeral

as Theatre Play

2021
2017
November

as Novel

2017
Lotte's Stories

as Writer

2014
Stealing Socialism

as Script Editor

2013
2009
Meri ja Orav

as Writer

2009
The Temptation of St. Tony

as Script Consultant

2007
Sipelga 14

as Writer

2006
2003
Barbarians

as Writer

2001
2001
Wremja

as Writer

2000
2000
1997
Tom and Fluffy

as Writer

1996
Somebody Else

as Screenplay

Actor

2023
Poop, Spring and Others

as Andrus Kivirähk

2017
Green Cats

as Andrus Kivirähk

Sound