Mark-Toomas Soosaar

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-01-12 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Viljandi, Estonia

Also Known As Mark Soosaar

Mark-Toomas Soosaar

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.

Known For

Director

2006
Volunteers

as Director

2004
Liblikate kodu

as Director

2002
1988
Life without…

as Director

1986
Ühepuulootsik

as Director

1986
Man of Kihnu

as Director

1986
Lasnamäe

as Director

1983
Time

as Director

1981
Mr. Vene's World

as Director

1981
1980
Vilsandi, mu kodu

as Director

1978
Maised ihad

as Director

1974
Woman from Kihnu

as Director

1973
Eesti Talufilm

as Director

1972
Kuldrannake

as Director

1972
A Man and a Woman

as Director

1965
Ülgepüüdäjäd

as Director

Camera

2004
Liblikate kodu

as Camera Operator

2002
Anu Raud - elumustrid

as Director of Photography

1988
Life without…

as Director of Photography

1986
Ühepuulootsik

as Director of Photography

1986
Man of Kihnu

as Director of Photography

1986
Lasnamäe

as Director of Photography

1983
Time

as Director of Photography

1981
Mr. Vene's World

as Director of Photography

1981
Christmas in Vigala

as Director of Photography

1978
Maised ihad

as Director of Photography

1974
Woman from Kihnu

as Director of Photography

1972
Kuldrannake

as Director of Photography

1972
A Man and a Woman

as Director of Photography

Writer

2004
Liblikate kodu

as Scenario Writer

2002
1988
Life without…

as Writer

1986
Ühepuulootsik

as Writer

1986
Man of Kihnu

as Writer

1986
Lasnamäe

as Writer

1983
Time

as Writer

1981
1981
1978
Maised ihad

as Writer

1972

Producer

2004
Liblikate kodu

as Producer

2002
1973
Eesti Talufilm

as Producer

Editor

2004
Liblikate kodu

as Editor

1973
Eesti Talufilm

as Editor

Sound

2004
Liblikate kodu

as Sound Director

Actor

2018