Kaljo Kiisk

Kaljo Kiisk

Actor · Director · Writer

Vaivina, Viru County, Estonia [now Ida-Viru County]
December 3, 1925

Biography

Kaljo Kiisk (December 3, 1925 – September 20, 2007) was an Estonian actor, film director and politician. He was best known for his roles as Kristjan Lible from Spring, Summer and Autumn, film adaptations of Oskar Luts' novels, and as Johannes Saarepera from ETV's long-running Õnne 13. His career spanned over half a century from 1953 to 2007.

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Kaljo Kiisk 1
Kaljo Kiisk 2
Kaljo Kiisk 3

Representative Works

Windy Beach
Windy Beach
9.0
/ Estonian
Jüri Rumm
Jüri Rumm
7.5
/ Estonian
Naughty Curves
Naughty Curves
5.7
/ Estonian
Summer
Summer
6.3
/ Estonian
Days of June
Days of June
7.8
/ Estonian
Spring
Spring
6.6
/ Estonian
Madness
Madness
6.1
/ Estonian
Pöördel
Pöördel
8.0
/ Estonian
Wild Violets
Wild Violets
8.0
/ Estonian
Grisha
Grisha
7.0
/ Estonian
Andrus' Happiness
Andrus' Happiness
5.7
/ Estonian
An Unusual Story
An Unusual Story
8.0
/ Estonian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Windy Beach
1971Winner

Best Director

Windy Beach

Jüri Rumm
1994Winner

Best Performance

Jüri Rumm

Naughty Curves
1959Nominee

Best Director

Naughty Curves

Career Highlights

Summer
1976Highlight

Best Performance

Summer

Days of June
1958Highlight

Best Director

Days of June