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Eduard Tinn

1899 – 1968

Estonian actor and theatre director

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Lived 1899 – 1968 (aged 69). Eduard Tinn was an Estonian actor, director and screenwriter.

Eduard Tinn (18 January 1899 – 27 March 1968) was an Estonian actor and theatre director.

Tinn was born in Hummuli Parish. He passed the examinations of as an assistant pharmacist at the Imperial Academy of Military Medicine in Saint Petersburg in 1917. He then studied pharmacy at the University of Tartu between 1917 and 1918 and was front-line pharmacist from 1919 and 1920 during the Estonian War of Independence. In 1927, he graduated from Drama Studio's theatre school in Tallinn.

Tinn died in 1968 in Tallinn. His son was actor Olev Tinn.

Awards 1947: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR 1949: Soviet Estonia Prize

Filmography 1947: Elu tsitadellis (feature film; role: Lillak, writer) 1960: Perekond Männard (feature film; role: railway worker) 1966: Tütarlaps mustas (feature film) 1985: Naerata ometi (feature film; role Tauri's father)

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Also known as
Fedot Yeremeikin, Eduard Tinn Sr.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eduard Tinn?

Estonian actor and theatre director (1899–1968)

When was Eduard Tinn born?

Eduard Tinn was born on 18 January 1899 in Hummuli Rural Municipality.

When did Eduard Tinn die?

Eduard Tinn died on 27 March 1968 in Tallinn.

What was Eduard Tinn's occupation?

Eduard Tinn was an actor, director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Eduard Tinn?

Eduard Tinn was Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eduard Tinn

· Wikidata: Q12361128

· DBpedia: Eduard Tinn

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