About Halja Klaar
Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 90). Halja Klaar was an Estonian and Russian painter, production designer and costume designer.
Halja Klaar (17 December 1930 – 20 February 2021) was an Estonian film artist.
Biography After she graduated from the in 1950, Klaar entered the Estonian Academy of Arts, graduating in 1957 with a degree in theatrical decoration. From 1957 to 1986, she worked as a production artist at Tallinnfilm. She worked on 20 feature films, including Dangerous Curves, Vallatud kurvid, , , , and others.
Halja Klaar died on 20 February 2021 at the age of 90.
Awards Merited Artist of the Estonian SSR (1982) Lifetime Achievement Award of the Estonian Cultural Endowment's Audiovisual Arts Endowment (2016)
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Who was Halja Klaar?
Estonian film artist (1930-2021)
When was Halja Klaar born?
Halja Klaar was born on 17 December 1930 in Antsla.
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Halja Klaar died on 20 February 2021.
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Halja Klaar was a painter, production designer and costume designer.
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Halja Klaar was Estonian and Russian.
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