Hans Roosipuu
Estonian sports film director, cinematographer and sports photographer
About Hans Roosipuu
Lived 1931 – 2017 (aged 86). Hans Roosipuu was a Russian and Estonian film director, camera operator, photographer, sports photographer, cinematographer and screenwriter.
Hans Roosipuu (2 April 1931 Torma Parish, Tartu County – 8 July 2017) was an Estonian sport film director and cinematographer.
1961 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. 1953-1957 he was a photographer at the newspaper Edasi. 1959-1991 he was cinematographer and director at Tallinnfilm.
Filmography Ülekanne 56 : 13 (1969) Kümnevõistlejad (1971) Pentathlon moderne (1974, co-author) Korvpallikohtuniku metoodika (1976) Optimistid (1976, co-author) 100 m selili kammerorkestri saatel (1978) Tennis (educational film, 1978) Heerosed (olympic winners Aavo Pikkuus, Ivar Stukolkin, Jaak Uudmäe and Viljar Loor; 1980) Oo, sport, sa oled rahu (1981) Küljetuul (1983) Liikumine ja lapsed (1985) Imetegija võlg (Riho Suun; 1987, co-author) Eesti partii (Paul Keres; 1991) Imet püüdmas (family Šmigun; 1996, co-author) Tempo di valse (Indrek Pertelson; 1999) Tiim (Mati Alaver and his team; 2006, co-author)
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Who was Hans Roosipuu?
Estonian sports film director, cinematographer and sports photographer (1931-2017)
When was Hans Roosipuu born?
Hans Roosipuu was born on 2 April 1931 in Torma Rural Municipality.
When did Hans Roosipuu die?
Hans Roosipuu died on 8 July 2017 in Tallinn.
What was Hans Roosipuu's occupation?
Hans Roosipuu was a film director, camera operator, photographer, sports photographer, cinematographer and screenwriter.
What nationality was Hans Roosipuu?
Hans Roosipuu was Russian and Estonian.
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