Kaljo Kiisk

Estonian actor and film director (1925–2007)
Person human Q3742259
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Kaljo Kiisk

Summary

Kaljo Kiisk is a human[1]. He was born in Vaivina[2]. He was born on December 3, 1925[3]. He died in Tallinn[4]. He died on September 20, 2007[5]. He worked as a film director[6], actor[7], theatrical director[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kaljo Kiisk was born in Vaivina[2].
  • Kaljo Kiisk died in Tallinn[4].
  • Kaljo Kiisk was born on December 3, 1925[3].
  • Kaljo Kiisk died on September 20, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Metsakalmistu[12].
  • A child of Kaljo Kiisk was Riina Viiding[13].
  • Kaljo Kiisk held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Kaljo Kiisk held citizenship in Estonia[15].
  • Kaljo Kiisk's professions included film director[6].
  • Kaljo Kiisk worked as an actor[7].
  • Kaljo Kiisk worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • Kaljo Kiisk worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Kaljo Kiisk worked as a film actor[10].
  • Kaljo Kiisk worked as a politician[16].
  • Kaljo Kiisk held the position of member of the Riigikogu[17].
  • Kaljo Kiisk held the position of member of the Riigikogu[18].
  • Among Kaljo Kiisk's employers was Tallinnfilm[19].
  • Among Kaljo Kiisk's employers was Estonian Drama Theatre[20].
  • Kaljo Kiisk's education included a stint at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[21].
  • Kaljo Kiisk was educated at Rakvere Freedom School[22].
  • Kaljo Kiisk received the Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR[23].
  • Kaljo Kiisk received the People's Artist of the Estonian SSR[24].
  • Kaljo Kiisk received the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class[25].
  • Kaljo Kiisk received the Black Nights Prize[26].
  • Kaljo Kiisk received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Kaljo Kiisk was born in Vaivina[2]. He was born on December 3, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[21], a university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1878[30] and Rakvere Freedom School[22], a general education school[31], in Estonia[32], headquartered in Rakvere[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], actor[7], theatrical director[8], screenwriter[9], film actor[10], and politician[16]. Employers include Tallinnfilm[19], a business[34], in Estonia[35], founded in 1931[36], headquartered in Tallinn[37] and Estonian Drama Theatre[20], a theatre company[38], in Estonia[39], founded in 1920[40], headquartered in Tallinn[41]. Positions held include member of the Riigikogu[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR[23], an honorary title of the Estonian SSR[42], in Soviet Union[43]; People's Artist of the Estonian SSR[24], an honorary title of the Estonian SSR[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1942[46]; Order of the White Star, 3rd Class[25], a grade of an order[47], in Estonia[48], founded in 1936[49]; Black Nights Prize[26], a film award[50], in Estonia[51], founded in 2004[52]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1928[55]; and Estonian SSR State Prize[56], an award, award nominees, award recipients or award ceremony[57], in Estonia[58], founded in 1982[59].

Personal Life

A child of Kaljo Kiisk was Riina Viiding[13]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[60], a communist party[61], in Russian Empire[62], founded in 1898[63], headquartered in Moscow[64] and Estonian Reform Party[65], a political party[66], in Estonia[67], founded in 1994[68], headquartered in Tallinn[69].

Death and Burial

Kaljo Kiisk died on September 20, 2007[5]. He passed away in Tallinn[4]. Burial took place at Metsakalmistu[12].

Why It Matters

Kaljo Kiisk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Kaljo Kiisk born?

Kaljo Kiisk was born in Vaivina[2].

Where did Kaljo Kiisk die?

Kaljo Kiisk passed away in Tallinn[4].

What did Kaljo Kiisk do for work?

Kaljo Kiisk worked as film director[6], actor[7], theatrical director[8], screenwriter[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Kaljo Kiisk go to school?

Kaljo Kiisk was educated at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[21] and Rakvere Freedom School[22].

What awards did Kaljo Kiisk receive?

Honors received include Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR[23], People's Artist of the Estonian SSR[24], Order of the White Star, 3rd Class[25], and Black Nights Prize[26].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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