Mikk Mikiver

Mikk Mikiver
Born September 4, 1937
Tallinn, Estonia
Died January 9, 2006 (68 years old)
Võsu, Estonia
Occupation actor, theater director

Mikk Mikiver (4 September 1937 – 9 January 2006) was a prominent Estonian stage and film actor and theater director.

Mikiver was born in Tallinn, Estonia.[1] He graduated from the State Conservatory of Tallinn in 1961. He then went on to appear in many Estonian films and was a highly regarded dramatic actor. In addition to stage and film, Mikiver was also a prodigious television actor. While never retiring from acting, Mikiver gradually became more interested in theater direction and was for many years the principal director of the Estonian Drama Theater and the Estonian Youth Theater.

In addition to Estonian language films, Mikiver also appeared in Russian, Swedish, Polish and Finnish productions.

For his notable achievements, the Estonian government awarded Mikiver the Order of the White Star, 4th Class, as well as the National Lifetime Achievement award. Mikiver was also a patron of the Tallinn Children's Hospital Foundation. He died at the age of 68 on January 9, 2006.

Mikk Mikiver was the older brother of actor Tõnu Mikiver[2] and was married to Carmen Mikiver.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Vaba Eesti Sõna (in Estonian)
  2. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570856/


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