Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1928-04-20
BirthplaceUndla, Viru County, Estonia [now Lääne-Viru County]
Arvo Kruusement
Directing
Biography
Arvo Kruusement (April 20, 1928 – September 9, 2026) was an Estonian actor, theatre and film director who has made some of Estonia's classic novels into films; Spring (1969), Summer (1976), and Autumn (1990). The movie Spring has been noted as the best Estonian feature film in the Top Ten Poll held by Estonian film critics and journalists in 2002.
Arvo Kruusement attended GITIS in Moscow, Russia from where he graduated in 1953. in 1953-1961 he worked as an actor at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. In 1962-1964 Arvo Kruusement was the director of the Endla Theatre in Pärnu, Estonia, and film director for Tallinnfilm in 1965–1991.
Filmography
Acting (12)
2008
Nazis and Blondesas Self
6.0
2006
Visit of an Old Ladyas Claire's Husband
1987
The Wild Swansas Chamber Master
6.0
1987
In One Hundred Years in Mayas Jaan Tõnisson
8.0
1980
1975
The Red Violinas Veski
9.0
1967
What Happened To Andres Lapeteus?as Party Guest (uncredited)
5.0
1964
I Am Berezaas Nemetskiy mayor
1962
My Younger Brotheras Matti
5.9
1958
Days of Juneas Nils
7.8
1955
Yachts at Seaas Juuksur
10.0
Production & Directing (12)
1990
AutumnDirector
6.0
1986
The GangDirector
7.0
1981
The Smacking SeaDirector
7.5
1981
The Smacking SeaScreenplay
7.5
1979
A Woman Heats the SaunaDirector
5.6
1976
VõsakuratWriter
8.0
1976
SummerDirector
6.3
1976
IndrekScreenplay
1973
Don Juan in TallinnDirector
5.7
1970
SpringDirector
6.6
1968
Postmark from ViennaFirst Assistant Director
5.3
1967
Letters from the Island of the InsaneFirst Assistant Director
6.0