Martti Soosaar

Martti Soosaar (born 11 June, 1933) is an Estonian journalist and writer.

The son of photographer Hans Soosaar, Soosaar graduated from Tartu University in journalism. He worked as a newspaper editor for Noorte Hääl.^[1] He featured in the Estonian Radio television sitcom "Õhtujutud" (Evening Stories) which consisted of interviews with the artists. Martti Soosaar has also written for Kymen Sanomat, a major Finnish broadsheet newspaper.^[2]

Soosaar has also been involved with film and theatre and in 1997 released Lea Valter and then in 1998/1999 he filmed and starred in the documentary Enn Põldroosi härrasmeeste seltskond in which he worked with noted animation film director Rein Raamat.^[3][4]

Selected works

• Raamatud "August Vomm" (1977)
• "Kunstnik ja modell" (1978)
• "Ateljee-etüüde" (interviews with artists 1983)^[5]
• "Ateljee-etüüde. 2 (interviews with artists; 1990)
• "Eesti ex libris" (Helsinki)
• "Tuntud ja tundmatu Gori" (2003)^[6]
• "Lase vareseid!"
• Stsenaariumid "Lea Valter" (1997) (film)
• "Enn Põldroosi härrasmeeste seltskond" (1998) (film)

References

1. ^ Soosaar "Martti Lase vareseid! Raamat eilsest Eesti elust. Tallinn: Tänapäev, 2006.". Harju Maakonnaraamatukogu (Harju Public Library). http://www.hcl.ee/rt_arhiivfin.php?month=05&year=2006 Soosaar. Retrieved December 11, 2010. 
2. ^ "Optimismi laantuu reaalisuut". Kymen Sanomat. http://www.kymensanomat.fi/Mielipide--Kolumnit/2007/10/31/Optimismi%2Blaantuu%2Breaalisuuteen/200734278614/68. Retrieved December 11, 2010. 
3. ^ "LEA VALTER. EESTI VAIBAKUNSTNIK" and“ENN PÕLDROOSI HÄRRASMEESTE SELTSKOND". Teater Muusika Cino. http://www.temuki.ee/arhiiv/arhiiv_vana/Kino/01marts_k1.htm. Retrieved December 11, 2010. 
4. ^ "Rein Raamat tiris eestlased joonisfilmi juurde". Extract from Postimees. March 20, 2006. http://wwx.tarbija24.ee/200306/esileht/siseuudised/195437_print.php. Retrieved December 11, 2010. 
5. ^ "Martti Soosaar "Ateljee-etüüde" (1983)". Osta. http://www.osta.ee/15545401. Retrieved December 11, 2010. 
6. ^ Tuntud ja tundmatu Gori (2003), Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus

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