6.6
Movie
Directing
Arvo Kruusement
- Born
- Died
- (aged 98)
- Birthplace
- Undla, Viru County, Estonia [now Lääne-Viru County]
- Credits
- 24 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.6
Movie
6.3
Movie
Summer
5.7
Movie
Don Juan in Tallinn
6.0
Movie
Autumn
6.0
Movie
The Wild Swans
5.9
Movie
My Younger Brother
5.2
Movie
Postmark from Vienna
6.8
Movie
Dance Around the Steam Boiler
5.6
Movie
A Woman Heats the Sauna
7.0
Movie
The Gang
7.8
Movie
Days of June
6.0
Movie
Letters from the Island of the Insane
7.5
Movie
The Smacking Sea
8.0
Movie
In One Hundred Years in May
10.0
Movie
Yachts at Sea
9.0
Movie
The Red Violin
8.0
Movie
Võsakurat
Movie
Visit of an Old Lady
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nazis and Blondes Film | Self |
| 2006 | Visit of an Old Lady Film | Claire's Husband |
| 1988 | Dance Around the Steam Boiler Film | |
| 1987 | The Wild Swans Film | Chamber Master |
| 1987 | In One Hundred Years in May Film | Jaan Tõnisson |
| 1985 | The R Document TV | (3 ep) |
| 1980 | Spanish Version Film | |
| 1975 | The Red Violin Film | Veski |
| 1967 | What Happened To Andres Lapeteus? Film | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1964 | I Am Bereza Film | Nemetskiy mayor |
| 1962 | My Younger Brother Film | Matti |
| 1958 | Days of June Film | Nils |
| 1955 | Yachts at Sea Film | Juuksur |
Crew credits 11
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Autumn Film | Director |
| 1986 | The Gang Film | Director |
| 1981 | The Smacking Sea Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1979 | A Woman Heats the Sauna Film | Director |
| 1976 | Võsakurat Film | Writer |
| 1976 | Summer Film | Director |
| 1976 | Indrek Film | Screenplay |
| 1973 | Don Juan in Tallinn Film | Director |
| 1970 | Spring Film | Director |
| 1968 | Postmark from Vienna Film | First Assistant Director |
| 1967 | Letters from the Island of the Insane Film | First Assistant Director |