Ilmar Raag
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Estonian film director, screenwriter, media executive and columnist
Ilmar Raag was born in Kuressaare, Estonia. He grew up in Kuressaare
and also graduated high school there. In 1997 he graduated University
of Tartu. 1996-1998 he was hosting a film news program on Estonian
National Television. 1999 he received M.A. degree in screen writing
from Ohio University. After that he find himself working in TV
management and in 2002-2005 he served as CEO of Estonian National
Television (ETV). In 2005 he directed television movie
August 1991 (2005) and also
wrote screenplay for another TV movie. In 2007 Raag made his feature
film debut with critically acclaimed film
The Class (2007). In 2008 he adapted screenplay
from a Sass Henno's novel for
I Was Here (2008).
In 2009-2010, Estonian Television decided to produce a spin off series to "Klass". Raag didn't write the script, but he shot two episodes of the series. In 2011 he shot a film in France under the umbrella of TS Production - "Une Estonienne à Paris" with Jeanne Moreau as leading lady. The film was released a year later.
In 2009-2010, Estonian Television decided to produce a spin off series to "Klass". Raag didn't write the script, but he shot two episodes of the series. In 2011 he shot a film in France under the umbrella of TS Production - "Une Estonienne à Paris" with Jeanne Moreau as leading lady. The film was released a year later.
