Person Details

Birthday: 1968-05-21 14:22:07

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: N/A

Place of birth: Kuressaare

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 22

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

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 and in 1999 he received M.A. degree in screen writing from Ohio University. In 1997 Raag made his directorial debut an amateur film Tappev Tartu (1998). 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) (TV) and also wrote screenplay for another TV movie. In 2007 Raag wrote and directed critically acclaimed film Klass (2007). In 2008 he adapted screenplay from a Sass Henno's novel for Mina olin siin (2008).

Most Famous Work

The Class
Average
7

The Class

(2007) Writer
I Was Here
Average
7

I Was Here

(2008) Screenplay
The Class: Life After
Average
7

The Class: Life After

(2010) Creator
I Won't Come Back
Average
6

I Won't Come Back

(2014) Director
Erik Stoneheart
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4

Erik Stoneheart

(2022) Director
A Lady in Paris
Average
6

A Lady in Paris

(2012) Screenplay
The Heart of the Bear
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3

The Heart of the Bear

(2001) Development Producer
Love Is Blind
Average
6

Love Is Blind

(2013) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2010 Radio Announcer (voice)
2006 Lõhmus
2005 Man in the Hallway (uncredited)
N/A
2004 (segment "Estonia: Euroflot")
1998 Voltaire
1997 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2007 Producer
2001 Development Producer
1998 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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