Priit Raudkivi
Born
Friedrich Raudkivi

(1920-05-29)May 29, 1920
Paatsalu, Estonia
DiedMay 3, 1970(1970-05-03) (aged 49)
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR
NationalityEstonian
OccupationActor

Priit Raudkivi (né Friedrich Raudkivi; May 29, 1920 – May 3, 1970) was an Estonian actor.[1][2]

Early life and education

Raudkivi was born in Paatsalu, Estonia, to Villem Raudkivi (1872–1960) and Miina Raudkivi (née Pajuwidik, 1885–1956). Both of his parents were postal clerks. He studied at the commercial school in Tallinn and graduated from the State Theater Institute of the Estonian SSR in 1950. He participated in the Second World War as part of the Estonian Rifle Corps.[1]

Career

Raudkivi was a journalist for Rahva Hääl in 1946. From 1946 to 1949, he worked as an actor at the Estonia Theater, and from 1949 to 1959 at the Drama Theater (as the head of the teaching studio there).[1] From 1959 to 1963, he was a director's assistant at Tallinnfilm, and from 1963 he led amateur acting circles.[1][3]

Raudkivi wrote dramatizations (including Eduard Vilde's Kippari unerohi).[4]

Filmography

Family

Raudkivi was married to the radio journalist Hilda Raudkivi (1927–1997). His son is the historian Priit Raudkivi (born 1954).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Priit Raudkivi". Ühistöö. No. 53. May 7, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ A ja O taskuteatmik: sünnipäevad. Nimed. Kalender 2006. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2005. p. 171.
  3. ↑ Orav, Õie (2003). Tallinnfilm: Mängufilmid 1947–1976. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. p. 22.
  4. ↑ Raudkivi, Priit; Vilde, Eduard (1956). Kippari unerohi Dramatiseering 3 vaatuses, 6 pildis (E. Vilde samanimelise jutustuse järgi). Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus.
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