Martti Soosaar (11 June 1933 – 18 April 2017[citation needed]) was an Estonian journalist and writer.

The son of photographer Hans Soosaar, Soosaar graduated from the University of Tartu 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Martti Lase vareseid! Raamat eilsest Eesti elust. Tallinn: Tänapäev, 2006". Harju Maakonnaraamatukogu (Harju Public Library). Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Optimismi laantuu reaalisuut". Kymen Sanomat. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  3. ^ "LEA VALTER. EESTI VAIBAKUNSTNIK" and"ENN PÕLDROOSI HÄRRASMEESTE SELTSKOND". Teater Muusika Cino. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Rein Raamat tiris eestlased joonisfilmi juurde". Postimees (Extract). March 20, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  5. ^ "Martti Soosaar "Ateljee-etüüde" (1983)". Osta. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  6. ^ Tuntud ja tundmatu Gori (2003), Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus