Eero Neemre (until 1936 Ernst Nüssik; 22 March 1905 Ropka Parish, Tartu County – 28 September 1994 Viljandi) was an Estonian theatre actor and theatre director.[1]

In 1926 he graduated from Lulu Kitzberg-Pappel's Theatre School. 1928 he worked at Tartu Töölisteater (since 1930 its artistic leader). 1932-1940 he worked at Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. From 1943 until 1991, he worked at Ugala theatre in Viljandi and was the theatre's principal artistic director from 1943 until 1945.[1]

Awards edit

  • 1967: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR
  • 1970: Honorary Letter of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
  • 1979: Estonian SSR Theatre Association Prize [1]

Productions of plays edit

  • Antson's "Lapsed" (1929)
  • Raudsepp's "Mikumärdi" (1930)
  • Voltaire's "Metsmees" (1932)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Neemre, Eero - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 8 July 2021.