Priit Pärn
Priit Pärn (* 26. August 1946 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian Animation - Director .
Life
In 1965 Priit Pärn graduated from Tapa high school . He studied biology at the University of Tartu until 1970 and then worked as an ecologist and plant biologist in Tallinn. His film career began in 1974 under the guidance of Rein Raamat as a draftsman for the Estonian animated film Kilplased . From 1976 Pärn worked in the animation department of the Estonian state film company Tallinnfilm . In 1977 he made his directorial debut with Kas maakera on ümmargune? Since 1994 he has been working for the Tallinn Joonisfilm film studio .
Between 1994 and 1997 Priit Pärn taught animation at the Art Academy in Turku . Since autumn 2006 he has been head of the animation department of the Estonian Academy of Arts . In addition to directing and scriptwriting, he also works as a graphic artist , caricaturist and illustrator . His illustrations for Kari Hotakainen 's books for children and young people are particularly well known .
Cinematic work
Priit Pärn is now one of the most famous cartoon directors in Estonia. His films have received numerous international awards. In 2001 he was honored in Ottawa for his life's work by the Association internationale du film d'animation (ASIFA). In 2004 he was awarded the Il tempo gigante award at the Fredrikstad Animation Festival ( Norway ) .
Priit Pärn's style is characterized by black humor, playful surrealism , self-irony and a special graphic handwriting.
Movies
- Kas maakera on ümmargune? (1977)
- ... yes teeb trikke (1978)
- Harjutusi iseseisvaks eluks (1980)
- Kolmnurk (1982)
- Aeg maha (1984)
- One Murul (1987)
- Kustuta valgus (advertising clip , 1988)
- Hotel E (1992)
- 1895 (1995, co-director: Janno Põldma)
- Deliss (advertising clip, 1995)
- Absolut Pärn (advertising clip, 1996)
- Porgandite öö (1998)
- Karl yes Marilyn (2003)
- Frank ja Wendy (2003–2005, co-directors: Priit Tender, Ülo Pikkov, Kaspar Jancis)
- Life Without Gabriella Ferri (2008, co-director Olga Pärn, née Marchenko)
Web links
- Priit Pärn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joonisfilm website (Estonian)
- Priit pärn as a graphic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pärn, Priit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian cartoon director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |