FILM DIRECTOR

Priit Pärn

1946 - Today

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Priit Pärn (born 26 August 1946 in Tallinn) is an Estonian cartoonist and animation director whose films have enjoyed success among critics as well as the public at various film festivals. Pärn formerly worked as a plant ecologist; his career in animation began when he accepted Rein Raamat's proposal to make a design for Kilplased (1974). After a brief apprenticeship in Joonisfilm, he directed his first film Is the Earth Round? in 1977. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Priit Pärn is the 1,257th most popular film director (down from 1,225th in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 172nd in 2019) and the most popular Estonian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Priit Pärn ranks 1,257 out of 2,041. Before him are Idrissa Ouédraogo, Jacques Rouffio, William C. deMille, Shekhar Kapur, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Alexander Mitta. After him are Kazimierz Kutz, Erik Ode, David Twohy, Agustí Villaronga, Li Han-hsiang, and Laurent Cantet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Priit Pärn ranks 623. Before him are Ronnie Lane, Rodrigo Valdez, Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei, Valentin Gavrilov, Ivan Rybkin, and Uladzimir Nyaklyayew. After him are Dimitrij Rupel, Sergio Gori, María Teresa Ruiz, Franco Malerba, John Urry, and Valdomiro.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Priit Pärn ranks 184 out of 351. Before him are Kalevi Kotkas (1913), Mihkel Veske (1843), Hellmuth Kneser (1898), August Gailit (1891), Juhan Parts (1966), and Erki Nool (1970). After him are Ellen Niit (1928), Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959), Nikolai Stepulov (1913), Erika Salumäe (1962), Artur Adson (1889), and Taavi Rõivas (1979).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Estonia

Among film directors born in Estonia, Priit Pärn ranks 1. 

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