Valentin Kuik
Valentin Kuik (27 January 1943 – 30 October 2025) was an Estonian film director, screenwriter and writer. After serving in the army, Kuik worked as a lighting engineer for Eesti Televisioon, and from 1968 to 1970 as a puppeteer at the Tallinnfilm. From 1975 to 1992, Kuik was a director and screenwriter in Tallinnfilm, and later made documentaries at Eesti Telefilm and other studios.
Valentin Kuik
- Born
- Valentin Kuik was born on 27 January 1943. · Veliky Novgorod.
- Died
- Valentin Kuik died on 30 October 2025.
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter · writer
- Languages
- Estonian
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Valentin Kuik (27 January 1943 – 30 October 2025) was an Estonian film director, screenwriter and writer. After serving in the army, Kuik worked as a lighting engineer for Eesti Televisioon, and from 1968 to 1970 as a puppeteer at the Tallinnfilm. From 1975 to 1992, Kuik was a director and screenwriter in Tallinnfilm, and later made documentaries at Eesti Telefilm and other studios.
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He died on 30 October 2025, at the age of 82.
• "Löö vastu" (1975) (short film) • "Teaduse ohver" (1981) • "Lurich" (1983) • "Perekonnapildid" (1989) • "Armastuse lahinguväljad" (1992) • "Fair play" (1994) • "Lurjus" (1999)
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Valentin Kuik died.
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Valentin Kuik was born at Veliky Novgorod.
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• "Reigi õpetaja" (1977) • Keskea rõõmud (1986) • "Doktor Stockmann" (1988) • Kõrini! (2005)
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