Jakob Sildnik
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Jakob Sildnik was an Estonia
n photographer and filmmaker, based in Tartu
. Together with Fjodor Ljubovski, he directed one of the first Estonian films, the short drama "Must teemant" (literally The Black Diamond), released in 1923.
Sildnik was murdered in 1973, at the age of 90.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n photographer and filmmaker, based in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
. Together with Fjodor Ljubovski, he directed one of the first Estonian films, the short drama "Must teemant" (literally The Black Diamond), released in 1923.
Sildnik was murdered in 1973, at the age of 90.