Sulev Nõmmik
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Sulev Nõmmik was an Estonia
n theatre
and movie director, actor
, humorist and comedian
. He's mostly associated with the comical character of Kärna Ärni
and the related fictional village of Uduvere
(roughly translated as Foggyshire), but he was also influential in writing scripts for several well-known movies, including Mehed ei nuta
, Siin me oleme!
and Noor pensionär
.
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 theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and movie director, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, humorist and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He's mostly associated with the comical character of Kärna Ärni
Kärna Ärni
Kärna Ärni was a well-known fictional character, first voiced for radio, later played on TV, by Sulev Nõmmik, and one of the best-known roles of Nõmmik....
and the related fictional village of Uduvere
Uduvere
Uduvere is a village in Kaarma Parish, Saare County, on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia.A village named Uduvere was the home for a fictional character Kärna Ärni portreyed by Sulev Nõmmik....
(roughly translated as Foggyshire), but he was also influential in writing scripts for several well-known movies, including Mehed ei nuta
Mehed ei nuta
Mehed ei nuta is an Estonian comedy movie released in 1968, directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa.-Influence:...
, Siin me oleme!
Siin me oleme!
Siin me oleme! is an Estonian movie of 1979, written and directed by Sulev Nõmmik. The script was compiled on Juhan Smuul's motiffs from Suvitajad .-Influence:...
and Noor pensionär
Noor pensionär
Noor pensionär is an Estonian comedy film from 1972, directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa. Together with Viimne reliikvia, Siin me oleme! and Mehed ei nuta, Noor pensionär is one of the most influential Estonian movies from the Soviet occupation era.-Plot synopsis:A...
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