Ago Ruus

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-08-04 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Ago Ruus

Biography

Ago Ruus (born on August 4, 1949 Vastseliina, Võru County) is an Estonian film cinematographer and director. In 1979 he graduated from All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. From 1970 to 1971, 1973 to 1974, and 1979 to 1993 he worked at Tallinnfilm. In 1996 he established the film studio PROfilm. Since 2003 he has been the artistic director (Estonian: kunstiline juht) of Matsalu International Nature Film Festival. In 2007 he was awarded with Order of the White Star, V class.

Production

1982

The Song of the Summer

as Director of Photography

1978

Kiri Giuliale

as Director of Photography

1989

Doctor Stockmann

as Director of Photography

1988

Dance Around the Steam Boiler

as Director of Photography

1991

For Crazies Only

as Director of Photography

1994

American Mountains

as Director of Photography

1995

Too Tired to Hate

as Director of Photography

1991

Peace Street

as Director of Photography

1992

Lamb in the Down Right Corner

as Director of Photography

1986

The Sounds of Kaleva

as Director of Photography

1972

Forest Captain

as Assistant Camera

1979

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel

as Camera Operator

1981

Bumpy

as Director of Photography

1989

Son of Torum

as Director of Photography

1985

Karoliine's Silver Yarn

as Director of Photography

1983

Closed Circle

as Director of Photography

1973

Don Juan in Tallinn

as Assistant Camera

1993

Hysteria

as Director of Photography

1998

Nelli and Elmar

as Director of Photography

2007

The Story of One Film

as Director of Photography

1982

Ruja

as Director of Photography

1982

Ruja

as Writer

1990

A Man Who Never Was

as Director of Photography

1987

The Wild Swans

as Camera Operator

2004

1980

The Master of Kõrboja

as Director of Photography

1996

Turvalisuse illusioon

as Cinematography

1985

Puud olid...

as Director of Photography

1998

Father

as Camera Operator

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