Alexs Sats
Born (1914-08-21) August 21, 1914
Mariinsk, Russian Empire
Died15 May 1992(1992-05-15) (aged 77)
Viljandi, Estonia
Alma materTartu Stage Art Studio
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor

Aleks Sats (or Aleksander Sats; born on 21 August 1914 – 15 May 1992) was an Estonian director, writer and actor.[1]

Early life and education

Aleks Sats was born on 21 August 1914 in Mariinsk, Tomsk governorate in the Russian Empire. Aleks Sats then moved to Tartu where he graduated in 1933 from Miina Härma Gymnasium. In 1937 he graduated from Tartu Stage Art Studio (Estonian: Tartu Näitekunsti Stuudio).[2]

Career

From 1938 to 1940, he worked in the construction industry around Tallinn where he also worked in puppet productions for the youth. From 1940 to 1949, he worked in several theatres including Ugala Theatre in Viljandi. In Ugala Theatre, her served as the chief of the theatre from 1944 to 1952; 1952 to 1971 its principal stage manager, and 1971 to 1979 as a director.[1]

Filmography and repertoire

Year Title Role Notes[2]
1941 Lumekuninganna Ronk
1942 Kahe isanda teener Florindo
1945 Mirandolina Markii de Forlipopoli
1945 Säärane mulk Erastu Enn
1946 Tagatipu Tiisenoosen Viilup
1946 Tederi Mereingel Kondikoristaja
1947 Windsori lõbusad naised Slender
1947 Elu tsitadellis Richard Miilas
1949 Süüta süüdlased Neznamov
1963 Jäljed Only film role

Awards

  • 1958: Estonian SSR merited art personnel[1]
  • 1964: Estonian SSR merited people's artist[1]

Productions of plays

  • Chekhov's "Kosjas" (1945)
  • Ostrovski's "Mets" (1949)
  • Sobko's "Teise rinde taga" (1950)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sats, Aleks - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Sats, Aleks - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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