Mark-Toomas Soosaar

Birthday: 1946-01-12
Birthplace: Viljandi, Estonia
Gender: Male

Mark Soosaar (officially Mark-Toomas Soosaar; born January, 12 1946 in Viljandi) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and politician. He has been member of X and XI Riigikogu.

Soosaar graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1970. He worked for Eesti Televisioon from 1970 until 1978 and Tallinnfilm from 1978 until in 1991 as a director and cinematographer before moving to Pärnu and founding his own film studio, Weiko Saawa Film. He is the director of Museum of New Art, as well the founder chairman of the Kihnu Cultural Institute .

He is a member of Estonian Social Democratic Party.

Credits

Year Title
2006-03-31 Volunteers
2004-03-13 Liblikate kodu
2002-02-24 Anu Raud - elumustrid
1998-04-20 Father, Son and Holy Torum
1992-12-25 Eesti esimene kodanik
1988-04-25 Life without…
1986-10-20 Ühepuulootsik
1986-10-03 Man of Kihnu
1986-04-28 Lasnamäe
1983-06-20 Time
1981-12-18 Mr. Vene's World
1981-01-23 Christmas in Vigala
1980-01-01 Vilsandi, mu kodu
1978-03-20 Maised ihad
1974-03-08 Woman from Kihnu
1973-01-01 Eesti Talufilm
1972-01-01 Kuldrannake
1972-01-01 A Man and a Woman
1965-02-01 Ülgepüüdäjäd