Jaan Kolberg

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Jaan Kolberg
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Kolberg in 2010
Born (1958-11-21) 21 November 1958 (age 67)
Pärnu, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
Years active1977–present
Spouse
(m. 1991)
Children3

Jaan Kolberg (born 21 November 1958) is an Estonian film director and producer.

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Early life and education

Jaan Kolberg was born in Pärnu, where he attended primary and secondary schools. In 1976, he enrolled at Tartu State University, majoring in English. While at university, from 1977 until 1979, he participated as an actor at Evald Hermaküla's stage studio at the Vanemuine theatre.

After graduating from Tartu State University, Kolberg studied filmmaking at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow from 1985 until 1990. [1]

Career

In 2003 he established the production company Tristan (later Navona). [1]

Personal life

In 1991, he married actress Terje Pennie with whom he had 3 children. [2]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "Jaan Kolberg - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. Viira, Aigi (12 December 2014). "Näitleja Terje Pennie: Kui oled vabakutseline, siis ju enam mingit statistirolli ei pakuta. Kui sind juba kutsutakse, siis ka hea osa peale". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 November 2018.