Salme Poopuu

Last updated

Salme Poopuu
Born(1939-10-18)18 October 1939
Rahtla, Estonia
Died14 May 2017(2017-05-14) (aged 77)
Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality Estonian
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, director
Years active1969–2017

Salme Poopuu (18 October 1939 – 14 May 2017) [1] was an Estonian filmmaker and actress. Poopuu's career in the film and television industry spanned nearly fifty years working in a variety of positions, such as an actress, production assistant, production manager, producer, assistant director and director.

Contents

Early life and education

Salme Poopuu was born in the village of Rahtla on the island of Saaremaa to Aleksander Theodor Poopuu and Triinu Poopuu (née Tamm). She was one of three siblings. At age nine the family moved to Kuressaare. [2] Poopuu attended school in Kuressaare until age thirteen when the family moved to the town of Türi in Järva County where she completed her studies. [3] After graduation, she attended the University of Tartu where she studied economic geography and demography. At university, she met students Peep Puks, Paul-Eerik Rummo and Kulle Raig, who were all interested in filmmaking. Poopuu began experimenting with an 8 mm film camera and the group would spend time filming one another. [4]

Career

After graduation from the University of Tartu, she worked as an economist for the National Design Institute's Estonian Land Development Project from 1964 until 1969. [5] [4]

Filmmaker

In 1969, Poopuu began work on the Madis Ojamaa directed music documentary Uksed as a production assistant. [4] This would lead to a lengthy career in the film and television industry as a filmmaker, working on various productions as an actress, production assistant, production coordinator, production manager, producer, assistant director and director. From the early 1970s until 1996, she worked for Tallinnfilm in a number of positions. Afterward, she worked for Danish, Finnish, German and U.S. film production companies until 1998. From 1996 onward, she contributed to Estofilm, Exitfilm, RCE, Baltic Broadcast and Faama Film as a contracted project manager and an active film producer. During her lifetime, Poopuu worked as a filmmaker on over sixty television films and series and feature films. [6] [7]

Actress

In addition to her career as a filmmaker, Poopuu has also worked as a film and television actress since the late 1960s. One of her first significant, albeit small, roles was in the 1972 Sulev Nõmmik comedy television film Noor pensionär (English: "A Young Retiree") for Eesti Telefilm. Poopuu would spend the next several decades appearing in often small roles in motion pictures, telefilms, and television series. She is possibly best remembered by younger audiences for her appearances in such television series as Kättemaksukontor , Köök and, particularly, in the role of Salme in the Ergo Kuld directed Kanal 2 teen comedy-drama series Ühikarotid from 2010 until 2012. In 2016, she appeared in a cameo role in the music video "Mind ei koti" by the Estonian rapper Azma. [4]

Personal life

Salme Poopuu never married or had children. Beginning in her early 40s, she was in a relationship with a man that ended after fourteen years. [4] She lived in Tallinn with a summer home in her childhood village of Rahtla on the island of Saaremaa. Poopuu was a longtime member of the Estonian Greens political party. She died in Tallinn at age 77. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aksella Luts</span> Estonian actress, dancer, and filmmaker

Aksella Luts was an Estonian actress, screenwriter, dancer, choreographer, film editor and photojournalist.

Kersti Heinloo is an Estonian stage, film and television actress who began her career in radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anu Lamp</span> Estonian actress

Anu Lamp is an Estonian stage, film, television and voice actress, stage director, translator and instructor.

Evi Rauer was an Estonian stage, film and television actress and television director whose career spanned more than sixty years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiiri Tamm</span> Estonian actress and stage manager

Kiiri Tamm is an Estonian stage, television and film actress and stage manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piret Kalda</span> Estonian actress

Piret Kalda is an Estonian stage, television and film actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juss Haasma</span> Estonian actor and musician

Juss Haasma is an Estonian stage, film and television actor and musician.

Leila Säälik is an Estonian stage, film and radio actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adeele Sepp</span> Estonian actress

Adeele Sepp is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salme Reek</span> Estonian actress

Salme Helene Reek was an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actress and stage director whose career spanned nearly seventy years; sixty-six of which were spent as an actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silvia Laidla</span> Estonian actress

Silvia Laidla was an Estonian stage, television and film actress whose career spanned nearly six decades. Primarily a stage actress, she also appeared in several Estonian television series and motion pictures.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merle Jääger</span> Estonian actress and poet

Merle Jääger is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest". Her career as an actress began in her early 20s and she has received a number of high-profile awards for stage roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rita Rätsepp</span> Estonian actress

Rita Rätsepp is an Estonian actress and psychologist whose career began in the mid-1980s. She has performed on onstage, in television and in motion pictures.

Saara Pius, is an Estonian stage, film and television actress and singer.

Merle Talvik is an Estonian stage, film and television actress whose career began in the mid-1970s.

Heikki Haravee was an Estonian actor, theatre director, and singer whose career spanned over fifty years; forty-three of which were spent at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu.

Asta Vihandi was an Estonian opera and operetta soprano, stage and film actress, and dancer whose career began in 1947 at the age of eighteen. Vihandi's longest engagement was at the Estonian National Opera, which lasted from 1950 until 1985. Later in life, she worked as an administrator for the National Philharmonic of the Estonian SSR.

Erika Kaljusaar is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress, theatre producer, and stage manager whose career began on stage in 1979. She is a founder of the Open Stage Association of Freelance Actors, and a founding member and leader of the Loomine traditional theatre since 2004. Kaljusaar has also worked as a project manager for the Padise Abbey museum since 2007, and since 2013, as a contributor to the newspaper Padise Teataja.

Maila Rästas was an Estonian stage, film, and radio actress. Rästas was employed at Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn from 1961 until 1992 before retiring. She also appeared in several films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henrik Kalmet</span> Estonian actor and comedian

Henrik Kalmet is an Estonian actor, comedian, and television personality. Kalmet began his career in 2010 and has appeared as an actor on stage, television, and films. He is also a stand-up comedian and has appeared as a judge and presenter on several Estonian television series. In 2011, he was a cofounder of the theatre troupe Kinoteater.

References

  1. ↑ "Lahkus Ühikarottide «ühikatädi» Salme Poopuu". Elu24 (in Estonian). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Saarte Hääl: Saarlaste Päevaleht "Rahtla annab Salme Poopuule filmiilmas püsimiseks jõudu." 6 July 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ↑ publik.delfi.ee "Lahkus menusarjas "Ühikarotid" rahvast naerutanud Salme Poopuu." 14 May 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Postimees Lahkus Ühikarottide «ühikatädi» Salme Poopuu 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019
  5. ↑ Postimees "Salme Poopuu elu nagu filmis." 3 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Eesti Filmi Andmebaas "Salme Poopuu." Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Postimees "Salme Poopuu elu nagu filmis." 3 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ↑ erakond.ee "Lahkus Salme Poopuu." 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.