Ilmar Raag

Ilmar Raag (born May 21, 1968 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class. He has served as CEO of Estonian Television from 2002 to 2005. He is a well known columnist in many prestigious Estonian newspapers (Postimees, Eesti Päevaleht). He has written many scripts and directed critically acclaimed films, notably August 1991 and The Class. He received his high school education from Aleksander Mui (:et) secondary school No 2 of Kingissepa. He graduated from University of Tartu in 1997 and received his M.A. degree in screenwriting from Ohio University, the School of Telecommunications (1999). He made internships in Hollywood development departments (New Regency, Phoenix Pictures). His further career took him to the TV management. After being the Head of Acquisitions for Estonian National Television, he was promoted to the Chairman of the Board of the same TV company. In 2002, he staged a play in one of the Estonian theaters (Ugala). At the same time, he started to consult and doctor Estonian feature scripts. In 2004, he wrote two TV feature scripts. He directed one of them - August 1991 as made-for-TV movie for Estonian Television and the other, One More Croissant got the third prize at Hartley Merill International Screenwriting Competition and the support from MEDIA New Talent program. Eager to continue his filmmaking career, he quit as CEO of Estonian Television and made his first feature film The Class in 2007. Since then he shot a feature in France Une Estonienne à Paris with Jeanne Moreau and Laine Mägi in leading roles, back in Estonia Kertu that was released in 2013 and in Russia I Won't Come Back.

Known For

Birth Location Kuressaare, Estonia
Born 1968-05-21

Movies

Uncaught Miracle as Lõhmus
2006
Men at Arms as Muhu Person
2005
Shop of Dreams as Man in the Hallway (uncredited)
2005
Visions of Europe as (segment "Estonia: Euroflot")
2004
Killing Tartu as Voltaire
1998

Movies

Erik Stoneheart Director
2022
2014
Love Is Blind Writer
2013
Love Is Blind Director
2013
A Lady in Paris Director
2012
A Lady in Paris Screenplay
2012
September Writer
2010
September Director
2010
I Was Here Screenplay
2008
The Class Writer
2007
The Class Director
2007
2006
August 1991 Director
2005
August 1991 Writer
2005
The Heart of the Bear Development Producer
2001
Killing Tartu Producer
1998
Killing Tartu Writer
1998
Killing Tartu Director
1998