Elmo Nüganen
Known for Directing · 20 credits
- Born
- 1962-02-15 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Jõhvi, Kohtla-Järve District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Ida-Viru County, Estonia]
- Also known as
- ელმო ნუგანენი
Biography
Elmo Nüganen (born February 15, 1962 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian theatre director, film director, and actor.
He has been the artistic director of the Tallinn City Theatre since 1992. He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1988 and then a professor at the academy in 1998–2002 and 2008–2012. He directed the war films Names in Marble from 2002 and 1944 from 2015. Names in Marble was seen by more than 168,000 people in Estonia and was selected for the 2003 Taormina Film Fest, while 1944 had the highest opening-week audience numbers in Estonian film history and became the country's submission for the Academy Awards.
Nüganen has received multiple awards for his work in theatre, including the Estonian Annual Theatre Award for Best Director in 1992, 1995, 2000, 2007, and 2010, and the Estonian National Cultural Award in 1996, 1999, and 2009.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (18)
Tangerines
2013
as Margus
Purge
2012
as Father
Names in Marble
2002
as Armored Train Commander
Dawn of War
2020
as Major Kurg
Love for Three Oranges
1994
as Pantalone
For Crazies Only
1991
Portugal
2018
as Boss
Mushrooming
2012
as Gas Station Attendant
Rebel with a Bow Tie
2025
as Self (uncredited)
One-Dimensional Man
2025
as Investigator
Marraskuun harmaa valo
1993
as Tõnu Valjus
Serafima
2027
Demons
2012
as Stranger
Sunday Only
1990
Father, Son and Holy Theatre
2010
Prompter
1993
as Robert
August välja
2014
as Himself
Conversation
2022
About Elmo Nüganen
Elmo Nüganen (born February 15, 1962 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian theatre director, film director, and actor. He has been the artistic director of the Tallinn City Theatre since 1992. He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1988 and then a professor at the academy in 1998–2002 and 2008–2012. He directed the war films Names in Marble from 2002 and 1944 from 2015. Names in Marble was seen by more than 168,000 people in Estonia and was selected for the 2003 Taormina Film Fest, while 1944 had the highest opening-week audience… With 20 credits spanning from 1990 to 2027, Elmo Nüganen has appeared in 18 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elmo Nüganen Movies
- Tangerines (2013) — as Margus
- Purge (2012) — as Father
- Names in Marble (2002) — as Armored Train Commander
- Dawn of War (2020) — as Major Kurg
- Love for Three Oranges (1994) — as Pantalone
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