Biography
Kaarel Ird (27 August 1909 Riga – 25 December 1986 Viljandi) was a Soviet and Estonian theatre leader, director and actor.His theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, being most of time its stage manager, but in the meantime also its head.From 1963 to 1971 and again from 1980 to 1985, Ird was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.In 1936, Ird wed the stage actress and theatre director Epp Kaidu.Awards:
1946 Estonian SSR merited artist
1959 Estonian SSR people's artist
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1909-08-27
Deathday1986-12-25 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceRiga, Latvia
CitizenshipsRussian Empire, Soviet Union, Estonia
AwardsOrder of the Badge of Honour, Juhan Smuul literary award, Honorary Citizen of City of Tartu, People's Artist of the Estonian SSR, Estonian SSR Merited Artist, USSR State Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Lenin
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