Epp Kaidu
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Epp Kaidu (pseudonym; real name Leida Ird, born Leida Rosenblatt; 15 April 1915 Jäärja Parish – 23 June 1976 Tallinn) was a Soviet and Estonian theatre director and actress.[1]
In 1936 she graduated from Tartu Stage Art Studio (Estonian: Tartu Näitekunsti Stuudio). In 1952 she graduated from higher courses of direction (Estonian: kõrgemad režiikursused) in Moscow. From 1937 until 1939, she worked at Tartu Töölisteater. From 1940 until 1941, she worked at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. From 1942 until 1944, she belonged to Estonian SSR State Artistic Ensembles. From 1944 to 1976 she worked as a theatre director at Vanemuine Theatre.[1]
In 1936, she wed theatre director and actor Kaarel Ird.[1]
Awards[edit]
- Estonian SSR State Prize (1947, 1948, 1972)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1956)
- People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1957)
- Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (1965)
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (1975)[1]
Productions of plays[edit]
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- Jakobson's Võitlus rindejooneta (1947)
- Dunajevski's Vaba tuul (1948)
- Miljutin's Rahutu õnn (1949)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Kaidu, Epp - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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- 1915 births
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- People from Saarde Parish
- People from Kreis Pernau
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
- Estonian stage actresses
- Estonian theatre directors
- Estonian women theatre directors
- Estonian women film directors
- Soviet stage actresses
- Soviet theatre directors
- Soviet women film directors
- 20th-century Estonian actresses
- People's Artists of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Recipients of the Estonian SSR State Prize
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples