About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1943-01-27
Place of birth:
Vilo, Petseri County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Zabolotye, Pskov Oblast, Pechorsky District, Russia]
Website:
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Valentin Kuik

Overview

Valentin Kuik (born January 27, 1943 in the village of Zabolotje, near Novgorod, Russia) is an Estonian writer, film director and screenwriter.

He graduated from Puurmani Secondary School in 1961. He worked as a physical education teacher at the Kabala 8th grade school. After military service, he went to Tallinn. From 1966 to 1968, he worked as a lighting engineer at Estonian Television and from 1968 to 1970, as a puppeteer at Tallinnfilm. In 1970, Kuik entered the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography, studying at the directing department under Professor Mikhail Romm. In 1975, he graduated cum laude. His diploma work was the short film "Löö vastu" (starring Jüri Aarma).

From 1975 to 1992, Kuik was a director and screenwriter at Tallinnfilm, and later made documentaries at Eesti Telefilm and other studios. In 1998, he founded the studio F-Seitse OÜ with Dorian Supin, Sulev Keedus, Reet Sokmann, Mart Ots, Kadri Kanter and Kaie-Ene Rääk.

Kuik has written short stories, narratives and screenplays.

Known for

Directing
2016 Family Lies Directing Director 58
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1999 An Affair of Honor Directing Director N/A
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1992 Armastuse lahinguväljad Directing Director 58
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1989 Perekonnapildid Directing Director N/A
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1984 Lurich Directing Director 58
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1982 A Victim of Science Directing Director N/A
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1975 Hit Back Directing Director N/A
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1973 Landing Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1973 Klaverihäälestaja tuleb kolmapäeval Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 Family Lies Writing Screenplay 58
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2005 Fed Up! Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Shop of Dreams Writing Writer 58
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1999 An Affair of Honor Writing Screenplay N/A
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1992 Armastuse lahinguväljad Writing Writer 58
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1992 Armastuse lahinguväljad Writing Novel 58
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1989 Perekonnapildid Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Perekonnapildid Writing Novel N/A
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1989 Doctor Stockmann Writing Writer 58
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1987 The Joys of Midlife Writing Writer 58
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1984 Lurich Writing Writer 58
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1982 A Victim of Science Writing Writer N/A
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1978 The Pastor of Reigi Writing Screenplay N/A
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1975 Hit Back Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Klaverihäälestaja tuleb kolmapäeval Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1999 An Affair of Honor Production Producer N/A
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