About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1946-08-26
Place of birth:
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Website:
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Priit Pärn

Overview

Priit Pärn (born August 26, 1946 in Tallinn) is an Estonian cartoonist and animation director whose films have enjoyed success among critics as well as the public at various film festivals.

Pärn formerly worked as a plant ecologist; his career in animation began when he accepted Rein Raamat's proposal to make a design for Kilplased (1974). After a brief apprenticeship in Joonisfilm, he directed his first film Is the Earth Round? in 1977.

Pärn's most important films are considered to be Triangle (1982), Breakfast on the Grass (1987), Hotel E (1992), 1895 (co-directed by Janno Põldma, 1995) and Night of the Carrots (1998).

Pärn's style is characterized by black humour, playful surrealism and a unique graphic style. His somewhat crude style marked the departure from both Rein Raamat's overtly serious and moralizing films as well as the Disneyesque style propagated by the directors of Soyuzmultfilm. In his footsteps (and occasionally copying his style to a large degree) have followed numerous new generation Estonian film makers, most notably Ülo Pikkov and Priit Tender.

Influences of Pärn's graphical style can also be seen in such commercial animated series as Rugrats and AAAHH!!! Real Monsters! directed by Igor Kovalyov.

In 2002 Pärn was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Animated Film Association, and he received Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb in 2008.

Divers in the Rain (2010), co-directed with his wife Olga Pärn, became the most successful Estonian animated film of all time with its 18th award at KROK International Animated Film Festival in Ukraine.

Pärn had taught animation at the Arts Academy of the Turku University of Applied Sciences in Turku, Finland since 1994 and now he is teaching at Estonian Academy of Arts.

Known for

Acting
2013 Priit Pärn in Tallinn Actor N/A
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2005 Pärnography Actor Self N/A
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1982 Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter Actor Rashid 59
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1970 The Last Relic Actor Rebel 59
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Directing
2024 Luna Rossa Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Eyeless Hunter: A Khanty Story Directing Director N/A
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2014 Pilots on the Way Home Directing Director N/A
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2009 Divers in the Rain Directing Director 59
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2008 Life Without Gabriella Ferri Directing Director 58
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2007 I Feel in the Back of My Head... Directing Director 60
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2003 Rugrats Go Wild Directing Co-Director 60
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2003 Karl and Marilyn Directing Director 58
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1998 Night of the Carrots Directing Director 59
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1995 1895 Directing Director 59
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1992 Hotel E Directing Director 58
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1989 Animated Self-Portraits Directing Director 59
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1987 Breakfast on the Grass Directing Director 59
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1985 Time Out Directing Director 58
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1982 The Triangle Directing Director 58
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1981 Some Exercises in Preparation of an Independent Life Directing Director 58
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1978 ...And Plays Tricks Directing Director 59
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1977 Is the Earth Round? Directing Director 58
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Writing
2024 Luna Rossa Writing Writer N/A
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2018 A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Acts Writing Script Consultant N/A
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2017 The Eyeless Hunter: A Khanty Story Writing Writer N/A
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2016 Fatcula Writing Script Consultant N/A
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2015 Life with Herman H. Rott Writing Script Consultant 59
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2014 Pilots on the Way Home Writing Writer N/A
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2013 XYZtopia Writing Script Consultant N/A
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2009 Crocodile Writing Script Consultant 59
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2009 Divers in the Rain Writing Writer 59
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2008 Life Without Gabriella Ferri Writing Writer 58
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2007 I Feel in the Back of My Head... Writing Writer 60
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2006 Marathon Writing Script Consultant N/A
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2006 The Pearlman Writing Script Consultant 59
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2005 Frank & Wendy Writing Writer 58
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2004 Visions of Europe Writing Writer 58
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2003 Karl and Marilyn Writing Writer 58
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1998 Night of the Carrots Writing Writer 59
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1995 1895 Writing Dialogue 59
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1995 1895 Writing Writer 59
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1992 Hotel E Writing Writer 58
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1989 Animated Self-Portraits Writing Writer 59
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1989 Noblesse Oblige Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Theatre Papa Carlo Writing Writer N/A
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1987 Breakfast on the Grass Writing Writer 59
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1986 Giraffe Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Time Out Writing Writer 58
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1983 The Pigeon Lady Writing Writer N/A
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1982 The Triangle Writing Writer 58
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1981 Some Exercises in Preparation of an Independent Life Writing Writer 58
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1978 ...And Plays Tricks Writing Writer 59
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1977 Is the Earth Round? Writing Writer 58
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The Easy Writer Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2020 Zorg II: Fall Of Thera Production Producer N/A
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2020 Layers Production Producer N/A
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2011 Fly Mill Production Producer N/A
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2010 Song of Songs Production Producer N/A
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Art
2024 Luna Rossa Art Art Direction N/A
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2017 The Eyeless Hunter: A Khanty Story Art Art Direction N/A
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2014 Pilots on the Way Home Art Art Direction N/A
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2009 Divers in the Rain Art Background Designer 59
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2009 Divers in the Rain Art Art Direction 59
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2008 Life Without Gabriella Ferri Art Art Direction 58
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2007 I Feel in the Back of My Head... Art Art Direction 60
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2005 Frank & Wendy Art Background Designer 58
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2005 Frank & Wendy Art Art Direction 58
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2003 Karl and Marilyn Art Art Direction 58
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1995 1895 Art Art Direction 59
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1992 Hotel E Art Art Designer 58
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1992 Hotel E Art Background Designer 58
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1992 Hotel E Art Art Direction 58
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1987 Breakfast on the Grass Art Art Direction 59
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1986 Giraffe Art Art Direction N/A
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1985 Time Out Art Art Direction 58
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1983 The Pigeon Lady Art Art Direction N/A
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1982 The Triangle Art Art Direction 58
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1981 Some Exercises in Preparation of an Independent Life Art Art Direction 58
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1978 ...And Plays Tricks Art Art Direction 59
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1977 Sunday Art Art Direction N/A
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1977 Is the Earth Round? Art Art Direction 58
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1975 A Romper Art Art Direction 59
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1974 The Simpletons Art Art Direction 58
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Crew
2018 Manivald Crew Dramaturgy 59
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Editing
2019 Cante Editing Editor N/A
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2018 A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Acts Editing Editor N/A
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2018 Music Box Editing Supervising Editor N/A
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2014 Pilots on the Way Home Editing Editor N/A
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2011 Fly Mill Editing Editor N/A
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2011 Breakfast on the Grass Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Life Without Gabriella Ferri Editing Editor 58
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2003 Karl and Marilyn Editing Editor 58
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1998 Night of the Carrots Editing Editor 59
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Visual Effects
2017 The Eyeless Hunter: A Khanty Story Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2017 四季 Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
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2014 Pilots on the Way Home Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2014 Pilots on the Way Home Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
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2008 Life Without Gabriella Ferri Visual Effects Animation 58
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1995 1895 Visual Effects Character Designer 59
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