Boris Jaanikosk Explained
| Boris Jaanikosk |
| Birth Name: | Boris Jankovski |
| Birth Date: | June 16, 1897 |
| Resting Place: | Pärnamäe Cemetery, Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality: | Estonian |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Boris Jaanikosk (born Boris Jankovski, later Boris Borissoff;[1] June 16, 1897 – June 1, 1976) was an Estonian film actor and film director.[2] [3]
Life and work
Boris Jaanikosk was born Boris Jankovski and later Estonianized his family name to Jaanikosk. In 1929, Jaanikosk played one of the leading roles in the Estonian film production Jüri Rumm, directed by Johannes Loop. The film premiered in December 1929. In 1930, he directed the first musical film in Estonian film history. The short film Kuldämblik (The Golden Spider), for which he also wrote the screenplay, was also the first Estonian sound film.[4] [5] The black-and-white film is considered lost.
In the 1950s, Boris Jaanikosk worked as an editor for the Soviet Estonian newsreel Filmikroonika.[6]
Boris Jaanikosk is buried in Pärnamäe Cemetery (et|Pärnamäe kalmistu) in Tallinn in the special area of the Estonian Cinema Association.[7]
Filmography
- 1929: Jüri Rumm as the baron[1] [8]
- 1930: Kuldämblik (director)
- 1946: Nõukogude Eesti (director)
- 1947: Kalevite hõim (director)
- 1948: Eesti põlevkivi (director)
- 1949: Aastaplaan suureks pidupäevaks (director)
- 1949: Lõikuspüha (director)
- 1949: Üleliiduliselt naiste maleturniirilt (director)
- 1949: Väärikas vahetus (director)
- 1949: Võrumaa põllumajanduslik näitus (director)
- 1951: Tulevased meremehed (director)
- 1952: Kukruse põlevkivikaevanduses (director)
- 1952: Linnukasvatuse katsejaam (director)
- 1952: Stahhaanovlaste vabariiklik nõupidamine (director)
- 1952: Unustamatu 1919 (director)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Paas . Veste . Olnud ajad . 1980 . Kirjastus "Eesti Raamat" . Tallinn . 183.
- Book: Tõnso . Vello . Sünnipäevade kalender . 1996 . Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus . Tallinn . 90.
- Book: A ja O taskuteatmik: sünnipäevad. Nimed. Kalender 2006 . 2005 . Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS . Tallinn . 192.
- News: Virtuaalnäitus Eesti filmimuusikast . September 20, 2024 . Linnaleht . September 21, 2012 . 18.
- News: Eesti filmi 20 aastat . September 20, 2024 . Maamees . 54 . July 6, 1934 . 2.
- Web site: Boris Jaanikosk . Eesti filmi andmebaas . September 20, 2024.
- Web site: Boris Jaanikosk . Kalmistute register Haudi . September 20, 2024.
- News: Tedre . V. . Esimene eesti filmientusiast . September 19, 2024 . Nõukogude Hiiumaa . 62 . May 29, 1971 . 3.
