
Mati Unt
Known for Writing · 2 credits
- Born
- 1944-01-01
- Died
- 2005-08-22
- Place of birth
- Linnamäe, Jõgeva County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Voore, Estonia]
Biography
Mati Unt (January 1, 1944 Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County, Estonia – August 22, 2005, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director.
His first novel, written at the age of 18 after having finished high school, was Hüvasti, kollane kass (Goodbye, Yellow Cat). He completed his education in literature, journalism and philology at the University of Tartu. After that, he served as Director of the Vanemuine Theater from 1966 to 1972, held the same position at the Youth Theater until 1991, and then at the Estonian Drama Theatre until 2003, when he became a freelance writer.
Unt was married to television journalist and screenwriter Ela Tomson from 1965, until their divorce in 1973.
He joined the Estonian Writers' Union in 1966. In 1980, he was named an Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR and, that same year, became one of the signatories to the Letter of 40 intellectuals. In 2000, was awarded the Order of the White Star
In 2005, not long before his death, he became a Professor of liberal arts at the University. He is buried in the Metsakalmistu cemetery in Tallinn.
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About Mati Unt
Mati Unt (January 1, 1944 Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County, Estonia – August 22, 2005, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director. His first novel, written at the age of 18 after having finished high school, was Hüvasti, kollane kass (Goodbye, Yellow Cat). He completed his education in literature, journalism and philology at the University of Tartu. After that, he served as Director of the Vanemuine Theater from 1966 to 1972, held the same position at the Youth Theater until 1991, and then a… With 2 credits spanning from 1984 to 1987, Mati Unt has appeared in 2 films and 0 TV shows.
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- In One Hundred Years in May (1987) — as Linkhorst's Interrogator
- The Tin Men (1984) — as Mr. Haugh
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