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Rein Kotov

  • Cinematographer
  • Editor
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Ruudi (7), a devoted Viking-fan, lives with his mother in the coastal fisherman's village in Estonia. One day an exact scale model of an ancient Viking ship does a joyride, but unfortunately only sons with fathers are allowed on board. So Ruudi has to fin
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Ruudi (2006)
Rein Kotov was born on 17 February 1965 in Raasiku, Harjumaa, Estonia. He is a cinematographer and editor, known for Georgica (1998), Tangerines (2013) and 1944 (2015).
BornFebruary 17, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Georgica (1998)
    Georgica
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
    Tangerines (2013)
    Tangerines
    8.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    1944 (2015)
    1944
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
    Karu süda (2001)
    Karu süda
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Ümera jõel
      • Cinematographer
      • Filming
    • Barracuda
      • Cinematographer
      • Filming
    • Karolin Jürise in Our Erika (2026)
      Our Erika
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Dato Bakhtadze in Supporting Role (2026)
      Supporting Role
      6.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Mait Malmsten and Timotheus Sammul in Stairway to Heaven (2023)
      Stairway to Heaven
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Mait Malmsten and Priit Võigemast in Kalev (2022)
      Kalev
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Charlotte Vega in Burial (2022)
      Burial
      5.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Kaks tundi õnneni (2022)
      Kaks tundi õnneni
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Sea aasta (2021)
      Sea aasta
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Truth and Justice (2019)
      Truth and Justice
      7.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Little Comrade (2018)
      The Little Comrade
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Eesti lood (2003)
      Eesti lood
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008–2018
    • 14 käänet (2017)
      14 käänet
      6.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Jan Uuspõld in The Spy and the Poet (2016)
      The Spy and the Poet
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • The Pilot Without Wings
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • 1944 (2015)
      1944
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Goodbye Mom (2014)
      Goodbye Mom
      4.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014

    Editor

    • Mait Malmsten and Timotheus Sammul in Stairway to Heaven (2023)
      Stairway to Heaven
      6.4
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Mait Malmsten and Priit Võigemast in Kalev (2022)
      Kalev
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Kust tuleb tolm ja kuhu kaob raha (2013)
      Kust tuleb tolm ja kuhu kaob raha
      7.7
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Fender Bender
      7.1
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2003
    • Ferdinand
      6.6
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2002
    • Aaria
      4.8
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1997

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • The Fencer (2015)
      The Fencer
      7.1
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2015
    • Robbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn (2014)
      Robbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn
      7.5
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • Headwind Hall (2007)
      Headwind Hall
      8.0
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • The Singing Revolution (2006)
      The Singing Revolution
      8.4
      • assistant camera
      • 2006
    • Aivar Voitka and Ülo Voitka in Voitka - metsän veljet (2004)
      Voitka - metsän veljet
      6.7
      • cinematographer: additional
      • 2004

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    Ruudi

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 17, 1965
      • Raasiku, Harjumaa, Estonia

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      Member of Estonian Society of Cinematographers (ESC).

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