Biography

Fred Jüssi was born on January 29, 1935 in Aruba, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Fred Jüssi. The Beauty of Being (2020), Nõialoom (1982) and Laanetaguse suvi (1979). He was married to Helju Martins. He died on December 1, 2024 in Estonia.

He arrived in Estonia in 1938 at the age of three.

Jüssi graduated from Tallinn Secondary School No. 20 in 1953 and subsequently enrolled at Tartu State University, where he studied biology, graduating in 1958.

A prominent Estonian zoologist, nature photographer and advocate for environmental awareness.

Jüssi received numerous honors throughout his life, including the Order of the White Star, Fourth Class, in 1998, and the Order of the National Coat of Arms, Third Class, in 2006. In 2017, he was awarded the National Heritage Award, and in 2019, he received the Estonian Republic's Lifetime Achievement Award in Culture.

From 1958 to 1960, he worked as a teacher at Emmaste Basic School on Hiiumaa.