Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 23, 1938
Died
January 30, 2017 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Jaan Ruus
Biography
Jaan Ruus (November 23, 1938 Tallinn – January 30, 2017) was an Estonian film critic, film journalist and film editor.
1961 he graduated from Tartu State University in economy.
1961-1966 he worked as an editor at Estonian Radio. 1966-1973 he worked at Tallinnfilm, being an editor of documental and animated films. Since 1981 he worked for the magazine Teater. Muusika. Kino.; being 1981-1988 its leader. 1992-2015 he was film editor at the newspaper Eesti Ekspress.
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In 1993 he was one of the founders of Estonian Film Journalists' Union, and 1993-1998 and 1999-2015 its chairman
