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Ilmar Taska

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Ilmar Taska

Born May 21, 1953 · Kirov, Kirov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia] (age 73)

Ilmar Taska (born May 21, 1953, in Kirov) is an Estonian filmmaker and writer, who was writer and producer for 20th Century Fox movie Back in the USSR (1992) and producer for Candles in the Dark directed by Maximilian Schell. Ilmar Taska's 2016 novel Pobeda 1946 has been translated into many languages and was nominated for the Jarl Hellemann Translation Prize in Finland as best translated book of …

Known For

GrishaGrisha · 1996
Grisha
★ 7.01996
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
An up-close look into the life of the often misunderstood movie director Grigori Kromanov through the lens of old friends and colleagues.
A BuszsofőrA Buszsofőr · 2019
A Buszsofőr
2019
Movie
Life is not always full of joy. A young boy dreams of being a bus driver. His father is hiding - for what he does not know - and his mother does not want him to speak to strangers. Everyday the boy is allowed to go out and play on a pile of wood in a nearby yard. One day a stranger shows up and wants to befriend the boy.
Set PointSet Point · 2004
Set Point
★ 3.72004
MovieDramaThriller
On one summer evening, four strangers are brought together by a mysterious murder. A case which at first seems like a regular crime investigation turns out to be something more - a tale of love, alienation and new hope.
Back in the USSRBack in the USSR · 1992
Back in the USSR
★ 5.01992
MovieDramaThriller
A vacationing American and a sultry Russian thief lead police and smugglers on a deadly chase through Moscow.
Out of the ColdOut of the Cold · 1999
Out of the Cold
★ 6.51999
MovieDrama
An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.
Candles in the DarkCandles in the Dark · 1993
Candles in the Dark
★ 6.01993
MovieTV MovieDrama
Candles in the Dark is the story of a girl who comes to visit her father's homeland, the Soviet Republic of Estonia. After she arrives, she finds that her father is part of the dissident anti-soviet underground. She soon find her self engulfed in the struggle with her father and a lot of new friends, and finds herself being hunted by the KGB.

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