Kaarel Ird

Kaarel Ird (27 August 1909 Riga – 25 December 1986 Viljandi) was a Soviet and Estonian theatre leader, director and actor.

His theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, being most of time its stage manager, but in the meantime also its head.

From 1963 to 1971 and again from 1980 to 1985, Ird was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.

In 1936, Ird wed the stage actress and theatre director Epp Kaidu.

Awards:
 * 1946 Estonian SSR merited artist
 * 1959 Estonian SSR people's artist

Selected filmography

 * 1947 Life in the Citadel (feature film; role: Western agent)
 * 1955 Andruse õnn (feature film; role: ?)
 * 1973 Tavatu lugu (feature film; role: prosecutor)
 * 1974 Punane viiul (feature film; role: Broschowski)