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Jaak Kilmi

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Jaak Kilmi was born on 23 October 1973 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]. He is a director and writer, known for Revolution of Pigs (2004), Külla tuli (1997) and Disco and Atomic War (2009).
BornOctober 23, 1973
BornOctober 23, 1973
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Revolution of Pigs (2004)
    Revolution of Pigs
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2004
    Külla tuli (1997)
    Külla tuli
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1997
    Disco and Atomic War (2009)
    Disco and Atomic War
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2009
    Tagurpidi torn (2022)
    Tagurpidi torn
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2022

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    Director

    • Dirt in Your Face
      • Director
    • Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941 (2025)
      Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Pääru Oja in The Shadow (2024)
      The Shadow
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Tagurpidi torn (2022)
      Tagurpidi torn
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Eesti lood (2003)
      Eesti lood
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2022
    • Christmas in the Jungle (2020)
      Christmas in the Jungle
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2020
    • My Father the Spy (2019)
      My Father the Spy
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Märt Pius, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, and Veiko Porkanen in The Dissidents (2017)
      The Dissidents
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Tõnu Kark in Kuum jälg (2016)
      Kuum jälg
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2017
    • Reet Aus in Out of Fashion (2015)
      Out of Fashion
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Christ Lives in Siberia (2015)
      Christ Lives in Siberia
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Mõtteaine (2012)
      Mõtteaine
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Underwater Flights (2012)
      Underwater Flights
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Täitsa lõpp (2011)
      Täitsa lõpp
      5.8
      • supervising director
      • 2011
    • Tallinn Spiced Sprats: The Canned Tales (2011)
      Tallinn Spiced Sprats: The Canned Tales
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Disco and Atomic War (2009)
      Disco and Atomic War
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2009

    Writer

    • Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941 (2025)
      Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • My Father the Spy (2019)
      My Father the Spy
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Eesti lood (2003)
      Eesti lood
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2018
    • Christ Lives in Siberia (2015)
      Christ Lives in Siberia
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Mõtteaine (2012)
      Mõtteaine
      Short
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Underwater Flights (2012)
      Underwater Flights
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Riina Hein, Ott Sepp, Märt Avandi, and Elina Pähklimägi in Eesti filmi sajandipidu (2012)
      Eesti filmi sajandipidu
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • The New World (2011)
      The New World
      7.2
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Tallinn Spiced Sprats: The Canned Tales (2011)
      Tallinn Spiced Sprats: The Canned Tales
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Disco and Atomic War (2009)
      Disco and Atomic War
      7.5
      • creator
      • 2009
    • Fritsud ja blondiinid (2008)
      Fritsud ja blondiinid
      6.2
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Müümise kunst (2006)
      Müümise kunst
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Tabamata ime (2006)
      Tabamata ime
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Revolution of Pigs (2004)
      Revolution of Pigs
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Elav jõud
      7.6
      • writer
      • 2003

    Producer

    • Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941 (2025)
      Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Eesti lood (2003)
      Eesti lood
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2018–2024
    • Reet Aus in Out of Fashion (2015)
      Out of Fashion
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2015
    • The New World (2011)
      The New World
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Last Revolutionaries (2008)
      The Last Revolutionaries
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Fritsud ja blondiinid (2008)
      Fritsud ja blondiinid
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Müümise kunst (2006)
      Müümise kunst
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Libarebased ja kooljad
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Külla tuli (1997)
      Külla tuli
      7.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 1997

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    • Born
      • October 23, 1973
      • Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

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      After doing a course of film directing at Tallinn Pedagogical University, he made more than 50 commercials for the Baltic TV as well as a number of documentaries. Also, Jaak Kilmi is the author of critical essays on books and film. "Revolution of Pigs" is his feature debut.

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