# Raivo Trass

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Estonian actor and theatre director (1946–2022)

**Raivo Trass** (12 March 1946 – 7 June 2022)[1] was an Estonian actor, director and theatrical pedagogue.[2][3]

## Career

Trass graduated from the [Tallinn State Conservatory](/source/Estonian_Academy_of_Music_and_Theatre)'s Performing Arts Department in 1968. From 1968 until 1977, he was an actor at [Estonian Drama Theatre](/source/Estonian_Drama_Theatre). From 1977 until 1985, he was the chief stage manager of the [Rakvere Theatre](/source/Rakvere_Theatre). From 1981 until 1985, he was the head of Rakvere Theatre. From 1985 until 1992, he was a director at [Estonian](/source/Estonia) Drama Theatre. From 1997 until 2004, he was the chief stage manager of [Endla Theatre](/source/Endla_Theatre).[2]

Trass' first big movie role was Hans von Risbieter in the Estonian classic *[Viimne reliikvia](/source/Viimne_reliikvia)* (*The Last Relic*) in 1969.[4] Trass also appeared in [Zaza Urushadze](/source/Zaza_Urushadze)'s *[Tangerines](/source/Tangerines_(film))* (2013), [Anders Thomas Jensen](/source/Anders_Thomas_Jensen)'s *[Riders of Justice](/source/Riders_of_Justice)* (2020), and [Taneli Mustonen](/source/Taneli_Mustonen)'s *[The Twin](/source/The_Twin_(2022_film))* (2022).

## Awards

- 1975: Ants Lauter Prize

- 1983: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR

- 2001: [Order of the White Star](/source/Order_of_the_White_Star), IV class.[5]

## Selected filmography

- 1969: *[Viimne reliikvia](/source/Viimne_reliikvia)* – Hans von Risbieter

- 1982: *Arabella, mereröövli tütar* – Manuel

- 1991: *Vana mees tahab koju* – Albert Valter

- 1991: *Surmatants* – Diederek von Katwijk

- 1999: *Kass kukub käppadele* – Ernesto

- 2006: *[Vana daami visiit](/source/Vana_daami_visiit)* – Linnapea

- 2010: *Riigimehed* –

- 2012: *Vasaku jala reede* – Veteran

- 2013: *[Mandariinid](/source/Mandariinid)* – Juhan

- 2018: *Tuliliilia* – Heimar

- 2020: *[Riders of Justice](/source/Riders_of_Justice)* – Orthodox priest

- 2022: *[The Twin](/source/The_Twin_(2022_film))* – Old Man

- 2022: *Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus* – Goswin

- 2023: *Taevatrepp* – Georg

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Virtsu_1-0)** Karu, Ulrika (16 March 2016). ["Nädala juubilar Raivo Trass 70"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210616042837/http://vana.kesknadal.ee/g2/uudised?id=26494). *Kesknäda* (in Estonian). Archived from [the original](http://vana.kesknadal.ee/g2/uudised?id=26494) on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-eldliit.ee_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-eldliit.ee_2-1) ["Raivo Trass"](https://eldliit.ee/ell-nimekiri/liige/raivo-trass/). *eldliit.ee*. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Suri näitleja Raivo Trass"](https://www.delfi.ee/artikkel/120017564/suri-naitleja-raivo-trass). *Delfi* (in Estonian). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Raivo Trass: uus teater ei ütle mulle midagi, sest see on selline lapsemäng"](https://kultuur.err.ee/311053/raivo-trass-uus-teater-ei-utle-mulle-midagi-sest-see-on-selline-lapsemang) (in Estonian). ERR. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-president.ee_5-0)** ["Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Raivo Trass"](https://www.president.ee/et/vabariik/teenetemargid/kavaler/3578/raivo-trass). *www.president.ee*. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

## External links

- [Raivo Trass](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0871143/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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