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'''Rein Kotov''' (born 17 February 1965 in Raasiku, Harju County) is an Estonian film operator and film editor.<ref name="EFIS">{{cite web |title=Rein Kotov - Eesti filmi andmebaas |url=https://www.efis.ee/et/inimesed/id/1163 |website=www.efis.ee |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref>

In 1991 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.<ref name="EFIS" />

1985-1993 he worked at Tallinnfilm. After that he is worked primarily for Allfilm.<ref name="EFIS" />

In 2014 he was awarded with Order of the White Star, IV class.<ref name="president.ee">{{cite web |title=Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Rein Kotov |url=https://www.president.ee/et/vabariik/teenetemargid/kavaler/18966/rein-kotov |website=www.president.ee |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography== {{Expand section|date=April 2021}}

* 2015 "1944" (feature film; operator) * 2015 "Tiibadeta piloot" (feature film; operator) * 2016 "Luuraja ja luuletaja" (feature film; operator) * 2018 "Seltsimees laps" (feature film; operator) * 2019 "Tõde ja õigus" (feature film; operator) * 2022 ''Burial'' (cinematographer)

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