Ilmar Raag

Ilmar Raag
Raag in 2007
Born (1968-05-21) 21 May 1968 (age 56)
Kuressaare, Estonia
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, actor
Ilmar Raag at the Opinion Festival 2021 in Paide, Estonia

Ilmar Raag (born 21 May 1968 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class.[1][2] He was CEO of Estonian Television[3] from 2002 to 2005. He is a well known columnist in many prestigious Estonian newspapers (Postimees, Eesti Päevaleht). He has written many scripts and directed critically acclaimed films, notably August 1991 and The Class.

  1. ^ "The Class". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  2. ^ "The Class". Brooklyn international film festival. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ^ Open Society Institute (2005). Television across Europe:. Open Society Institute. p. 594. ISBN 1-891385-35-6.