# Arvo Kruusement dead at age 98, Estonian screenwriter, film and theater director

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Death date: 2026-09-08
Age at death: 98
Occupation: estonian screenwriter, film and theater director, actors, journalists, writers
Nationality: Estonia, Russia
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo_Kruusement

Arvo Kruusement, Estonian screenwriter, film and theater director.

## In the news
- ["Suri legendaarne filmirežissöör Arvo Kruusement"](https://kultuur.err.ee/1610134003/suri-legendaarne-filmirezissoor-arvo-kruusement): kultuur.err.ee

## Obituary
Arvo Kruusement, the Estonian screenwriter, film and theater director known for adapting works such as "Spring" (1969), "Summer" (1976) and "Autumn" (1990), died on September 8, 2026, aged 98. Born on April 20, 1928, in Lääne-Viru County, he studied at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts and went on to work in theater and film, including as an actor at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn and later as director of the Endla Theatre in Pärnu and for Tallinnfilm. His film "Spring" was later voted the best Estonian feature film in a 2002 poll of critics and journalists, and his work became part of the country’s best-known screen adaptations. Kruusement received honors including the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class, the Merited Art Worker of the Estonian SSR and the Prize of Soviet Estonia. Tags Actors, Journalists, Writers, 08 September 2026, Arvo, Estonia, Kruusement, Russia, Taurus, September 2026, September 8

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