Heino Torga

Heino Torga

Actor · Director

Narva, Estonia
March 18, 1933

Biography

Heino Torga (March 18, 1933 Narva – September 9, 2012 Tallinn) was an Estonian theatre director and actor. In 1955 he graduated from Estonian Drama Theatre's learning studio, and 1967 Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema. From 1958 until 1962, he was an actor, from 1967 until 1970, a director and from 1970 until 1979, the principal stage manager-chief of Ugala Theatre in Viljandi. From 1981 until 1986, he worked at Tallinna Linnahall. From 1986 until 1993, he was an actor at Vanalinnastuudio. In 1993 he became a freelance actor. Besides stage roles he has also acted on films and in television series.

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Representative Works

The Tin Men
The Tin Men
No Rating Yet
/ Estonian
Werewolf
Werewolf
6.7
/ Estonian
Regina
Regina
4.8
/ Estonian
Awakening
Awakening
5.6
/ Estonian
Vernanda
Vernanda
5.6
/ Estonian
The Witch
The Witch
7.5
/ Estonian
The Firewater
The Firewater
7.0
/ Estonian
Farts of Fury
Farts of Fury
5.0
/ Estonian
Ta-ram, ta-ram
Ta-ram, ta-ram
9.0
/ Estonian
Come Back, Lumumba
Come Back, Lumumba
10.0
/ Estonian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Werewolf
1969Nominee

Best Director

Werewolf

Touched by the Unknown
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Touched by the Unknown

Regina
1990Nominee

Best Performance

Regina

Career Highlights

Awakening
1990Highlight

Best Performance

Awakening

Vernanda
1988Highlight

Best Performance

Vernanda