Aleks Sats

Alexs Sats
Born	(1914-08-21) August 21, 1914 Mariinsk, Russian Empire
Died	15 May 1992(1992-05-15) (aged 77) Viljandi, Estonia
Alma mater	Tartu Stage Art Studio
Occupations	Director actor

Aleks Sats (or Aleksander Sats; born on 21 August 1914 – 15 May 1992) was an Estonian director, writer and actor.

Early life and education

Aleks Sats was born on 21 August 1914 in Mariinsk, Tomsk governorate in the Russian Empire. Aleks Sats then moved to Tartu where he graduated in 1933 from Miina Härma Gymnasium. In 1937 he graduated from Tartu Stage Art Studio (Estonian: Tartu Näitekunsti Stuudio).

Career

From 1938 to 1940, he worked in the construction industry around Tallinn where he also worked in puppet productions for the youth. From 1940 to 1949, he worked in several theatres including Ugala Theatre in Viljandi. In Ugala Theatre, her served as the chief of the theatre from 1944 to 1952; 1952 to 1971 its principal stage manager, and 1971 to 1979 as a director.

Filmography and repertoire

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1941	Lumekuninganna	Ronk
1942	Kahe isanda teener	Florindo
1945	Mirandolina	Markii de Forlipopoli
1945	Säärane mulk	Erastu Enn
1946	Tagatipu Tiisenoosen	Viilup
1946	Tederi Mereingel	Kondikoristaja
1947	Windsori lõbusad naised	Slender
1947	Elu tsitadellis	Richard Miilas
1949	Süüta süüdlased	Neznamov
1963	Jäljed		Only film role

Awards

• 1958: Estonian SSR merited art personnel
• 1964: Estonian SSR merited people's artist

Productions of plays

• Chekhov's "Kosjas" (1945)
• Ostrovski's "Mets" (1949)
• Sobko's "Teise rinde taga" (1950)