Kaarel Ird

 ( 1909 Births ) 

Kaarel Ird (27 August 190925 December 1986) was an Estonian theatre leader, director and actor.

Ird was born in Riga, and his theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine, being most of time its stage manager, but in the meantime also its head.

From 1963 to 1971 and again from 1980 to 1985, Ird was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.

In 1936, Ird wed the stage actress and theatre director Epp Kaidu. He died on 25 December 1986 in Viljandi.

Awards:

• 1946
• 1959

• 1947 Life in the Citadel (feature film; role: Western agent)
• 1955 (feature film; role: ?)
• 1973 (feature film; role: prosecutor)
• 1974 (feature film; role: Broschowski)