Tiiu Übi
Art
Biography
Tiiu Übi (maiden name Tiiu Lätt; born June 27, 1941 in Sonda) is an Estonian television and production artist. Tiiu Übi was born in Sonda township, Virumaa, Erra municipality, in a family of teachers. She graduated from the 8th 8th grade school in Tallinn in 1957 and the Tartu Art School in 1962. In the years 1964–1970, she studied at the Estonian National Art Institute, and in the years 1963–1968 she worked as an artist at the Tallinn Canteens, Restaurants and Cafes Trust. In the years 1968–1998, Tiiu Übi worked as an artist at Estonian Television, where she designed TV productions and films. She is also involved in watercolor painting, porcelain painting and illustrating children's books.
Known For
The boys of Wikman is a 1994-year drama serial about the Wikman Private Gymnasium students from 1937 till their mobilization in 1944. The series is based on a 1988 novel Wikmani poisid by Jaan Kross.
The Boys of Wikman
A former goldminer who has run afoul of the law is made an unusual offer by the mafia. The power of money and popularity among women won't let him step down from the rollercoaster in order to make the right decisions.
American Mountains
Based on Jaan Anvelt's novel "Outlaws" which deals with the struggle of the Estonian Communist Workers' Movement and the life of revolutionaries in the Republic of Estonia in the 1920s. The film represents the maturation and decay of human soul in tense situations. The dark intersections and the dense, abandoned areas create a tumultuous tension field in which the characters find themselves. Their choices and decisions overwhelm them in one way or another. Where is the way out?
Outlaws
A story about a king, who one day decides he needs to get to the moon, no matter what it takes.
How the King Wished to Go to the Moon
A film about the life of Raimond Valgre, an Estonian songwriter and singer of the 1930s and 40s, the political changes of his country and his life after the war when his songs were considered not suitable for the Soviet way of life.
Those Old Love-letters
The story of the town of Cardamom and the people there, as well as the only characters who stir up serious trouble.