Lennart Meri was born on March 29, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia as Lennart Georg Meri. He is known for his work on Veelinnurahvas (1970), Kaleva hääled (1986) and Linnutee tuuled (1978). He was married to Helle Meri, Helle Pihlakas, Regina Meri and Regina Ojavere. He died on March 14, 2006 in Tallinn.
Was a noted historian and ethnographer. Made several ethnographic movies in the 70s.
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Had three children: sons Mart (b. 1959) and Kristjan (b. 1966) and daughter Tuule (b. 1985).
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He was the first president of Estonia in the post Soviet era and an internationally recognized filmmaker, travel writer and translator.
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Some of his films which made plain the hardships of ethnic peoples behind the Iron Curtain were banned in the Soviet Union but they earned critical praise abroad where they were shown in smuggled copies.
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He is known as the author and translator of many books. From the 1960s to the 1980s he worked as a screenwriter and producer for a film company in Tallinn.
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Was ambassador to Finland for a short period of time before being appointed President of the Republic of Estonia in 1992.
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Honorary Member of the Finnish Literary Society.
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Has three children: sons Mart (born in 1959) and Kristjan (born 1966) and daughter Tuule (born 1985).
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As a child he spent many years abroad with his family and is therefore fluent in French, German, English and Finnish.
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Lennart Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement.
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President of the Republic of Estonia between 1992 and 2001.
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