Ago Ruus

Ago Ruus (born on August 4, 1949 Vastseliina, Võru County) is an Estonian film cinematographer and director. In 1979 he graduated from All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. From 1970 to 1971, 1973 to 1974, and 1979 to 1993 he worked at Tallinnfilm. In 1996 he established the film studio PROfilm. Since 2003 he has been the artistic director (Estonian: kunstiline juht) of Matsalu International Nature Film Festival. In 2007 he was awarded with Order of the White Star, V class.

Camera

1972

[ ] Forest Captain (Assistant Camera)

1973

[ ] Don Juan in Tallinn (Assistant Camera)

1978

[ ] Kiri Giuliale (Director of Photography)

1979

[ ] Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (Camera Operator)

1980

[ ] The Master of Kõrboja (Director of Photography)

1981

[ ] Bumpy (Director of Photography)

1982

[ ] The Song of the Summer (Director of Photography)
[ ] Ruja (Director of Photography)

1983

[ ] Closed Circle (Director of Photography)

1985

[ ] Karoliine's Silver Yarn (Director of Photography)

1986

[ ] The Sounds of Kaleva (Director of Photography)
[ ] Puud olid... (Director of Photography)

1987

[ ] The Wild Swans (Camera Operator)

1988

[ ] Dance Around the Steam Boiler (Director of Photography)

1989

[ ] Doctor Stockmann (Director of Photography)
[ ] Son of Torum (Director of Photography)

1990

[ ] A Man Who Never Was (Director of Photography)

1991

[ ] For Crazies Only (Director of Photography)
[ ] Peace Avenue (Director of Photography)

1992

[ ] Lamb in the Down Right Corner (Director of Photography)

1993

[ ] Hysteria (Director of Photography)

1994

[ ] American Mountains (Director of Photography)

1995

[ ] Too Tired to Hate (Director of Photography)

1998

[ ] Nelli and Elmar (Director of Photography)
[ ] Father (Camera Operator)

2004

[ ] Jüri - see mulk, ehk mis tuul müürile... (Director of Photography)

2007

[ ] The Story of One Film (Director of Photography)

2010

[ ] Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri's Film Journeys (Camera Operator)

Writing

1982

[ ] Ruja (Writer)

Crew

1991

[ ] Stories of the Livonians (Cinematography)

1996

[ ] Turvalisuse illusioon (Cinematography)