Rein Kotov

Rein Kotov (born February 17, 1965 in Raasiku, Harju County) is an Estonian cinematographer and film editor. In 1991 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. 1985-1993 he worked at Tallinnfilm. After that he has worked primarily for Allfilm. In 2014 he was awarded with Order of the White Star, IV class.

Camera

1990

[ ] Handmaiden (Director of Photography)

1991

[ ] That Lost Road (Director of Photography)

1992

[ ] The Lady in the Car (Director of Photography)
[ ] Võlausaldajad (Director of Photography)
[ ] Armastuse lahinguväljad (Director of Photography)

1993

[ ] Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus (Director of Photography)
[ ] City Unplugged (Director of Photography)

1994

[ ] Call-girl's Christmas (Director of Photography)
[ ] Jüri Rumm (Director of Photography)

1998

[ ] Standing by the Forest (Camera Operator)
[ ] Georgica (Director of Photography)

2000

[ ] Self-Portrait with Mother (Director of Photography)

2001

[ ] The Heart of the Bear (Director of Photography)

2003

[ ] Somnambulance (Director of Photography)

2004

[ ] Visions of Europe (Director of Photography)

2005

[ ] Memories Denied (Director of Photography)
[ ] Fed Up! (Director of Photography)

2006

[ ] Ruudi (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Singing Revolution (Assistant Camera)
[ ] The Last Phantoms (Camera Operator)

2007

[ ] Georg (Director of Photography)

2008

[ ] The Second Coming (Director of Photography)
[ ] December Heat ("B" Camera Operator)
[ ] Nazis and Blondes (Director of Photography)

2009

[ ] Little Robbers (Director of Photography)
[ ] Vasha (Director of Photography)

2010

[ ] Father, Son and Holy Theatre (Director of Photography)
[ ] Pit №8 (Director of Photography)

2011

[ ] Letters to Angel (Director of Photography)

2012

[ ] Mushrooming (Director of Photography)
[ ] Another Dimension (Director of Photography)

2013

[ ] Tangerines (Director of Photography)

2014

[ ] Goodbye Mom (Director of Photography)
[ ] Searching for Light (Director of Photography)

2015

[ ] 1944 (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Fencer ("B" Camera Operator)

2016

[ ] The Spy and The Poet (Director of Photography)

2018

[ ] The Little Comrade (Director of Photography)

2019

[ ] Truth and Justice (Director of Photography)

2021

[ ] Year of the Pig (Director of Photography)

2022

[ ] Kalev (Director of Photography)
[ ] Burial (Director of Photography)
[ ] Two Hours to Happiness (Director of Photography)

2023

[ ] Stairway to Heaven (Director of Photography)
[ ] Two Men on Train and Someone Else (Director of Photography)

2026

[ ] Supporting Role (Director of Photography)
[ ] Our Erika (Director of Photography)

????

[ ] On the Ümera River (Director of Photography)
[ ] 14 Cases (Director of Photography)
[ ] Barracuda (Camera Operator)

Directing

1993

[ ] Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus (Director)

1994

[ ] Call-girl's Christmas (Director)

2009

[ ] Pastacas (Director)

Writing

1993

[ ] Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus (Writer)

1994

[ ] Call-girl's Christmas (Writer)

Editing

2022

[ ] Kalev (Editor)

2023

[ ] Stairway to Heaven (Editor)
[ ] Stairway to Heaven (Colorist)

2025

[ ] Fränk (Editorial Consultant)

Production

2019

[ ] Truth and Justice (Post Production Coordinator)