Valentin Kuik

Valentin Kuik (27 January 1943 – 30 October 2025) was an Estonian film director, screenwriter and writer.

After serving in the army, Kuik worked as a lighting engineer for Eesti Televisioon, and from 1968 to 1970 as a puppeteer at the Tallinnfilm. From 1975 to 1992, Kuik was a director and screenwriter at Tallinnfilm, and later made documentaries at Eesti Telefilm and other studios. He died on 30 October 2025, at the age of 82.

Filmography

Director

• "Löö vastu" (1975) (short film)
• "Teaduse ohver" (1981)
• "Lurich" (1983)
• "Perekonnapildid" (1989)
• "Armastuse lahinguväljad" (1992)
• "Fair play" (1994)
• "Lurjus" (1999)

Screenwriter

• "Reigi õpetaja" (1977)
• Keskea rõõmud (1986)
• "Doktor Stockmann" (1988)
• Kõrini! (2005)

External links

• Valentin Kuik at IMDb
• Director: Valentin Kuik at Estonian Film Institute