Jaan Tätte


Jaan Tätte is an Estonian playwright, poet, actor, and singer.

Biography

From 1982 to 1984 Tätte studied biology at the University of Tartu. From 1985 to 1986 he attended a graduate program at the Educational Institute Tallinn and attended the drama studies program from 1986 to 1990. Since 1990 he has been an ensemble member of the Tallinn City Theatre. Since 2003 he has worked as a playwright at the same theater. He has also been involved in films.
Towards the end of the 1990s, he began to write plays that would make him well-known beyond the borders of Estonia. His first piece "Ristumine peateega" was a great success. In 2000 "Sild", followed in 2001. In 2005, he wrote "Palju õnne argipäevaks!" and "Meeletu". "Kaev" was premiered in June 2006 in Tallinn.
Since 2004 he has also appeared as a singer with Marko Matvere; they have released two CDs together. He is married and has two children.

Filmography