Quick Facts
Born:
1919-06-18
Birthplace:
Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Credits:
57 Total Roles
Jüri Järvet
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Biography
Jüri Järvet (June 18, 1919 – July 5, 1995) was an Estonian actor. His name sometimes appears as Yuri Yevgenyevich Yarvet, an incorrect back-transliteration from the Russian transliteration Юри Евгеньевич Ярвет. His birthname was Georgi Kuznetsov, and he took the Estonian form in 1938.
Järvet is best known in the West for the role of Dr. Snaut in Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris, but he played in numerous other films both in Russian and his native Estonian. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1975, and the USSR State Prize in 1981.
Järvet played the title role in a powerful version of King Lear (1971) filmed on bleak landscapes in his native Estonia by Russian director Grigori Kozintsev and released in 1970. Kozintsev shared the screenwriting credit with Boris Pasternak; the score was by Dmitri Shostakovich.
His son Jüri Järvet Jr. has also acted in several movies, including All My Lenins and Khrustalyov, My Car!.
Järvet is best known in the West for the role of Dr. Snaut in Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris, but he played in numerous other films both in Russian and his native Estonian. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1975, and the USSR State Prize in 1981.
Järvet played the title role in a powerful version of King Lear (1971) filmed on bleak landscapes in his native Estonia by Russian director Grigori Kozintsev and released in 1970. Kozintsev shared the screenwriting credit with Boris Pasternak; the score was by Dmitri Shostakovich.
His son Jüri Järvet Jr. has also acted in several movies, including All My Lenins and Khrustalyov, My Car!.
Known For
Solaris
Dr. Snaut
Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
Alex Snewahr
King Lear
King Lear
The Last Relic
Brother Johannes (voice) (uncredited)
The Secret of Queen Anna or Musketeers 30 Years Later
Self
Summer
Toots's Father
The Dead Season
Professor O'Reilly
The Adventurer
Siimon Vaa
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Legends of Tallinn MOVIE | Old Mayor (voice) |
| 1994 | The Secret of Queen Anna or Musketeers 30 Years Later MOVIE | Self |
| 1993 | Candles in the Dark MOVIE | Self |
| 1993 | City Unplugged MOVIE | Anton |
| 1993 | Marraskuun harmaa valo MOVIE | Old Man |
| 1993 | Tear of the Prince of Darkness MOVIE | Old Compositor |
| 1992 | Luukas MOVIE | Albert |
| 1992 | He Will Receive MOVIE | Demoney |
| 1992 | Время вашей жизни MOVIE | Self |
| 1991 | Peace Avenue MOVIE | Jaak |