Johannes Pääsuke

March 30, 1892 — Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire [now Tartu, Estonia]

Johannes Pääsuke (March 30, [O.S. March 18,] 1892 – January 8, 1918 [O.S. December 27, 1917]) was an Estonian photographer and filmmaker. He worked as a photographer for the Estonian National Museum and was dedicated to recording the everyday life of Estonians in the early 20th century. In 1914, he directed one of the first Estonian feature films, Bear Hunt in Pärnu County (Estonian: Karujaht Pärnumaal).

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Bear Hunt in Pärnumaa

1914

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Journey Through Setomaa

1913

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Valgelillepäev Tartus

1913

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Town of Tartu and Its Surroundings

1912

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The Great Blizzard in the Baltics in December

1913

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Historical Remembrances of Estonia's Past

1913

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Scenes of Võru County

1913