Peeter Tooming

Profile info

Known forDirecting

GenderMale

Birthday1 June 1939

Died17 May 1997 (age 57)

Place of birthRakvere, Estonia

Known credits12

Biography

Peeter Tooming (June 1, 1939 Rakvere – May 17, 1997 Tallinn) was an Estonian photographer, photojournalist, documentary film director and journalist. In 1974 he graduated from Tartu State University in journalism. From 1961 until 1994, he was an operator and director at Tallinnfilm. He organised over 120 photo exhibitions, and he participated on over 300 international photo exhibitions. He was one of the founders of photoartist collectives "Stodom" (1964) and "O" (1985).