Olav Ehala

Olav Ehala

Known for
Sound
Born
July 31, 1950 (age 76)

Biography

Olav Ehala (born July 31, 1950 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer. In 1969, he graduated from Tallinn Music School and then studied composition under Eugen Kapp at the Tallinn State Conservatory, graduating in 1974. From 1975 to 1991 he was the music director for the Estonian State Youth Theater. Since 1991 he has been teaching at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and is currently a Professor Emeritus of Music Pedagogy. Ehala has been a member of both the Estonian Theatre Union and the Estonian Composers' Union since 1977, having been a chairman for the latter between 2001 and 2014. He has composed, arranged, and been a pianist for the ensemble Kiigelaulukuuik since 1989 and is a member of many other musical collectives. He has written music for over 70 plays and 60 films.

Known For

Filmography

2019
The Wings poster

The Wings

Movie · Music

2007
Life Stories

Life Stories

Movie · Music

2006
Visit of an Old Lady poster

Visit of an Old Lady

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Pärnography

Pärnography

Movie · Music

2003
Karl and Marilyn poster

Karl and Marilyn

Movie · Music

2002
Concert for a Carrot Pie poster

Concert for a Carrot Pie

Movie · Music

2002
Burattino poster

Burattino

Movie · Music

2000
Saamuel's Internet poster

Saamuel's Internet

Movie · Music

2000
Lotte Goes South poster

Lotte Goes South

Movie · Music

1999
An Affair of Honor poster

An Affair of Honor

Movie · Original Music Composer

1998
Dear Mister Moon poster

Dear Mister Moon

Movie · Music

1998
Night of the Carrots poster

Night of the Carrots

Movie · Music

1997
Tom and Fluffy poster

Tom and Fluffy

Movie · Music

1995
Legends of Tallinn poster

Legends of Tallinn

Movie · Music

1995
1895 poster

1895

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Jaagup and the Death poster

Jaagup and the Death

Movie · Music

1994
The Firewater poster

The Firewater

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus poster

Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus

Movie · Sound Designer

1993
Cabbage Head

Cabbage Head

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Winter Sleep

Winter Sleep

Movie · Music

1992
Hotel E poster

Hotel E

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Departure poster

Departure

Movie · Music

1991
The House Spirit poster

The House Spirit

Movie · Music

1991
The Dwarf Tree poster

The Dwarf Tree

Movie · Music

1989
Noblesse Oblige poster

Noblesse Oblige

Movie · Music

1989
Pillar poster

Pillar

Movie · Music

1989
Tapers poster

Tapers

TV · Original Music Composer · 2 eps

1988
Theatre Papa Carlo poster

Theatre Papa Carlo

Movie · Music

1987
Breakfast on the Grass poster

Breakfast on the Grass

Movie · Music

1986
Giraffe poster

Giraffe

Movie · Music

1985
Time Out poster

Time Out

Movie · Music

1985
Karoliine's Silver Yarn poster

Karoliine's Silver Yarn

Movie · Original Music Composer

1983
The Baker and the Chimney Sweep poster

The Baker and the Chimney Sweep

Movie · Music

1983
The Pigeon Lady poster

The Pigeon Lady

Movie · Music

1982
The Triangle poster

The Triangle

Movie · Music

1981
Some Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life poster

Some Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life

Movie · Music

1981
Bumpy poster

Bumpy

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

1980
Episood poster

Episood

Movie · Music

1978
...And Plays Tricks poster

...And Plays Tricks

Movie · Music

1973
Don Juan in Tallinn poster

Don Juan in Tallinn

Movie · Original Music Composer

1972
Kuldrannake poster

Kuldrannake

Movie · Sound Designer

1971
Endless Day poster

Endless Day

Movie · Music