Peeter Tooming

Known for: Directing
Born: June 1, 1939
Died: May 17, 1997 (aged 57)
Birthplace: Rakvere, Estonia

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).