Date of Birth:

Mar 24, 1953 (73 years)

Place of Birth:

Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Biography:

Heiki Ernits (born March 24, 1953) is an Estonian animator, illustrator, and film director. He graduated from the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute as a teacher of arts and crafts. He has created 19 animated films and illustrated over 30 children's books. He has received 6 Nukits Awards.