Kristian Taska (Kris Taska; born November 23, 1973) is an Estonian film producer. He has studied business management, screenwriting and film history at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, USA, and business management at Concordia International University in Estonia. From 1993 to 1997, he was the advertising and business manager of the Kanal 2 TV channel. In 2000, he founded the film studio Taska Film. His father is film director, producer and screenwriter and writer Ilmar Taska. He was married to actress Maria Avdjuško, with whom he has children Albert and Adele. He also has two children with his partner Veronica Puhk.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 23, 1973 (52)
- Producer and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Known for
What are Kristian Taska's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2
Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kristian Taska's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Kristian Taska's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Dirt in Your Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Suitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Never Alone(2024)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Shadow(2024)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Life & Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Faulty Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Melchior the Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Vacationers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Fools of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Melchior the Apothecary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
In the Name of Honor(2022)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Estonian Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Dawn of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Fred Jüssi: The Beauty of Being (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Class Reunion 3: Godfathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Class Reunion 2: A Wedding and a Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Eternal Road(2017)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Dissidents(2017)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Class Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
1944(2015)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Hijack That Went South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Purge(2012)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Red Mercury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Phobos. Fear Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Mindless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Golden Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Mat the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Set Point(2004)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Names in Marble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
On the Ümera River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Kristian Taska's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Kristian Taska work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kristian Taska's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tambet Tasuja shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Jaak KilmiShared titles: The Shadow (2024), The Dissidents (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jaak Kilmi
Writers
- Martin AlgusShared titles: In the Name of Honor (2022), The Dissidents (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Algus
Actors
- Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanShared titles: Never Alone (2024), The Eternal Road (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Hannu-Pekka Björkman
- Pääru OjaShared titles: The Shadow (2024), 1944 (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Pääru Oja
- Rain SimmulShared titles: The Shadow (2024), Set Point (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Rain Simmul
- Tomi SalmelaShared titles: Never Alone (2024), Purge (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tomi Salmela
Cinematographers and editors
- Tambet TasujaShared titles: Never Alone (2024), The Dissidents (2017), The Eternal Road (2017), 1944 (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Tambet Tasuja
- Rauno RonkainenShared titles: The Eternal Road (2017), Purge (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Rauno Ronkainen
- Kimmo TaavilaShared titles: 1944 (2015), Purge (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kimmo Taavila
Producers
- Ilkka MatilaShared titles: Never Alone (2024), The Dissidents (2017), The Eternal Road (2017), 1944 (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Ilkka Matila
- Maria AvdjushkoShared titles: 1944 (2015), Purge (2012), Set Point (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Maria Avdjushko
- Tanel TatterShared titles: The Shadow (2024), In the Name of Honor (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Tanel Tatter
- Veiko EskenShared titles: The Shadow (2024), In the Name of Honor (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Veiko Esken