Ants Lauter

Ants Lauter (5 July [O.S. 23 June] 1894 – – 30 October 1973) was an Estonian actor, theatre director and pedagogue, People's Artist of the USSR (1948). He was born in Veski, Velise Parish, Läänemaa, and died, aged 79, in Tallinn.

Since 1974 the Ants Lauter Award (Ants Lauteri nimeline auhind) has been given to a young stage actor or theatre director.