Johannes Pääsuke was born on March 30, 1892 in Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire [now Tartu, Estonia]. He was a director and cinematographer, known for
Karujaht Pärnumaal (1914),
Utotskini lendamised Tartu kohal (1912) and
Journey Through Setomaa (1913). He died on January 8, 1918 in Orsha, Mogilev Governorate, Russia [now Belarus].