After she graduated from the in 1950, Klaar entered the
Estonian Academy of Arts, graduating in 1957 with a degree in theatrical decoration. From 1957 to 1986, she worked as a production artist at
Tallinnfilm. She worked on 20 feature films, including
Dangerous Curves,
Vallatud kurvid, '
, ', '''', and others. Halja Klaar died on 20 February 2021 at the age of 90. ==Awards==