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Sulev Luik

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Sulev Luik

Born April 16, 1954 in Kilingi-Nõmme, Kilingi-Nõmme District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Pärnu County, Estonia]Died June 29, 199732 films

Sulev Luik (April 16, 1954, in Kilingi-Nõmme – June 29, 1997, in Tallinn) was an Estonian actor.

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In 1976 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. 1976-1988 he worked at Noorsooteater and since 1988 at Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatrical roles he played also in over 30 films.

Luik was murdered in Kadriorg Park near his home on 29 June 1997, aged 43. Police arrested three homeless individuals, two men and a woman, in connection with the murder between 17 and 18 August of that year. According to the criminal investigators, the motive for the murder was a quarrel while all four individuals, including Luik, were drinking alcohol in the park. The three individuals charged with Luik's murder were later sentenced to between eight and twelve years in prison. Luik was buried at Tallinn's Forest Cemetery.

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Dead Mountaineer's Hotel posterFirst watchDead Mountaineer's Hotel19796.3as LuarvikThe police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright.View film

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 1997All My LeninsZimmermann
  2. 1996Rothschild's Violin
  3. 1993HysteriaSergei's Driver
  4. 1993Tear of the Prince of DarknessBaron's Agent
  5. 1992Those Old Love-lettersWounded in the Infirmary (uncredited)
  6. 1992VõlausaldajadGustav
  7. 1992The Sunny Kids
  8. 1991Peace Avenue
  9. 1991SurmatantsSchiekel Kalt
  10. 1990SuperCop
  11. 1990A Man Who Never Wasminister-marauder
  12. 1990AwakeningCity Man
  13. 1989Stolen MeetingUibo
  14. 1989Latvieši?!
  15. 1988A Pitcher at a SpringFather Martin
  16. 1988Dance Around the Steam Boiler
  17. 1988State Border: Vol. 7. Salty Wind
  18. 1988The Witch
  19. 1988Boat
  20. 1988Vernanda
  21. 1987In One Hundred Years in MayEstonian Poet
  22. 1986Flamingo: The Bird of Luck
  23. 1984The Tin MenMr. Rowe
  24. 1984Two Couples and Lonelinessviolinist
  25. 1984RequiemMajor Andrei Dobrjanski
  26. 1983Arabella, the Pirate's DaughterInstrument Player
  27. 1983CorridaTarmo
  28. 1980The Master of KõrbojaVillu's Companion
  29. 1980Wild VioletsSander
  30. 1979Dead Mountaineer's HotelLuarvik
  31. 1976Võsakurat
  32. 1975Colourful DreamsRainbow (uncredited)