Actor
Aleksander Eelmaa
Born November 6, 1946 in Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Died July 21, 202123 films
Aleksander Eelmaa (November 6, 1946 – July 21, 2021) was an Estonian actor.
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Eelmaa was born in Viljandi. From 1968 to 1969 he studied at the Estonian SSR Theatre Association's pantomime studio. From 1976 to 1981 he was an actor at Estonian Youth Theatre, from 1981 to 1990 at Vanalinnastuudio, from 1990 to 2006 at Estonian Drama Theatre, from 2007 to 2015 at Tallinn City Theatre, and from 2015 again at Estonian Drama Theatre.
Besides theatrical roles he also played on several films (Agent Wild Duck, A Friend of Mine and Vana daami visiit) and television series (Tuulepealne maa and Õnne 13).
Eelmaa's children are actor and director Taavi Eelmaa and theatre artist Liisi Eelmaa.
Eelmaa died on 21 July 2021, at the age of 74 in Ohtla. He was appearing in the play Kadunud kodu at the Saueaugu Theatre Farm, which had premiered the night before his death.
Filmography
23 films as actor- 2022KanglingProfessor Laur
- 2021Old Men and the SeaFisherman
- 2018The Riddle of Jaan NiemandJakup (voice)
- 2017SädeGrandfather
- 2011Rat TrapKristiina's Father
- 2011A Friend of MineSass
- 2010ShiftJuhan
- 2007KinnunenÕie's Father
- 2006Visit of an Old LadyHigh School Principal
- 2006RuudiJaak Lolle
- 2005Old Men's ParadiseLuivar
- 2002Agent Wild DuckChairman of AÜ
- 1999Happy LandingOskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
- 1999Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
- 1999Desert moonJonathan Kaufmann
- 1998Dragonflies and ColiathsMadrus
- 1991Surmatants
- 1988Happy ChildhoodWar Invalid
- 1988Vernanda
- 1987In One Hundred Years in MayMember of the Court Martial #1
- 1980Wild VioletsSander's Men
- 1980When the Robbers Came to the Town of CardamomLion
- 1975Colourful DreamsRainbow (uncredited)