Aleksander Eelmaa

Aleksander Eelmaa

1946-11-06 – 2021-07-21 (age 74) Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
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Biography

Aleksander Eelmaa (November 6, 1946 – July 21, 2021) was an Estonian actor.

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.

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Known For

Happy Childhood
Happy Childhood

1988

as War Invalid

Colourful Dreams
Colourful Dreams

1975

as Rainbow (uncredited)

Säde
Säde

2017

as Grandfather

A Friend of Mine
A Friend of Mine

2011

as Sass

Kangling
Kangling

2022

as Professor Laur

Wild Violets
Wild Violets

1980

as Sander's Men

Vernanda
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Desert moon

1999

as Jonathan Kaufmann

Kinnunen
Kinnunen

2007

as Õie's Father

Old Men's Paradise
Old Men's Paradise

2005

as Luivar

Old Men and the Sea
Old Men and the Sea

2021

as Fisherman

How to Be Naked
How to Be Naked

2021

as Self

The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand

2018

as Jakup (voice)

In One Hundred Years in May
In One Hundred Years in May

1987

as Member of the Court Martial #1

Ruudi
Ruudi

2006

as Jaak Lolle

Rat Trap
Rat Trap

2011

as Kristiina's Father

Surmatants
Shift
Shift

2010

as Juhan