Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 06, 1946
Died
Jul 21, 2021
Place of Birth
Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Credits
26 titles
Aleksander Eelmaa
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.
Known For
Filmography
Stairway to Heaven
In Memory Of
Kangling
Professor Laur
How to Be Naked
Self
Old Men and the Sea
Fisherman
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
Jakup (voice)
Säde
Grandfather
Rat Trap
Kristiina's Father
A Friend of Mine
Sass
Shift
Juhan
Windward Land
Kaupo Rooger
Kinnunen
Õie's Father
Visit of an Old Lady
High School Principal
Ruudi
Jaak Lolle
Old Men's Paradise
Luivar
Agent Wild Duck
Chairman of AÜ
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
Happy Landing
Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
Desert moon
Jonathan Kaufmann
Dragonflies and Coliaths
Madrus
Surmatants
Happy Childhood
War Invalid
Vernanda
In One Hundred Years in May
Member of the Court Martial #1
Wild Violets
Sander's Men
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom
Lion
Colourful Dreams
Rainbow (uncredited)