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Aleksander Eelmaa
Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
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 pa…
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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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2023
Stairway to Heaven
Movie In Memory Of
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2022
Kangling
Movie Professor Laur
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2021
How to Be Naked
Movie Self
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2021
Old Men and the Sea
Movie Fisherman
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2018
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
Movie Jakup (voice)
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2017
Säde
Movie Grandfather
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2011
Rat Trap
Movie Kristiina's Father
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2011
A Friend of Mine
Movie Sass
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2010
Shift
Movie Juhan
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2008
Windward Land
TV show Kaupo Rooger
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2007
Kinnunen
Movie Õie's Father
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2006
Visit of an Old Lady
Movie High School Principal
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2006
Ruudi
Movie Jaak Lolle
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2005
Old Men's Paradise
Movie Luivar
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2002
Agent Wild Duck
Movie Chairman of AÜ
- 1999
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1999
Happy Landing
Movie Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
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1999
Desert moon
Movie Jonathan Kaufmann
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1998
Dragonflies and Coliaths
Movie Madrus
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1991
Surmatants
Movie
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1988
Happy Childhood
Movie War Invalid
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1988
Vernanda
Movie
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1987
In One Hundred Years in May
Movie Member of the Court Martial #1
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1980
Wild Violets
Movie Sander's Men
- 1980
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1975
Colourful Dreams
Movie Rainbow (uncredited)
