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.

Filmografi

Vernanda1988 · Kinnunen2007 · Õie's FatherGoodbye, My Love, Goodbye1999 · A Friend of Mine2011 · SassWild Violets1980 · Sander's MenColourful Dreams1975 · Rainbow (uncredited)Old Men's Paradise2005 · LuivarWhen the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom1980 · LionHappy Childhood1988 · War InvalidSäde2017 · GrandfatherKangling2022 · Professor LaurIn One Hundred Years in May1987 · Member of the Court Martial #1Desert moon1999 · Jonathan KaufmannSurmatants1991 · Visit of an Old Lady2006 · High School PrincipalOld Men and the Sea2021 · FishermanAgent Wild Duck2002 · Chairman of AÜRuudi2006 · Jaak LolleHow to Be Naked2021 · SelfRat Trap2011 · Kristiina's FatherThe Riddle of Jaan Niemand2018 · Jakup (voice)Dragonflies and Coliaths1998 · MadrusShift2010 · JuhanHappy Landing1999 · Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")