About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1946-11-06
Place of birth:
Viljandi, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Website:
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Aleksander Eelmaa

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Kangling Actor Professor Laur N/A
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2021 Old Men and the Sea Actor Fisherman N/A
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2021 How to Be Naked Actor Self N/A
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2018 The Riddle of Jaan Niemand Actor Jakup (voice) 59
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2011 Shift Actor Juhan N/A
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2011 Rat Trap Actor Kristiina's Father 59
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2011 A Friend of Mine Actor Sass 59
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2007 Kinnunen Actor Õie's Father N/A
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2006 Visit of an Old Lady Actor High School Principal N/A
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2006 Ruudi Actor Jaak Lolle 58
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2005 Old Men's Paradise Actor Luivar 58
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2002 Agent Wild Duck Actor Chairman of AÜ 58
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1999 Happy Landing Actor Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye") N/A
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1999 Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye Actor N/A
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1999 Desert moon Actor Jonathan Kaufmann N/A
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1998 Libarebased ja kooljad Actor Madrus N/A
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1988 Happy Childhood Actor War Invalid N/A
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1988 Vernanda Actor 59
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1987 In One Hundred Years in May Actor Member of the Court Martial #1 N/A
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1980 Wild Violets Actor Sander's Men 59
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1980 When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom Actor Lion N/A
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Crew
2023 Stairway to Heaven Crew In Memory Of 58
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