2021-07-21
1946-11-0680 years, 0 months, and 2 days old
Place of birth:
Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 25
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Old Men and the Sea | Fisherman | 0 | 2021-11-12 | 0.7452 | ||
How to Be Naked | Self | 0 | 2021-11-12 | 0.5394 | ||
A Friend of Mine | Sass | 5.2 | 2011-01-07 | 1.3183 | ||
Shift | Juhan | 0 | 2010-10-16 | 0.3794 | ||
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom | Lion | 0 | 1980-06-15 | 1.2619 | ||
Kangling | Professor Laur | 0 | 2022-04-30 | 1.8552 | ||
Rat Trap | Kristiina's Father | 6 | 2011-02-10 | 0.4631 | ||
Agent Wild Duck | Chairman of AÜ | 5 | 2002-09-19 | 0.3381 | ||
Visit of an Old Lady | High School Principal | 0 | 2006-04-06 | 0.3525 | ||
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand | Jakup (voice) | 5 | 2018-10-05 | 0.3422 |