Born
1946-11-06 (age 79)
Birthplace
Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Known For
Acting
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.
Movie Appearances
How to Be Naked
as Self
2021
Old Men and the Sea
as Fisherman
2021
A Friend of Mine
as Sass
2011
Shift
as Juhan
2011
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom
as Lion
1980
Kangling
as Professor Laur
2022
Rat Trap
as Kristiina's Father
2011
Visit of an Old Lady
as High School Principal
2006
Agent Wild Duck
as Chairman of AÜ
2002
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
as Jakup (voice)
2018
Kinnunen
as Õie's Father
2007
Happy Landing
as Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
1999
Ruudi
as Jaak Lolle
2006
Wild Violets
as Sander's Men
1980
In One Hundred Years in May
as Member of the Court Martial #1
1987
Dragonflies and Coliaths
as Madrus
1998
Happy Childhood
as War Invalid
1988
Desert moon
as Jonathan Kaufmann
1999
Vernanda
1988
Old Men's Paradise
as Luivar
2005
