Aleksander Eelmaa
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-11-06
Day of Death
2021-07-21 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Viljandi, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
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.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Kangling
as Professor Laur
(2021)
Old Men and the Sea
as Fisherman
(2021)
How to Be Naked
as Self
(2018)
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
as Jakup (voice)
(2011)
A Friend of Mine
as Sass
(2011)
Shift
as Juhan
(2011)
Rat Trap
as Kristiina's Father
(2007)
Kinnunen
as Õie's Father
(2006)
Ruudi
as Jaak Lolle
(2006)
Visit of an Old Lady
as High School Principal
(2005)
Old Men's Paradise
as Luivar
(2002)
Agent Wild Duck
as Chairman of AÜ
(1999)
Happy Landing
as Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
(1999)
Desert moon
as Jonathan Kaufmann
(1999)
(1998)
Libarebased ja kooljad
as Madrus
(1991)
(1988)
(1988)
Happy Childhood
as War Invalid
(1987)
In One Hundred Years in May
as Member of the Court Martial #1
(1980)
Wild Violets
as Sander's Men
(1980)
(1975)
Colourful Dreams
as Rainbow (uncredited)
Crew
(2023)
Stairway to Heaven
In Memory Of