Aleksander Eelmaa

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-11-06

Deathday 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

Actor

2022
Kangling

as Professor Laur

2021
Old Men and the Sea

as Fisherman

2021
2018
2011
Shift

as Juhan

2011
Rat Trap

as Kristiina's Father

2011
2008
Windward Land

as Kaupo Rooger

2007
Kinnunen

as Õie's Father

2006
Visit of an Old Lady

as High School Principal

2006
Ruudi

as Jaak Lolle

2005
2002
Agent Wild Duck

as Chairman of AÜ

1999
Happy Landing

as Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")

1999
Desert moon

as Jonathan Kaufmann

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

Crew

2023
Stairway to Heaven

as In Memory Of