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Evald Hermaküla

Biography

Evald Hermaküla (December 6, 1941 – May 16, 2000) was an Estonian actor and director.

Hermaküla was born in the village of Maardu in Jõelähtme Parish. In 1965 he graduated from the University of Tartu in geology. In 1965 he also finished his studies at Vanemuine Theatre Studio in Tartu. From 1962 he was an actor and from 1969 a stage director in Vanemuine theatre. He also directed and appeared as an actor films and television.

Hermaküla committed suicide by hanging on 16 May 2000 in Kadriorg Park in Tallinn, aged 58. He was buried in Tallinn's Forest Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was married to actress Kaie Mihkelson.

Known For

Two
Two
We Were Eighteen
We Were Eighteen
The Milkman of Mäeküla
The Milkman of Mäeküla
Werewolf
Werewolf
Handmaiden
Handmaiden
Regina
Regina
Doctor Stockmann
Doctor Stockmann
Girl in Black
Girl in Black

Filmography

1991 Surmatants
as Bernt Notke
1990 Handmaiden
as
1990 Regina
as Karl
1989 Doctor Stockmann
as Peter Stockmann
1987 In One Hundred Years in May
as State Comptroller Oinas
1987 Two
as
1986 Flamingo: The Bird of Luck
as
1986 Murder Complicity
as Stuart Brummel
1985 Puud olid...
as
1985 Smile at Last
as Mari's Father
1985 The R Document
as
1971 Lack of Wind
as Brigadier
1971 Risk
as
1969 Werewolf
as Margus
1967 Girl in Black
as
1965 We Were Eighteen
as Elmar Uudam
1965 The Milkman of Mäeküla
as Juhan