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

Old Men and the Sea
Old Men and the Sea
How to Be Naked
How to Be Naked
A Friend of Mine
A Friend of Mine
Shift
Shift
Kangling
Kangling
Visit of an Old Lady
Visit of an Old Lady

Filmography

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 Shift
as Juhan
2011 Rat Trap
as Kristiina's Father
2011 A Friend of Mine
as Sass
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 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 Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
as
1999 Desert moon
as Jonathan Kaufmann
1998 Libarebased ja kooljad
as Madrus
1991 Surmatants
as
1988 Happy Childhood
as War Invalid
1988 Vernanda
as