Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1914-11-18
BirthplaceReval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Olev Eskola
Acting
Biography
Olev Eskola (until 1934 Olaf Esperk; November 18, 1914 Tallinn – April 4, 1990 Kassari, Hiiu County) was an Estonian actor.
Eskola was born in Tallinn. His older brother was actor Ants Eskola. From 1931 until 1935, and again from 1944 until 1949, he worked at the Estonia Theatre; from 1935 until 1944 and again from 1950 until 1966 at Estonian Drama Theatre; and from 1966 until 1969 in the Estonian Youth Theatre. Since 1969 he was a freelance actor. Besides theatre roles he has also had a long career in films. Eskola was married to actress Helle Raa.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Olev Eskola
Liberation
1940
On Thin Ice
1966
Filmography
Acting (40)
2008
Nazis and Blondesas (archive footage)
6.0
1986
The Gangas senator Henry
7.0
1986
Chicherinas Livern - diplomat (as A. Eskola)
9.0
1984
A Shot In The Forestas Čukurs
1981
The Smacking Seaas Teo Praakli (uncredited)
7.5
1981
7.0
1979
The Hijacking of 'Savoy'as Rogers
4.6
1976
Indrekas Miilinõmm
1974
The Avenger of Ganjabasaras Muller
9.8
1973
Your Home Addressas Pavel Maksimovich
6.5
1973
Land, Poste Restanteas consul Dräger
4.0
1973
The Return of the Violinas Gofman
6.0
6.8
1971
Oginsky's Polonaiseas Kunz
9.0
1971
Gladiatoras Psychiatrist
7.5
1971
...And the man plays the trumpetas Herr Hoffmann
1971
6.0
1971
Outlawsas Minister of the Interior
1970
He Wasn't Aloneas Admiral
4.0
1970
Between Three Plaguesas Peppersack (uncredited)
7.0
1970
The Secret Agent's Destinyas Friedrich Klotz
6.2
1970
Liberation - Part 1 : The Fire Bulgeas Arthur von Christman
7.4
1970
Liberation - Part 2 : Breakthroughas Arthur von Cristmann
7.0
1970
The Last Relicas Ivo (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1969
A Tale of a Chekistas herr Tanger
9.0
1967
Exploded Hellas polkovnik Anberg
8.5
1967
Letters from the Island of the Insaneas Captain of "Pühadekari"
6.0
1967
5.0
1966
6.8
1965
The New Devil of Hellsbottomas Constable
5.1
1965
We Were Eighteenas Vikkel
7.0
1963
General and Daisiesas Shnorke
9.0
1961
Perekond Männardas Mespak
8.0
1959
7.5
1959
7.0
1958
Captain of the First Rankas Leopold Everling - graf
8.0
1957
In the Backyardas Kärt
7.5
1955
Yachts at Seaas Paul
10.0
1940
6.5