Aleksander Eelmaa

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1946-11-06
BirthplaceViljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]

Aleksander Eelmaa

Acting

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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Aleksander Eelmaa

Filmography

Acting (24)

2022
Kanglingas Professor Laur
2021
2021
2018
5.0
2017
Sädeas Grandfather
2011
Rat Trapas Kristiina's Father
6.0
2011
5.2
2010
Shiftas Juhan
2007
Kinnunenas Õie's Father
2006
Visit of an Old Ladyas High School Principal
2006
Ruudias Jaak Lolle
6.6
2005
2.0
2002
Agent Wild Duckas Chairman of AÜ
5.0
1999
Happy Landingas Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
9.0
1999
Desert moonas Jonathan Kaufmann
9.0
8.0
7.0
1988
Happy Childhoodas War Invalid
10.0
5.6
1987
In One Hundred Years in Mayas Member of the Court Martial #1
8.0
1980
Wild Violetsas Sander's Men
8.0
1975
Colourful Dreamsas Rainbow (uncredited)
7.1

Production & Directing (1)

2023
Stairway to HeavenIn Memory Of
6.3