Aleksander Eelmaa
Actor
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.
Filmography
Vernanda
1988
Colourful Dreams
as Rainbow (uncredited) 1975
A Friend of Mine
as Sass 2011
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
as Jakup (voice) 2018
Agent Wild Duck
as Chairman of AÜ 2002
Old Men's Paradise
as Luivar 2005
Rat Trap
as Kristiina's Father 2011
Wild Violets
as Sander's Men 1980
How to Be Naked
as Self 2021
Old Men and the Sea
as Fisherman 2021
Shift
as Juhan 2011
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom
as Lion 1980
Kangling
as Professor Laur 2022
Visit of an Old Lady
as High School Principal 2006
Kinnunen
as Õie's Father 2007
Happy Landing
as Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye") 1999