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

Kangling 2022
Old Men and the Sea 2021
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand 2018 ★ 5.0
Säde 2017
A Friend of Mine 2011 ★ 5.2
Rat Trap 2011 ★ 6.0
Shift 2010
Windward Land 2008 ★ 10.0
Kinnunen 2007
Ruudi 2006 ★ 6.6
Visit of an Old Lady 2006
Old Men's Paradise 2005 ★ 2.0
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye 1999
Happy Landing 1999 ★ 9.0
Dragonflies and Coliaths 1998 ★ 8.0
Surmatants 1991 ★ 7.0
Happy Childhood 1988 ★ 10.0
Vernanda 1988 ★ 5.6
In One Hundred Years in May 1987 ★ 8.0
Wild Violets 1980 ★ 8.0
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom 1980
Colourful Dreams 1975 ★ 7.1