Aleksander Eelmaa
Known for ActingBorn 1946-11-06 — died 2021-07-21Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
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.
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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
Wild Violets
1980 · as Sander's Men
Happy Childhood
1988 · as War Invalid
Kinnunen
2007 · as Õie's Father
Agent Wild Duck
2002 · as Chairman of AÜ
Vernanda
1988
Rat Trap
2011 · as Kristiina's Father
Colourful Dreams
1975 · as Rainbow (uncredited)
Kangling
2022 · as Professor Laur
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
2018 · as Jakup (voice)
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom
1980 · as Lion
A Friend of Mine
2011 · as Sass
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
1999
Visit of an Old Lady
2006 · as High School Principal
Surmatants
1991
Säde
2017 · as Grandfather
Dragonflies and Coliaths
1998 · as Madrus
Desert moon
1999 · as Jonathan Kaufmann
Old Men's Paradise
2005 · as Luivar