Aleksander Eelmaa

Aleksander Eelmaa (6 November 1946 – 21 July 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.

Awards

1984: Ants Lauter prize

2004 Order of the White Star, IV class.

Selected filmography

1980: Metskannikesed

since 1996: Õnne 13

2002: Ferdinand

2005: Vanameeste paradiis

2006: Ruudi

2011: Üks mu sõber

2012–2013: Tupiktänava mehed

References

1946 births

2021 deaths

Estonian male stage actors

Estonian male film actors

Estonian male television actors

20th-century Estonian male actors

21st-century Estonian male actors

Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class

People from Viljandi