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.
Filmography
Kangling
2022
as Professor Laur
Old Men and the Sea
2021
as Fisherman
How to Be Naked
2021
as Self
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
2018
as Jakup (voice)
Säde
2017
as Grandfather
Rat Trap
2011
as Kristiina's Father
A Friend of Mine
2011
as Sass
Shift
2010
as Juhan
Kinnunen
2007
as Õie's Father
Visit of an Old Lady
2006
as High School Principal
Ruudi
2006
as Jaak Lolle
Old Men's Paradise
2005
as Luivar
- No poster
Agent Wild Duck
2002
as Chairman of AÜ
Happy Landing
1999
as Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
1999
- No poster
Desert moon
1999
as Jonathan Kaufmann
Dragonflies and Coliaths
1998
as Madrus
Surmatants
1991
Happy Childhood
1988
as War Invalid
Vernanda
1988
In One Hundred Years in May
1987
as Member of the Court Martial #1
Wild Violets
1980
as Sander's Men
When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom
1980
as Lion
Colourful Dreams
1975
as Rainbow (uncredited)