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.

Most Known For

Desert moon

as Jonathan Kaufmann

Wild Violets

as Sander's Men

Vernanda

Happy Childhood

as War Invalid

Windward Land

as Kaupo Rooger

Colourful Dreams

as Rainbow (uncredited)

Kinnunen

as Õie's Father

Kangling

as Professor Laur

Old Men's Paradise

as Luivar

Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

Rat Trap

as Kristiina's Father

Dragonflies and Coliaths

as Madrus

Surmatants

Ruudi

as Jaak Lolle

The Riddle of Jaan Niemand

as Jakup (voice)

A Friend of Mine

as Sass

Visit of an Old Lady

as High School Principal

Agent Wild Duck

as Chairman of AÜ

Shift

as Juhan

In One Hundred Years in May

as Member of the Court Martial #1