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

Windward Land

Kaupo Rooger

In One Hundred Years in May

Member of the Court Martial #1

Wild Violets

Sander's Men

The Riddle of Jaan Niemand

Jakup (voice)

Libarebased ja kooljad

Madrus

Happy Childhood

War Invalid

A Friend of Mine

Sass

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Kangling	Professor Laur
2021	Old Men and the Sea	Fisherman
2021	How to Be Naked	Self
2018	The Riddle of Jaan Niemand	Jakup (voice)
2011	A Friend of Mine	Sass
2011	Shift	Juhan
2011	Rat Trap	Kristiina's Father
2007	Kinnunen	Õie's Father
2006	Visit of an Old Lady	High School Principal
2006	Ruudi	Jaak Lolle
2005	Old Men's Paradise	Luivar
2002	Agent Wild Duck	Chairman of AÜ
1999	Happy Landing	Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
1999	Desert moon	Jonathan Kaufmann
1999	Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
1998	Libarebased ja kooljad	Madrus
1991	Surmatants
1988	Happy Childhood	War Invalid
1988	Vernanda
1987	In One Hundred Years in May	Member of the Court Martial #1
1980	When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom	Lion
1980	Wild Violets	Sander's Men
1975	Colourful Dreams	Rainbow (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2008	Windward Land	Kaupo Rooger