Aleksander Eelmaa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 6, 1946
- Died
- July 21, 2021
- Birthplace
- Viljandi, 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. 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
Stairway to Heaven 2023
In Memory Of
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
- Agent Wild Duck
Agent Wild Duck 2002
as Chairman of AÜ
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye 1999
Actor
Happy Landing 1999
as Oskar (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
- Desert moon
Desert moon 1999
as Jonathan Kaufmann
Dragonflies and Coliaths 1998
as Madrus
Surmatants 1991
Actor
Happy Childhood 1988
as War Invalid
Vernanda 1988
Actor
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)
Credits from TMDB.