Taavi Eelmaa
Date of birth: 1971-06-15
Place of birth: Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Taavi Eelmaa (born June 15, 1971) is an Estonian stage and film actor. Born and raised in Tallinn, he is the son of actor Aleksander Eelmaa and Reet Eelmaa. Taavi Eelmaa began studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 1996. Among his graduating classmates were Karin Tammaru, Ain Prosa, René Reinumägi, Indrek Saar, Tarvo Sõmer, and Ardo Ran Varres. After graduating, he worked for six years at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn, and from 2002 to present at the Von Krahl Theatre in Tallinn. Eelmaa made his screen debut in 1993 in the Rainer Sarnet-directed short film Merehaigus (English: Seasickness) and has gone on to appear in roles in numerous Estonian films. Among his more memorable roles were as Theo in the 2007 Veiko Õunpuu-directed drama Sügisball (English: Autumn Ball), inspired by Estonian writer Mati Unt's novel of the same name, and as the title character in Õunpuu's 2009 black comedy Püha Tõnu kiusamine (English: The Temptation of St. Tony). The film was selected as Estonia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist. He has also appeared on television, most notably as the character Priit Post in the Kanal 2 crime series Kelgukoerad.
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The Diary of Vaino Vahing
2021-11-19
When love is the greatest torment, will art or play save you? A dramatic documentary about author Va
Where Souls Go
2007-10-25
A teenage girl has problems with her family and life when her little brother is born with a heart pr
The Temptation of St. Tony
2009-10-10
A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he fac
Autumn Ball
2007-09-13
Autumn in Estonia, where six people live, six solitudes, prisoners of the monotonous architecture of
Empty
2006-01-16
A young intellectual, Mati, engineers himself into a situation where he has to spend a weekend with
The Idiot
2011-10-14
A story of a naive man, whose direct behavior stirs in people moral unrest, rage and embarrassment o
Sky Song
2010-11-28
A postman endeavors to fly to the moon in one breath so he can deliver a package.
The Last Ones
2020-11-13
Tundra of Lapland, Finland. Rupi, a young man who fills his days dealing and drinking, works in a mi
Purge
2012-09-07
Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people wer
Deliver Us
2023-08-30
When a nun in a remote convent claims immaculate conception, the Vatican sends a team of priests to
Mindless
2006-10-06
A rich businessman moves to countryside to give his life a meaning.
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021-07-28
The approaching baptism of his ex-wife's new baby destroys Antti's ability to function and puts him
Dear Mister Moon
1998-01-23
When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara
Georg
2007-10-05
Unforgettable melodies, unique timbre and a memorable, soul-stirring voice. A mystery for women and
Uncaught Miracle
2006-02-12
The 6 short films of "Tabamata ime" are based on Edward Vilde's play of the same name first publishe
Ruudi
2006-02-24
A family comedy about a 7-year-old boy, who's a devoted viking fan.
Dragonflies and Coliaths
1998-06-05
Based on the tales of Chinese writer Pu Songling, the film depicts the romantic relationships of a C
Black Peter
2008-03-06
Peter and his wife have dinner with friends in a restaurant. They have not quarreled for two weeks a
Roukli
2015-09-17
Two men on the run cause chaos in a small community that is on the brink of getting swallowed by war
Mälestuste Maja
2008-02-05
Film about a woman who wishes to sell a house full of painful memories and about a real-estate broke
The Days That Confused
2016-04-08
A young man tries to make sense of the world in the summer heat of late nineties Estonia.
Amateurs
2008-05-22
A black and gloomy comedically stylized film about a young ice cream seller, Roob, who, almost by ch
November
2017-02-03
In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter, a
Golden Beach
2006-03-09
Retroband Evergreen's reunion party is ruined when Viktor, who was once the band's frontman, threate
Happy Landing
1999-11-11
Three film segments.
The Maggot Feeder
2012-11-01
A man decides to kill his wife because she can’t have children. He builds a stone house on the seash
Portugal
2018-04-12
Karina and Martin are in a pleasent relation where everyday life flows in an effortlessly accustomed
The Arbiter
2013-03-14
A brilliant but misguided man feels that he has the right to decide who is worth their place on eart
Parquet
2021-05-13
The creators of the legendary tango à trois reunite for an encore performance 25 years after breakin
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
2020-02-27
CIA agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the perilous mission of destroying “The Soviet Union!"
Black Diamonds
2013-11-29
Diamantes Negros tells the long journey undertaken by two young boys from Mali who arrive in Spain a
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
1999-11-11
The mirror image of a pop star falls in love with the singer's wife and enters the world of people t
An Affair of Honor
1999-02-26
Hendrik is a responsible public servant who is deeply in love with his beautiful wife Evelin. Evelin