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Lembit Ulfsak

Date of birth: 1947-07-04

Place of birth: Koeru, Järva County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Lembit Ulfsak

Biography

Lembit Ulfsak (July 4, 1947 in Koeru – March 22, 2017) was an Estonian actor and director. Ulfsak spent his childhood in Räpina, where he also finished the 8th grade. In 1966, he graduated from Tallinn 7th Secondary School. From 1966 to 1970, he studied at the Tallinn State Conservatory's Department of Performing Arts (4th class). Ulfsak worked mainly at the Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre and Drama Theatre, as well as at Tallinnfilm. In addition to his theatre work, he acted in many films, the most internationally known of which are the leading roles in the films "The Legend of Till" (1976) and the Georgian-Estonian collaboration film "Tangerines" (2013), which was among the five best foreign language films in 2014 before the Oscar and Golden Globe awards. From 1972 to 1973, he sang in the Band Amor Trio. On June 1, 2019, a memorial bench installed in Ulfsak's honor was unveiled near his coastal home on the western shore of the Kakumäe Peninsula.

Movie Credits

The End of a Beautiful Epoch
3.1

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

2015-06-07

Drama based on life and stories of one of the most popular Soviet/Russian writers - Sergei Dovlatov.

While There is Time
0

While There is Time

1987-01-01

The story of two Cossacks from Zaporizhzhya Sich, who had been taken as prisoners by the Turks, but

Marshall of Revolution
0

Marshall of Revolution

1978-01-01

Soviet propaganda film about the Red Army commander, revolutionary M.V.Frunze. The movie covers the

Sofia Kovalevskaya
1.5

Sofia Kovalevskaya

1986-03-12

A film about the remarkable life of Russian mathematician Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (1850-1891),

Craving Passion
2.4

Craving Passion

1991-06-15

A detective investigating the murder of a rich widow stumbles into a dangerous supernatural struggle

Tear of the Prince of Darkness
1.8

Tear of the Prince of Darkness

1993-03-06

Tallinn, Estonia, days before outbreak of World War II. Hotel detective and Polish writer team up to

Marraskuun harmaa valo
2.9

Marraskuun harmaa valo

1993-04-23

Kari Syysmäki, a Finnish Businessman is on a vacation with his wife in Tallinn. When his wife is awa

Death Under Sail
2.9

Death Under Sail

1976-06-06

Roger Mills, a Harley Street specialist, is taking a sailing holiday on the Norfolk Broads. When his

Red Mercury
2.1

Red Mercury

2010-04-09

It's the early 90's. A new currency is in circulation in Estonia - the kroon. The former federal rep

Landing
0

Landing

1973-01-02

Reet loves her long-distance coxswain husband Rein, but the long separations have tortured her. It s

Windy Beach
0

Windy Beach

1971-01-03

The coastal people of Kaugatoma set out to build their own ship to earn a living independent of the

Amber Wings
0

Amber Wings

2003-06-06

A story about love between two people who accidentally met in old Tallinn.

The Power of Fear
1.7

The Power of Fear

2006-06-06

Ivan, a cynical journalist, is assigned to investigate mysterious events in a small town. During his

Mary Poppins, Goodbye
3.4

Mary Poppins, Goodbye

1983-06-06

A family hires a babysitter who seems to possess magical powers.

Mister Blot's Academy
2.9

Mister Blot's Academy

1984-01-30

Thanks to the powers of magic, Adaś Niezgódka is transported to the fairy tale land of Mr. Blot – th

In Search for Captain Grant
3.5

In Search for Captain Grant

1985-05-13

Lord and Lady Glenarvan found a bottle in the ocean. this bottle contained a letter from captain Gra

Grey Legend
1

Grey Legend

1991-09-03

Two noblemen from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania clash because one refuses to free his servant - a gir

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret
3.1

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

2011-08-25

Plucky young Lotte embarks on an adventure with her uncle Klaus to solve the mystery of three stones

Lamb in the Down Right Corner
3.3

Lamb in the Down Right Corner

1992-12-18

A warm movie about two boys, who discover a secret of a painting that was considered to be lost. The

The Lady in the Car
0

The Lady in the Car

1992-12-12

A young secretary, Helen, must take his boss's car to the garage. On the way she stumbles into unexp

I Was Here
2.8

I Was Here

2008-09-12

Living alone in an Estonian slum and unable to afford basic needs, a top high school student relucta

Ladybirds' Christmas
3

Ladybirds' Christmas

2001-11-29

Two young ladybirds Tim and Mia are unexpectedly taken into a human family’s house together with a C

A Woman Heats the Sauna
1.6

A Woman Heats the Sauna

1979-01-02

The story is about a woman, who has to heat up the company's sauna, because the bosses want to enter

The Coincidence of Circumstance
2.5

The Coincidence of Circumstance

1988-02-15

Kiri Giuliale
0

Kiri Giuliale

1978-01-01

Of the deminers combing the landscape, a young man walking without a detector finds himself on a min

The Joys of Midlife
2.4

The Joys of Midlife

1987-07-06

Five people who have recently reached middle-age are driving through Estonia to visit a famous witch

Tangerines
3.8

Tangerines

2013-10-17

War in Abkhazia, 1992. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crops of tangerines. In

186 Kilometers
1.6

186 Kilometers

2007-02-10

Jan Uuspõld is a talented actor who is not up to scratch due to his problems with alcohol. He makes

Время вашей жизни
0

Время вашей жизни

1992-05-24

Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg
2

Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg

2012-06-26

Adam’s first wife Lilith is mentioned in the ancient Oriental legends, in Talmud and in the medieval

Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
1.6

Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...

1985-02-18

Vadim, a part-time dump truck driver in Leningrad, picks up an extremely young woman, along with a n

Far from Sunset Boulevard
4.3

Far from Sunset Boulevard

2006-05-17

The thirties, the heyday of Soviet film production. The story of the famed couple's glory — a filmma

Saamuel's Internet
3.5

Saamuel's Internet

2000-05-18

Part of the puppet film trilogy "Gabbage Head," the film features the main character - the stubborn

Don Juan in Tallinn
2.6

Don Juan in Tallinn

1973-05-07

Don Juan arrives in Tallinn and soon the gossip spreads like wildfire. The local women trip over the

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death
2.9

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

1977-06-08

The attempted coup of Estonia on Dec. 1, 1924, conducted by Comintern, staged by the Soviet Communis

Lotte from Gadgetville
4.3

Lotte from Gadgetville

2006-08-25

Somewhere in Europe by a great sea stands a small village, where inventing all manner of domestic ga

Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady
1.7

Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady

2013-12-20

In a quiet resort town Haapsalu four kids are spending their summer holidays together. Suddenly they

The Fencer
3.5

The Fencer

2015-03-13

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland,

Mat the Cat
2

Mat the Cat

2005-02-24

Martin a boy with adjustment difficulties, moves with his mother to a new place. Martin has a habit

Nazis and Blondes
3

Nazis and Blondes

2008-05-09

Veteran actors from the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - gather at a castle in L

Temptation of B.
2.5

Temptation of B.

1990-10-05

The story of a writer who accidentally stumbles across the elixir of immortality and in doing so enc

The Wedding
0

The Wedding

1980-06-01

An elderly man saves the life of an alien who is capable of time travel. They go back in time to the

Inspector Goole
2.3

Inspector Goole

1979-09-13

Sudden arrival of a police inspector in the middle of a bourgeois family's dinner party reveals vari

The Heart of the Bear
1.2

The Heart of the Bear

2001-09-06

A young Estonian goes to the Siberian Taiga to live as a hunter in a remote forest hut. He hopes to

The Firewater
3

The Firewater

1994-04-14

At the end of the 1920-s the Finnish government proclaimed dry law which lasted 12 years. Estonian b

Let Him Perform
0

Let Him Perform

1981-09-01

A group of thieves plans a daring heist to steal a valuable diamond from a wealthy businessman.

Secret of the Blackbirds
3.1

Secret of the Blackbirds

1983-11-21

Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisone

A Victim of Science
0

A Victim of Science

1982-04-05

A satirical comedy about the monotonous, boring and largely meaningless life of small officials in a

The Eternal Road
3.4

The Eternal Road

2017-09-15

Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing polit

Regina
1.3

Regina

1990-06-02

Regina is a beautiful, educated and independent woman whose boyfriend tells her that he is going to

Blue Dress
2.3

Blue Dress

2017-05-31

Surreal worlds, elegiac images and romantic letters form a stream of suppressed memories. A young ma

Peter Pan
2.8

Peter Pan

1987-06-01

The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where

I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here
1.5

I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here

1989-01-23

The film is about one of the greatest social hot spots in Estonia during the Soviet times when apart

Good Hands
0

Good Hands

2001-04-06

The Estonians and Latvians join hands in this jointly produced Baltic comedy about love and theft ce

Doubles
1.5

Doubles

1983-05-11

A musical comedy about singer Toomas Aringus and rally driver Mati Uibo, whom journalist Tiina Salum

Come Back, Lumumba
0

Come Back, Lumumba

1992-08-12

Aurora, the new head of the culture centre in a small Estonian town, and her ward, nicknamed Lumumba

Faulty Brides
0

Faulty Brides

1989-12-31

Rich nephews and beautiful girls can not get married, especially when neither of them have actually

Spring in the Forest
2.1

Spring in the Forest

1974-11-18

Based on the novel “Ukuaru” by Veera Saar, a story about Minna, a young woman who has to make choice

Daisy Petal Game
0.5

Daisy Petal Game

1978-09-11

A three episode film consisting of three short films: "Promenade", "Poacher" and "Tattoo". The actio

Doctor Stockmann
1

Doctor Stockmann

1989-07-10

Toomas Stockmann, the head doctor of a water clinic built in a small town by the sea, discovers that

White curse
4

White curse

1987-07-13

The holiday season in the mountains is in full swing. The message of the head of the avalanche stati

Contract of the Century
1.5

Contract of the Century

1985-06-01

In order to negotiate with West German financiers about the construction of the gas pipeline between

The Price of Head
3.1

The Price of Head

1992-10-15

Commissioner Maigret's new case. At the rate of his further service in the police.

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
3.4

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

1982-08-22

Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also

That Lost Road
0

That Lost Road

1991-02-18

Teenager Juulius loses his mother and goes to live with Taavi, a wise fisherman. Juulius gets to kno

For Crazies Only
2

For Crazies Only

1991-02-18

A young man is taken to a small town hospital after a suicide attempt. Rita is a beautiful married R

Rat Trap
3

Rat Trap

2011-02-10

During an election campaign, a large sum of money goes missing at an Estonian politician's home part

Brilliant idea
0

Brilliant idea

1991-10-15

He and she met by chance in a backwater hotel, poor. In their hunger ideas an idea is born — "catch

Touched by the Unknown
2.6

Touched by the Unknown

2005-01-01

Mati is an assistant in TV studio. Patiently he has waited for his time to become a TV star but seem

Cobra
0

Cobra

2001-07-29

The series is dedicated to the tax police, and to the employees of the elite secret division “COBRA”

What Are Our Years!
5

What Are Our Years!

1981-01-30

Two cronies Tash and Nazar work as drivers on long-haul flights. They are young, and it seems to the

Lack of Wind
3.5

Lack of Wind

1971-10-18

Taavi is worried about the lack of wind that won't let him do his daily job as a fisherman. But he i

Little Requiem for Harmonica
0

Little Requiem for Harmonica

1972-10-23

Students Jaan and Heiki in 1972, inexplicably, cross the river of time and arrive in 1944, the year

A Tale of a Chekist
0

A Tale of a Chekist

1969-11-17

At the end of 1943, during the occupation in Odessa, a new specialist Kraft arrives at the shipyard

The Legend of Till
2.4

The Legend of Till

1977-04-03

Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their

Love Is a Deadly Game
4

Love Is a Deadly Game

1991-07-01

Ihor is a famous photographer whose works are published in a number of magazines and presented at in

Candles in the Dark
1.5

Candles in the Dark

1993-12-03

Candles in the Dark is the story of a girl who comes to visit her father's homeland, the Soviet Repu

Juhan Liiv's Story
0

Juhan Liiv's Story

1975-05-01

A unique film adaptation of Juhan Liiv's poetry, where literary symbols in poetry are connected with

Lonely Island
0

Lonely Island

2012-03-01

Five stories and many more lives that are affected, they flow by each other and sometimes intersect.

My Wife Became a Grandmother
0

My Wife Became a Grandmother

1977-07-25

A middle-aged literature teacher who devotes his free time to poetry is used to being the center of

Assol
2

Assol

1983-01-01

The Song of the Summer
3.5

The Song of the Summer

1982-12-13

While suffering creative and emotional crisis, singer Katrin gives a poor performance at the pop mus

The Smacking Sea
3

The Smacking Sea

1981-11-20

The Smacking Sea is a film about the work of traditional seal hunters on the smacking Baltic Sea and

Brothers: The Return
3.1

Brothers: The Return

2006-03-10

Hoffa floats ashore in Estonia after his stolen getaway boat has exploded. He tries to begin a new l

The Dragon Hunt
0

The Dragon Hunt

1986-10-29

The Central American country of Guadiana has decided to embark on a new path of development. The US

Sižeta pagrieziens
0

Sižeta pagrieziens

1988-01-01

At fifty years of age, film director Ivars Jansons has been unlucky in both his personal life and hi

Black Ceiling
0

Black Ceiling

2007-09-01

Seven leading animation artists chose one poem from each Estonian poet according to their own taste

Father
3.5

Father

1998-01-01

Story about a single father who restricts every aspect of his life and tries to raise his son in the

Boomerang
4.5

Boomerang

1981-05-25

Black public figure Jim Taylor is pursued by the police. He dies from a bullet in the head. In a pri

Cabbage Head
3

Cabbage Head

1993-09-28

A parody of a classical action film. The sequence of events is launched by a huge cabbage growing on

Murder on the 31st Floor
4

Murder on the 31st Floor

1981-06-13

Police officer Jensen orders the evacuation of a leading media group's office building after a bomb

The Year of the Good Child
0

The Year of the Good Child

1991-11-01

Roma Rogov was a talented and gifted boy — something that becomes clear by blowing up his teacher. A