Aarne Üksküla

Aarne Üksküla (September 21, 1937 Tallinn – October 29, 2017) was an Estonian actor and theatre instructor. In 1961 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. Career: Rakvere Theatre Endla Theatre Estonian Drama Theatre Tallinn's Old Town Studio. From 1978 to 2000 he worked at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School

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The Headless Rider (1973)

The film takes place in 1850, Texas, United States. Louise, daughter of the wealthy plantation owner Poindexter, master of the hacienda Casa del Corvo, falls in love with a poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. The night their secret rendezvous happens, her brother Henry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Vaynshtok
CAST:  Oleg Vidov  •  Ludmila Savelyeva  •  Aleksandr Milokostyj  •  Ivan Petrov

The film takes place in 1850, Texas, United States. Louise, daughter of the wealthy plantation owner Poindexter, master of the hacienda Casa del Corvo, falls in love with a poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. The night their secret rendezvous happens, her brother Henry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Vaynshtok
CAST:  Oleg Vidov  •  Ludmila Savelyeva  •  Aleksandr Milokostyj  •  Ivan Petrov

A Friend of Mine (2011)

Mati, a 70-year-old bibliophile, cannot cope with his wife's death. As loneliness and indifference overrun his thoughts, he contemplates suicide until he meets a younger man who sparks his interest in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mart Kivastik
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Aleksander Eelmaa  •  Harriet Toompere  •  Rita Raave

Mati, a 70-year-old bibliophile, cannot cope with his wife's death. As loneliness and indifference overrun his thoughts, he contemplates suicide until he meets a younger man who sparks his interest in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mart Kivastik
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Aleksander Eelmaa  •  Harriet Toompere  •  Rita Raave

Breakfast on the Grass (1987)

Several episodes, each focusing on a different figure. Towards the end they all come together to replicate the famous painting by Édouard Manet that provides the title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priit Pärn
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Maria Klenskaja  •  Jüri Krjukov  •  Karl Kalkun

Several episodes, each focusing on a different figure. Towards the end they all come together to replicate the famous painting by Édouard Manet that provides the title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priit Pärn
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Maria Klenskaja  •  Jüri Krjukov  •  Karl Kalkun

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (1979)

The police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them off from the rest of the world and strange things start happening.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grigori Kromanov
CAST:  Uldis Pūcītis  •  Jüri Järvet  •  Lembit Peterson  •  Mikk Mikiver

The police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them off from the rest of the world and strange things start happening.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grigori Kromanov
CAST:  Uldis Pūcītis  •  Jüri Järvet  •  Lembit Peterson  •  Mikk Mikiver

Lotte from Gadgetville (2006)

Somewhere in Europe by a great sea stands a small village, where inventing all manner of domestic gadgets is held in great esteem. Every year the villagers organize an annual competition of new inventions. One of the best inventors in the village is Oskar, Lotte's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janno Põldma  •  Heiki Ernits
CAST:  Evelin Võigemast  •  Argo Aadli  •  Andero Ermel  •  Lembit Ulfsak

Somewhere in Europe by a great sea stands a small village, where inventing all manner of domestic gadgets is held in great esteem. Every year the villagers organize an annual competition of new inventions. One of the best inventors in the village is Oskar, Lotte's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janno Põldma  •  Heiki Ernits
CAST:  Evelin Võigemast  •  Argo Aadli  •  Andero Ermel  •  Lembit Ulfsak

All My Lenins (1997)

Young and active nationalist Aleksander Kesküla makes up his mind to use Lenin, the Bolsheviks' leader, in order to start a revolution in Russia with German money and create a new national state of Estonia in the north-east of Russia. For security reasons, five ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hardi Volmer
CAST:  Üllar Saaremäe  •  Viktor Sukhorukov  •  Andrus Vaarik  •  Indrek Taalmaa

Young and active nationalist Aleksander Kesküla makes up his mind to use Lenin, the Bolsheviks' leader, in order to start a revolution in Russia with German money and create a new national state of Estonia in the north-east of Russia. For security reasons, five ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hardi Volmer
CAST:  Üllar Saaremäe  •  Viktor Sukhorukov  •  Andrus Vaarik  •  Indrek Taalmaa

Living Images (2013)

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hardi Volmer
CAST:  Sultan Aka  •  Linda Tallinn  •  Ita Ever  •  Mairen Mangusson

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hardi Volmer
CAST:  Sultan Aka  •  Linda Tallinn  •  Ita Ever  •  Mairen Mangusson

Saamuel's Internet (2000)

Part of the puppet film trilogy "Gabbage Head," the film features the main character - the stubborn and selfish peasant Saamuel - and his loyal partner Pink Piglet. The actions take place in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident. Saamuel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riho Unt  •  Piret Sigus
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Andrus Vaarik  •  Anne Veesaar  •  Lembit Ulfsak

Part of the puppet film trilogy "Gabbage Head," the film features the main character - the stubborn and selfish peasant Saamuel - and his loyal partner Pink Piglet. The actions take place in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident. Saamuel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riho Unt  •  Piret Sigus
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Andrus Vaarik  •  Anne Veesaar  •  Lembit Ulfsak

The Sun and the Rain (1960)

Jaak is a young labourer always facing some kind of issues and it seems he always rides for a fall. At the construction work of a new thermal power station, Jaak meets young people from the Young Communist League who won't find faults with him and are ready to help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerbert Rappaport
CAST:  Jaan Saul  •  Ieva Mūrniece  •  Larisa Luzhina  •  Mikk Mikiver

Jaak is a young labourer always facing some kind of issues and it seems he always rides for a fall. At the construction work of a new thermal power station, Jaak meets young people from the Young Communist League who won't find faults with him and are ready to help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerbert Rappaport
CAST:  Jaan Saul  •  Ieva Mūrniece  •  Larisa Luzhina  •  Mikk Mikiver

Wild Violets (1980)

It is the year 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western spies will arrive to support the local bushwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kaljo Kiisk
CAST:  Tõnu Kark  •  Aarne Üksküla  •  Rudolf Allabert  •  Enn Klooren

It is the year 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western spies will arrive to support the local bushwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kaljo Kiisk
CAST:  Tõnu Kark  •  Aarne Üksküla  •  Rudolf Allabert  •  Enn Klooren

Bumpy (1981)

Brother and sister Kusti and Iti get lost in a forest while picking strawberries and are captured by an evil forest hag. They are made to work for her. The hag has a son called Bumpy whom Iti befriends. When they get a chance to escape, they decide to take Bumpy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helle Karis
CAST:  Egert Soll  •  Anna-Liisa Kurve  •  Ülari Kirsipuu  •  Ines Aru

Brother and sister Kusti and Iti get lost in a forest while picking strawberries and are captured by an evil forest hag. They are made to work for her. The hag has a son called Bumpy whom Iti befriends. When they get a chance to escape, they decide to take Bumpy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helle Karis
CAST:  Egert Soll  •  Anna-Liisa Kurve  •  Ülari Kirsipuu  •  Ines Aru

The Ideal Landscape (1981)

In post-World War II Estonia, Mait Kukemeri, an activist of the Young Communist League arrives to the Metsa collective farm in the back of a traveling cinema truck. As a commissary of the spring sowing, he has orders to usher all the people to the field, even if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peeter Simm
CAST:  Arvo Kukumägi  •  Tõnu Kark  •  Kalju Komissarov  •  Priit Adamson

In post-World War II Estonia, Mait Kukemeri, an activist of the Young Communist League arrives to the Metsa collective farm in the back of a traveling cinema truck. As a commissary of the spring sowing, he has orders to usher all the people to the field, even if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peeter Simm
CAST:  Arvo Kukumägi  •  Tõnu Kark  •  Kalju Komissarov  •  Priit Adamson

31. osakonna hukk (1981)

Police officer Jensen orders the evacuation of a leading media group's office building after a bomb threat is made. There won't be any explosion, however, the media group sustains big losses because of the work stoppage and the management requires investigation of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peeter Urbla
CAST:  Lembit Ulfsak  •  Ivan Krasko  •  Heino Mandri  •  Enn Klooren

Police officer Jensen orders the evacuation of a leading media group's office building after a bomb threat is made. There won't be any explosion, however, the media group sustains big losses because of the work stoppage and the management requires investigation of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peeter Urbla
CAST:  Lembit Ulfsak  •  Ivan Krasko  •  Heino Mandri  •  Enn Klooren

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter (1982)

Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also dreams about a life of a usual girl. One day a weird stranger is saved from the sea who will be the only friend of Arabella. At the same time a rival pirate called ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peeter Simm
CAST:  Inga-Kai Puskar-Polonski  •  Lembit Peterson  •  Urmas Kibuspuu  •  Raivo Trass

Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also dreams about a life of a usual girl. One day a weird stranger is saved from the sea who will be the only friend of Arabella. At the same time a rival pirate called ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peeter Simm
CAST:  Inga-Kai Puskar-Polonski  •  Lembit Peterson  •  Urmas Kibuspuu  •  Raivo Trass

The Smacking Sea (1981)

The Smacking Sea is a film about the work of traditional seal hunters on the smacking Baltic Sea and their life in the coastal village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvo Kruusement
CAST:  Tõnu Kark  •  Merle Talvik  •  Mikk Mikiver  •  Ita Ever

The Smacking Sea is a film about the work of traditional seal hunters on the smacking Baltic Sea and their life in the coastal village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvo Kruusement
CAST:  Tõnu Kark  •  Merle Talvik  •  Mikk Mikiver  •  Ita Ever

Requiem (1984)

When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ builder Jaan lives with his kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Neuland
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Andrus Vaarik  •  Ivo Linna  •  Sulev Luik

When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ builder Jaan lives with his kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olav Neuland
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Andrus Vaarik  •  Ivo Linna  •  Sulev Luik

Three Jolly Fellows (1984)

“Three Jolly Fellows” tells of the adventures of three small men in a world that borders on the fantastic: the composed and close-to-nature Mossbeard, the irritable city dweller Halfshoe, and the sensitive poet Muff. An old woman’s inexplicable love of cats has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Avo Paistik
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Urmas Kibuspuu  •  Maria Klenskaja  •  Ita Ever

“Three Jolly Fellows” tells of the adventures of three small men in a world that borders on the fantastic: the composed and close-to-nature Mossbeard, the irritable city dweller Halfshoe, and the sensitive poet Muff. An old woman’s inexplicable love of cats has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Avo Paistik
CAST:  Aarne Üksküla  •  Urmas Kibuspuu  •  Maria Klenskaja  •  Ita Ever

The Tin Men (1984)

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DIRECTION:  Roman Baskin
CAST:  Vello Janson  •  Ülle Kaljuste  •  Gunnar Kilgas  •  Enn Kraam

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DIRECTION:  Roman Baskin
CAST:  Vello Janson  •  Ülle Kaljuste  •  Gunnar Kilgas  •  Enn Kraam

Karoliine's Silver Yarn (1985)

Karoliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a mermaid and a werewolf on her journey. A bunch of robbers will take her to their cave. Despite having a smart and helpful guide Kaspar with her, Karoliine has to get rid of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helle Karis
CAST:  Chātrin Bagala  •  Martin Veinmann  •  Salme Reek  •  Kärt Ulman

Karoliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a mermaid and a werewolf on her journey. A bunch of robbers will take her to their cave. Despite having a smart and helpful guide Kaspar with her, Karoliine has to get rid of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helle Karis
CAST:  Chātrin Bagala  •  Martin Veinmann  •  Salme Reek  •  Kärt Ulman

The Gang (1985)

Paul Madvig is a businessman in an American town in the 1920s, doing everything to maintain his power. He plans to marry Janet, the daughter of senator Ralph Henry who must be re-elected in order to ensure Paul's position. Paul is sure of himself and treats his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvo Kruusement
CAST:  Tõnu Kark  •  Aarne Üksküla  •  Rein Malmsten  •  Olev Eskola

Paul Madvig is a businessman in an American town in the 1920s, doing everything to maintain his power. He plans to marry Janet, the daughter of senator Ralph Henry who must be re-elected in order to ensure Paul's position. Paul is sure of himself and treats his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvo Kruusement
CAST:  Tõnu Kark  •  Aarne Üksküla  •  Rein Malmsten  •  Olev Eskola
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