Quick Facts
Born:
1947-07-04
Birthplace:
Koeru, Järva County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Credits:
98 Total Roles
Lembit Ulfsak
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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.
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.
Known For
Tangerines
Ivo
The Fencer
Jaan's Grandfather
Mary Poppins, Goodbye
Mr. A
The Eternal Road
Novikov
Mister Blot's Academy
Hans Christian Andersen
In Search for Captain Grant
Жак Паганель
Secret of the Blackbirds
Gerald Wright
The End of a Beautiful Epoch
Teppe
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Eternal Road MOVIE | Novikov |
| 2017 | Blue Dress MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | The End of a Beautiful Epoch MOVIE | Teppe |
| 2015 | The Fencer MOVIE | Jaan's Grandfather |
| 2013 | Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady MOVIE | Herman Krookus |
| 2013 | Tangerines MOVIE | Ivo |
| 2012 | Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Lonely Island MOVIE | Professor |
| 2011 | Lotte and the Moonstone Secret MOVIE | Fred the Dog / Lotte's Father Oskar (voice) |
| 2011 | Rat Trap MOVIE | Doctor |