Ervin Abel (8 November 1929,

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– 16 March 1984,

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) was an

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n actor. In 1953 he graduated from

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' Estonian studio. 1953–1966 he worked at

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and 1966–1984 at Estonian SSR State Philharmonic (nowadays

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). Besides theatre roles he played also in several films.

Filmography

* 1979: ''

Siin me oleme! ''Siin me oleme!'' (Estonian; ) is a 1979 Soviet movie written and directed by Sulev Nõmmik. The script was compiled on Juhan Smuul's motifs from ''Suvitajad'' (Estonian for ''Summer tourists''). Plot On a beautiful summer day, a capriciou ...

'' (television feature film; in the role: John) * 1976: '' Suvi'' (feature film; in the role: Papa Kiir) * 1973: ''Veealused'' (Short Film) * 1972: ''

Noor pensionär ''A Young Retiree'' () is a 1972 Estonian comedy film directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa. Together with ''Viimne reliikvia'', ''Siin me oleme!'' and ''Mehed ei nuta'', ''Noor pensionär'' is one of the most influenti ...

'' (television feature film; in the role: Pukspuu) * 1971: ''Putukate suvemängud'' (Short film; role: the voice of Reporter Siki-Triki) * 1969: '' Kevade'' (''Spring'' in english; feature film; in the role: Papa Kiir) * 1968: ''

Mehed ei nuta ''Mehed ei nuta'' (Estonian for ''Men Don't Cry'') is a 1969 Estonian television comedy movie directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa. A group of people suffering from sleeplessness are, under the guise of a resort, mo ...

'' (television feature film; in the role: Abel) * 1968: '' Viini postmark'' (role: Tasko) * 1965: '' Zhavoronok'' (''The lark'' in english; role: Sturmbannfuhrer Karl) * 1964: ''

Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan ''Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' (''The New Devil of Hellsbottom'', English release title: ''Devil with a False Passport'') is a 1964 Estonian film directed by Grigori Kromanov and Jüri Müür, and based on the 1939 novel of the same name by A. H ...

'' (''Devil with a False Passport'' in english; feature film; in the role: Ditchdigger/E. Abel) * 1957: ''Tagahoovis'' * 1955: ''

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References

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* 1929 births 1984 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male radio actors 20th-century Estonian male actors People from Narva {{Estonia-actor-stub