Helmut Vaag (born Arthur-Helmuth Vaag; 29 May 1911

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– 8 July 1978

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) was an

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n actor and director. 1927-1931 he studied at

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's studying studio. 1933–1940 he was an actor at Tallinn Töölisteater, 1940–1951 and 1961–1975 at

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, 1952–1953 at

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. 1952–1961 he was an estrade actor at Estonian SSR State Philharmonic (nowadays

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

Awards

* 1966: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR

Filmography

* ''

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 ...

'' as Auctioneer (1964) * ''

Mäeküla piimamees '' Mäeküla piimamees'' (''The Dairyman of Mäeküla'') is a novel by the Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the we ...

'' (1965) * ''Keskpäevane praam'' as Card player (1967) * ''

Viimne reliikvia The Last Relic (in Estonian language ''Viimne reliikvia'') is an historical adventure film produced in the then Soviet-occupied Estonia in 1969. It became one of the most popular films ever made in the country, and some critics have even called ...

'' as Innkeeper (1969) * ''

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 ...

'' (1969) * '' The Ambassador of the Soviet Union'' as Daddy Gunar, fisherman (1970) * ''Tuuline rand'' (1971) * ''

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 ...

'' as Leopold (1972) * ''Maaletulek'' as Ella's husband (1973)

References

1911 births 1978 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male musical theatre actors Estonian male radio actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors Estonian theatre directors People from Rapla Parish 20th-century Estonian male singers {{Estonia-actor-stub