1959Winner
Best Performance
Underwater Reefs
Olev Eskola
Actor
Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
November 18, 1914
Biography
Olev Eskola (until 1934 Olaf Esperk; November 18, 1914 Tallinn – April 4, 1990 Kassari, Hiiu County) was an Estonian actor. Eskola was born in Tallinn. His older brother was actor Ants Eskola. From 1931 until 1935, and again from 1944 until 1949, he worked at the Estonia Theatre; from 1935 until 1944 and again from 1950 until 1966 at Estonian Drama Theatre; and from 1966 until 1969 in the Estonian Youth Theatre. Since 1969 he was a freelance actor. Besides theatre roles he has also had a long career in films. Eskola was married to actress Helle Raa.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1940Nominee
Best Performance
Liberation
1970Nominee
Best Performance
The Last Relic
Career Highlights
1961Highlight
Best Performance
Perekond Männard
1971Highlight
Best Performance
Gladiator