Kaljo Kiisk

Kaljo Kiisk

Born: December 3, 1925
Died: September 20, 2007
Kaljo Kiisk (December 3, 1925 – September 20, 2007) was an Estonian actor, film director and politician. He was best known for his roles as Kristjan Lible from Spring, Summer and Autumn, film adaptations of Oskar Luts' novels, and as Johannes Saarepera from ETV's long-running Õnne 13. His career spanned over half a century from 1953 to 2007.

Movies for Kaljo Kiisk...

The Hostage
Title: The Hostage
Character: Old man
Released: May 1, 2006
Type: Movie
The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional demands, the Hijacker adds the demands of the little hostage – beginning with some local chocolate and a self-instruction tape for learning the native language, and ending with organizing a Song Festival and a special biathletes’ performance – all ideas originating from a CD on Latvia.
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Visit of an Old Lady
Title: Visit of an Old Lady
Character: Doctor
Released: April 6, 2006
Type: Movie
As a young woman, Claire left her hometown in disgrace. Now she is old and unimaginably rich, as for the first time she returns. The town is nearly bankrupt and in urgent need of money. Everybody hopes Clara will come to the rescue. And she will. However, there is a condition: somebody must kill the man who was her lover all those years ago.
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Ladybirds' Christmas
Title: Ladybirds' Christmas
Character: Imanuel (voice)
Released: November 29, 2001
Type: Movie
Two young ladybirds Tim and Mia are unexpectedly taken into a human family’s house together with a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Tim and Mia set about seeking the way back to the forest.
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Rothschild's Violin
Title: Rothschild's Violin
Released: December 18, 1996
Type: Movie
1938: Shostakovich encourages his pupil Fleischmann to write an opera based on the Chekhov story 'Rothschild's violin'. Fleischmann is killed during the siege of Leningrad. Shostakovich completes the orchestration, but in 1948 is advised to suppress the opera, during Stalin's campaign against "rootless cosmopolitans". Jewish motifs enter Shostakovich's own work.
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Grisha
Title: Grisha
Released: November 8, 1996
Type: Movie
An up-close look into the life of the often misunderstood movie director Grigori Kromanov through the lens of old friends and colleagues.
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Too Tired to Hate
Title: Too Tired to Hate
Character: Carpenter
Released: November 23, 1995
Type: Movie
This modern western depicting juvenile crime takes as its theme the struggle of an individual against a vicious circle of violence. The spiral of violence and revenge is only broken when one person conquers himself and refuses to continue the vendetta. Siim, a 14-year old who grew up in the streets, is only spared the violence because he has a natural antipathy to it. Ultimately he too is caught up in the fighting when he tries to save money for his girlfriend's Christmas gift and the cash is stolen.
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Title: Wikman's Boys
Character: Mr. Weseler
Released: January 8, 1995
Type: TV
Wikman's Boys is a 1994-year drama serial about the Wikman Private Gymnasium students from 1937 till their mobilization in 1944. The series is based on a 1988 novel Wikmani poisid by Jaan Kross.
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Jüri Rumm
Title: Jüri Rumm
Character: Old Stable Man
Released: May 26, 1994
Type: Movie
Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?
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American Mountains
Title: American Mountains
Released: May 19, 1994
Type: Movie
A former goldminer who has run afoul of the law is made an unusual offer by the mafia. The power of money and popularity among women won't let him step down from the rollercoaster in order to make the right decisions.
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Title: Õnne 13
Character: Johannes
Released: October 30, 1993
Type: TV
Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas. Since 1997, the series is produced by BEC, which has also produced Pehmed ja Karvased, Kodu Keset Linna and Ohtlik Lend. The series takes place in the fictional town of Morna, and features an ensemble cast.
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Marraskuun harmaa valo
Title: Marraskuun harmaa valo
Character: Hotel Manager
Released: April 23, 1993
Type: Movie
Kari Syysmäki, a Finnish Businessman is on a vacation with his wife in Tallinn. When his wife is away a young man enters their hotel room with a gun. He tells to the businessman that he has just tried to rob a bank, but accidentally shot one of the clerks. Now he's hiding from the cops. But when the bank robber forgets his gun on the table, Syysmäki grabs it and shoots him in the back. After that Syysmäki refuses to travel back to Finland with his wife. He stays in Tallinn and soon he's about to face both the cops and the mob of Estonia.
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Peace Street
Title: Peace Street
Character: Eugen
Released: December 12, 1991
Type: Movie
On Christmas Eve, the residents of Peace Street discover that there are military guards in front of their houses. Soon they have to start showing their passports when entering their homes. The residents are told by the authorities that in order to keep the peace they have to be ready to co-operate. It is an order and people stick to it. It is heard that the foreign troops will leave when the snow will be gone - so it won't be long until the everyday life will be normal again. When spring arrives, not only the snow disappears but also lots of residents. Those who stay will look forward to the Midsummer Day.
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Old Man Wants to Go Home
Title: Old Man Wants to Go Home
Character: Toomas Simmo
Released: December 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Toomas Simmo is a simple worker who has seen a lot of injustice and carelessness in his life. Yet he has not become bitter or lost the ability to understand and encourage other people who are struggling with their problems. When he lies in the hospital with an amputated leg, her daughter presents him with the most difficult choice of his life.
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Autumn
Title: Autumn
Character: Kristjan Lible
Released: December 20, 1990
Type: Movie
The main character of the film is Paunvere tailor Jorh Adniel Kiir. Two young seamstresses, Juuli and Maali, arrive in Paunvere. At first, Kiir regards them as competitors, but then he establishes friendly relations with them. Kiir marries Juuli, but he is not indifferent to Maali either. The film also follows Kiir's efforts to get his own farm.
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Awakening
Title: Awakening
Character: Jaan
Released: February 22, 1990
Type: Movie
It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are waiting to transport thousands of Estonian families, asleep in their homes, to Siberia. The Stalinist regime is ready to treat people like animals.
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Doctor Stockmann
Title: Doctor Stockmann
Released: July 10, 1989
Type: Movie
Toomas Stockmann, the head doctor of a water clinic built in a small town by the sea, discovers that the facility is threatened by an infection caused by construction errors in the waterworks. The powerful mayor Peter Stockmann, the doctor's brother, has used his position and connections for commercial and political gain and has ignored the doctor's warnings. The upper class of the town initially supports the doctor's decision to reveal the truth, but the mayor changes due to pressure and personal interests. Dr. Stockmann is labeled an enemy of the people. He must choose whether to stick to his ideas, at the risk of his family, or surrender to demagoguery.
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Dance Around the Steam Boiler
Title: Dance Around the Steam Boiler
Released: June 13, 1988
Type: Movie
The movie travels through the 20th century by monitoring a steam boiler. We see the history of Estonia through life, agricultural work and people at different times.
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Vernanda
Title: Vernanda
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
Roman Baskin's debut as a film director is an allegorical story of a man (Sulev Luik) who happens to step out of a train in a small town named Vernanda. He buys some bread only to discover that it has got a bomb inside and "souvenirs" of this kind are the town's trademark. While the man wants desperately to get rid of the bomb the townsfolk is not amused by such rude behaviour.
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In One Hundred Years in May
Title: In One Hundred Years in May
Character: Kingisepp's Interrogator
Released: November 27, 1986
Type: Movie
Viktor Kingissepp has been the underground head of the Communist Party of Estonia for three years. He corresponds with Moscow, writes speeches for the members of the Communist Workers' Party and makes leaflets for the events of trade union. His purpose is to overthrow the Republic of Estonia since he does not believe in Estonian independence nor in any national ideals. Yet the clock keeps ticking, tuberculosis spreads rapidly, the world revolution is being postponed. What to do in order to make one's efforts work?
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Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
Title: Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
Character: Firefighter
Released: August 22, 1982
Type: Movie
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 Raudpats plans to kidnap the girl. Will she be safe and can she ever live a normal life?
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Igihaljas vaatemäng
Title: Igihaljas vaatemäng
Character: self
Released: April 1, 1981
Type: Movie
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My Wife Became a Grandmother
Title: My Wife Became a Grandmother
Character: Friend
Released: July 25, 1977
Type: Movie
A middle-aged literature teacher who devotes his free time to poetry is used to being the center of admiration for his family, especially his wife. One day, however, a grandchild arrives at the house, who immediately grabs the full attention of all those around him. The fresh grandfather turns out to be excluded and decides to leave the house, confident that it will restore him to his former position. This is followed by a day full of surprising encounters.
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Ask the Dead About the Price of Death
Title: Ask the Dead About the Price of Death
Character: Medical Examiner
Released: June 8, 1977
Type: Movie
The attempted coup of Estonia on Dec. 1, 1924, conducted by Comintern, staged by the Soviet Communists, failed and resulted in many lost lives on both sides. The Communists were forced underground.
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Death Under Sail
Title: Death Under Sail
Released: June 6, 1976
Type: Movie
Roger Mills, a Harley Street specialist, is taking a sailing holiday on the Norfolk Broads. When his six guests find him at the tiller of his yacht with a smile on his face and a gunshot through his heart, all six fall under suspicion.
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Summer
Title: Summer
Character: Kristjan Lible
Released: May 10, 1976
Type: Movie
In the beginning of the 20th century, Joosep Toots has returned from Russia, where he learned agriculture. He wants to start reforming his father's farm, Ülesoo. At the same time, he's competing with Kiir to win the love of Teele. Teele has stated that she agrees to marry with a farmer only. So Kiir decides to go to Russia to learn agriculture too.
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Title: Смерть под парусом
Character: Sergeant Barrell
Released: April 9, 1976
Type: TV
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Indrek
Title: Indrek
Character: Voitinski
Released: February 2, 1976
Type: Movie
Based on the second part of the pentalogy "Truth and Justice" by Anton H. Tammsaare.
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The Red Violin
Title: The Red Violin
Character: Commander
Released: January 20, 1975
Type: Movie
When Estonian violinist Eduard Sõrmus starts his concert tours in Europe, he is convinced that the world revolution is about to begin. His mission as a Red Violinist is to call the proletariat around the world to join with the revolution. It is only two things - music and revolution - that Eduard has dedicated himself to. His audience is enchanted by his performance and ignited by his ideas. With this knowledge, he travels Europe between the two world wars, accompanied by his faithful friends, his audience's admiration and the hostility of the authorities.
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Landing
Title: Landing
Character: Harald
Released: January 2, 1973
Type: Movie
Reet loves her long-distance coxswain husband Reinu, but the long separations have tortured her. It seems to her that the man cares more about his work than about her. Rein really loves his work, but his wife just as passionately. He does not understand how loneliness can overwhelm Reet, when women have always been waiting for men from far away. Their family friend Mart loves Reet and cannot see her suffer. It is in Marti's power to offer Reet a safe life, and the woman plagued by internal struggles makes a choice, but happiness seems to slip even further away.
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Old Thomas Is Stolen
Title: Old Thomas Is Stolen
Character: Old Thomas
Released: October 16, 1970
Type: Movie
Old Faithful City mascot Thomas, who for centuries have stood the Town Hall tower at the top, is gone. He has left his guard post to go to defend love. Old Thomas and his adventures in pursuing historians pass through the romantic Old Town and the New Town, and the song festival mood everywhere sends them to sing and dance
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Spring
Title: Spring
Character: Lible
Released: January 5, 1970
Type: Movie
Paunvere parish school students Arno and Teele, Toots and Kiir, Tõnisson and Imelik experience feelings during one school winter, the traces of which they carry throughout their future lives - from true friendship and first love to self-discovery and clarifying life goals.
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Madness
Title: Madness
Character: Harmonica Player (uncredited)
Released: February 9, 1969
Type: Movie
The action takes place in a nameless country occupied by the German army at the time of World War II. In a small village there's an asylum. A squad of German soldiers arrives to take the insane people to a "walk in the forest". Just before they are ready to go to forest to kill the insane people, a Gestapo officer arrives and from his conversation with the doctor we can find out that there's an enemy agent hiding himself in the asylum. Officer Windisch must find the agent from 583 people and on his searches he is slowly starting to feel himself crazy too.
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What Happened To Andres Lapeteus?
Title: What Happened To Andres Lapeteus?
Character: Pajuviidik
Released: June 19, 1967
Type: Movie
After a long night with his old war buddies, Andres Lapeteus regains consciousness in the hospital. How has confusion, bewilderment and alienation developed between these men who once fought together side by side? Is this the inevitable result of the Stalinist regime, the influence of his social climber wife, or the effect of his personal cowardliness and conformism? What happened to Andres Lapeteus?
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Men from the Fisherman's Village
Title: Men from the Fisherman's Village
Character: Raimond
Released: February 16, 1962
Type: Movie
After a stormy night on the sea, a group of Estonian fishermen end up in a small coastal Finnish town. As they await the Soviet authorities to take them back home, some of the fishermen contemplate leaving their former lives in a Soviet era Estonia behind.
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Dangerous Curves
Title: Dangerous Curves
Released: July 21, 1961
Type: Movie
A romantic comedy about two rival motorcyclists who are in love with two twin sisters. It is a remake of the 1959 film Naughty Curves and was the first film shot in the Soviet-designed Kinopanorama format.
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Yachts at Sea
Title: Yachts at Sea
Character: Heino
Released: December 26, 1955
Type: Movie
After the war, young yachtsmen from the coastal town deal with daily work, training and competitions without knowing about the downside. Suddenly, mysterious events start to happen, testing the vigilance, ideological and moral beliefs of the local people.