Olev Eskola
Acting
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.
Born: November 18, 1914
Place of Birth: Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Known For
The Avenger of Ganjabasar
The film is about the rebellion in Ganja in 1919-1920 at the head of Gatir Mammad.
Liberation: The Fire Bulge
The "Fiery Arc" tells of a grandiose battle on the Kursk Bulge in the summer of 1943. Here was the largest tank battle in the history of World War II. Along with the personal fate of the heroes, the film shows battle scenes, the activities of headquarters and intelligence, those who worked at the front and in the rear.
In the Backyard
The story of the distressed residents living in poor slums during the economic crisis of the first Estonian Republic in early 1930s. It is the life in the backyard both literally and symbolically. Based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts and the drama play directed by Andres Särev.
Liberation: Breakthrough
Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhile, Soviet troops plan their offense towards Kyiv. Lt. Col. Lukin's regiment crosses the Dnieper river as the division's vanguard. Unbeknownst to them, they're merely a ploy to mislead the Germans so the rest of the army can catch them off guard.
The Last Relic
A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
Liberation
Wartime documentary by Dovzhenko and Solntseva.
I, The Investigator
A seriously injured young man was found on a Georgian military road. Investigator Georgy Mikeladze finds out that the victim - the navigator of the Tallinn Shipping Company - was rolling in his new Volga on vacation days. The investigator goes to the criminal and, having connected employees of the Riga criminal investigation department to the case, arrests the robber.
We Were Eighteen
It's 1940 - the first summer of the Soviet occupation on the Estonian island Saaremaa. Teenagers stepping in their lives have important decisions to make. Should they support the Soviet regime or join the resistance?
Nazis and Blondes
Veteran actors from the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - gather at a castle in Latvia to receive awards for their roles as Nazi villains in propagandist Soviet war films. They reminisce about the films that made them famous throughout the USSR, but also stigmatized the Baltic countries as Nazi sympathizers in the eyes of many Russians - a misconception that is nowadays exploited by the Russian media, desperate to label the Baltic countries as a fascist haven.
The Return of the Violin
During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.
Filmography
as (archive footage)
as senator Henry
as Livern - diplomat (as A. Eskola)
as Čukurs
as Teo Praakli
as Rogers
as Miilinõmm
as начальник разведки
as Muller
as consul Dräger
as Gofman
as Kunz
as Psychiatrist
as Herr Hoffmann
as Peppersack (uncredited)
as German Officer
as Friedrich Klotz
as Ivo (voice) (uncredited)
as herr Tanger
as Arthur von Cristmann
as Arthur von Christman
as Captain of "Pühadekari"
as Constable
as Vikkel
as Shnorke
as Mespak
as Leopold Everling - graf
as Kärt
as Paul