Lembit Ulfsak
Born: 1947-07-04 in Koeru, Järva County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Died: 2017-03-22
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lembit Ulfsak (July 4, 1947 in Koeru – March 22, 2017) was an Estonian actor and director. Ulfsak spent his childhood in Räpina, where he also finished the 8th grade. In 1966, he graduated from Tallinn 7th Secondary School. From 1966 to 1970, he studied at the Tallinn State Conservatory's Department of Performing Arts (4th class). Ulfsak worked mainly at the Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre and Drama Theatre, as well as at Tallinnfilm. In addition to his theatre work, he acted in many films, the most internationally known of which are the leading roles in the films "The Legend of Till" (1976) and the Georgian-Estonian collaboration film "Tangerines" (2013), which was among the five best foreign language films in 2014 before the Oscar and Golden Globe awards. From 1972 to 1973, he sang in the Band Amor Trio. On June 1, 2019, a memorial bench installed in Ulfsak's honor was unveiled near his coastal home on the western shore of the Kakumäe Peninsula.
Filmography
2017
- The Eternal Road as Novikov
- Blue Dress
2015
- The End of a Beautiful Epoch as Teppe
- The Fencer as Jaan's Grandfather
2013
- Tangerines as Ivo
- Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady as Herman Krookus
2012
- Lonely Island as Professor
- Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg
2011
- Lotte and the Moonstone Secret as Fred the Dog / Lotte's Father Oskar (voice)
- Rat Trap as Doctor
2010
- Red Mercury as Tibla
2009
- Isayev as Артур Неуманн, нач. политич. полиции в Эстонии
2008
- I Was Here as Rass' Father
- Nazis and Blondes as Self
- Mood Breaker as Various
- Far from Sunset Boulevard as operator Berg
2007
- 186 Kilometers as Lembit Ulfsak
- Black Ceiling as (voice)
2006
- Lotte from Gadgetville as Oskar (voice)
- Brothers: The Return as Rein
- The Power of Fear as The Sheriff
2005
- Touched by the Unknown as Brain
- Mat the Cat as Ruudi
2003
2001
- Good Hands as Adolf
- The Heart of the Bear as Simon
- Cobra
- Ladybirds' Christmas as Narrator / Santa Claus / Goga (voice)
2000
- Saamuel's Internet as Additional Voices (voice)
1998
- Father as Isa
1994
- The Firewater as Tul
1993
- Cabbage Head as Harrison (voice)
- Candles in the Dark as Gospodin Omeltchenko
- Tear of the Prince of Darkness as Ilmar Vint
- Marraskuun harmaa valo as Uno Valg
1992
- Lamb in the Down Right Corner as Harri's Father
- Время вашей жизни
- Come Back, Lumumba as Edgar
- The Price of Head as Joseph Erten
- The Lady in the Car as Jaan
1991
- Grey Legend as Roman
- For Crazies Only as Andres
- The Year of the Good Child
- Craving Passion as The Husband
- Love Is a Deadly Game as Igor - fotograf
- That Lost Road
- Brilliant idea
1990
- Regina as Tiit
- Temptation of B. as Феликс Александрович Снегирёв, писатель
1989
- Doctor Stockmann as Toomas Stockmann
- Faulty Brides as Enn
- I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here as Kramvolt
1988
- The Coincidence of Circumstance as Nikolajs
- Sižeta pagrieziens as Vents
1987
- The Joys of Midlife as Hubert Raud
- While There is Time
- White curse
- Peter Pan as Mr. Darling
1985
- Contract of the Century
- In Search of Captain Grant as Jacques Paganel
- Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique... as German
- In Search for Captain Grant as Жак Паганель
1984
- Mister Blot's Academy as Hans Christian Andersen
- Mary Poppins, Goodbye as Мистер Эй
1983
- Mary Poppins, Goodbye as Mr. A
- Secret of the Blackbirds as Gerald Wright
- Assol
- Doubles as Helmsman
1982
1981
- Boomerang as Nick Adams
- Murder on the 31st Floor as Jensen - inspector
- The Smacking Sea as Toomas Andla
- What Are Our Years!
- Let Him Perform
1980
- The Wedding as Lembit
1979
- Inspector Goole as Эрик Берлинг
- A Woman Heats the Sauna as Emergency Doctor
1978
- Daisy Petal Game as Boy / Hans-Eerik (segment "Promenade")
- Marshall of Revolution
- Kiri Giuliale
1977
- The Legend of Till as Till Eulenspiegel
- Смерть под парусом as William Garnet
- Ask the Dead About the Price of Death as Bruno (voice) (uncredited)
- My Wife Became a Grandmother as Son-in-Law
1976
1975
- Juhan Liiv's Story as Narrator
1974
- Spring in the Forest as Aksel
1973
- Landing as Sailor (uncredited)
- Don Juan in Tallinn as Florestino
1972
- Little Requiem for Harmonica as Jaan
1971
- Lack of Wind as Tuisu Taavi
- Windy Beach as Sander
1969
- A Tale of a Chekist as Müller