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Mikk Mikiver
Actor

Mikk Mikiver

4 Sep 1937Born
9 Jan 2006Died
68Age at death
36Credits

Biography

Mikk Mikiver (September 4, 1937 – January 9, 2006) was a prominent Estonian stage and film actor and theater director.

Mikiver was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from the State Conservatory of Tallinn in 1961. He then went on to appear in many Estonian films and was a highly regarded dramatic actor. In addition to stage and film, Mikiver was also a prodigious television actor.

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While never retiring from acting, Mikiver gradually became more interested in theater direction and was for many years the principal director of the Estonian Drama Theatre and the Estonian Youth Theater.

In addition to Estonian language films, Mikiver also appeared in Russian, Swedish, Polish and Finnish productions.

For his notable achievements, the Estonian government awarded Mikiver the Order of the White Star, 4th Class, as well as the National Lifetime Achievement award. Mikiver was also a patron of the Tallinn Children's Hospital Foundation. He died at the age of 68 on 9 January 2006.

Mikk Mikiver was the older brother of actor Tõnu Mikiver and was married to actress Carmen Mikiver from 1989 until his death. Between 1971 and 1983 he was married to actress Ada Lundver.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1996GrishaFilm
  2. 1996Pimeän hehkuSeries: Alex Landau (13 episodes)
  3. 1995KosmogonijaFilm: Director
  4. 1995The Boys of WikmanSeries: Mr. Wikman (3 episodes)
  5. 1991Peace AvenueFilm: Verner
  6. 1991SurmatantsFilm: Hermen Rode
  7. 1990Friends, ComradesFilm: Arno Jurmala
  8. 1990Entrance to LabyrinthFilm: Paratsels
  9. 1990Entrance to the MazeSeries: Paratsels - srednevekovyy lekar (5 episodes)
  10. 1989Doctor StockmannFilm: Director
  11. 1989NäkimadaladSeries (4 episodes)
  12. 1988The Curse of Snake ValleyFilm: Director of Organization
  13. 1988The Thirteenth ApostleFilm
  14. 1987The End of EternityFilm: Educator Yarrow
  15. 1986Flamingo: The Bird of LuckFilm
  16. 1985Battle of MoscowFilm: Ivan Konev
  17. 1985The R DocumentSeries: Anthony Pierce (3 episodes)
  18. 1981The Smacking SeaFilm: Siimen Tara
  19. 1979Dead Mountaineer's HotelFilm: Hinckus
  20. 1979SooloFilm
  21. 1978Daisy Petal GameFilm: Vambola (segment "Poacher")
  22. 1978The Pastor of ReigiFilm: Paul Lempelius
  23. 1978The Winds of the Milky WayFilm: Narrator (voice)
  24. 1977Ask the Dead About the Price of DeathFilm: Minister
  25. 1976Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the ProletariatFilm: Neumann
  26. 1976IndrekFilm: Cosmography Professor, Director
  27. 1975Hit BackFilm
  28. 1975The Red ViolinFilm
  29. 1972Blood StoneFilm: Schröder
  30. 1971The Lost OnesFilm: Matti
  31. 1971Windy BeachFilm: Saar
  32. 1971OutlawsSeries: Maur (4 episodes)
  33. 1970Between Three PlaguesFilm: Mayor
  34. 1970The Waterfowl PeopleFilm: Narrator (voice)
  35. 1965The New Devil of HellsbottomFilm: Young Ants (uncredited)
  36. 1960The Sun and the RainFilm: Viktor

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