Helmut Vaag (born Arthur-Helmuth Vaag; 29 May 1911

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– 8 July 1978

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) was an

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n actor and director. 1927-1931 he studied at Tallinna Töölisteater's studying studio. 1933–1940 he was an actor at Tallinn Töölisteater, 1940–1951 and 1961–1975 at

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, 1952–1953 at Estonian Puppet Theatre. 1952–1961 he was an estrade actor at Estonian SSR State Philharmonic (nowadays

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). Besides theatre roles he played also in several films.

Awards

* 1966: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR

Filmography

* ''

Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan ''Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' (''The New Devil of Hellsbottom'', English release title: ''Devil with a False Passport'') is a 1964 Estonian film directed by Grigori Kromanov and Jüri Müür, and based on the 1939 novel of the same name by A. H ...

'' as Auctioneer (1964) * '' Mäeküla piimamees'' (1965) * ''Keskpäevane praam'' as Card player (1967) * ''

Viimne reliikvia ''Viimne reliikvia'' ( Estonian for ''The Last Relic''; russian: Последняя реликвия, translit=Poslyednyaya ryelikvya) is a 1969 Estonian-language Soviet film based on '' Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad'' ( Esto ...

'' as Innkeeper (1969) * '' Mehed ei nuta'' (1969) * '' The Ambassador of the Soviet Union'' as Daddy Gunar, fisherman (1970) * ''Tuuline rand'' (1971) * '' Noor pensionär'' as Leopold (1972) * ''Maaletulek'' as Ella's husband (1973)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaag, Helmut 1911 births 1978 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male musical theatre actors Estonian male radio actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors Estonian theatre directors People from Rapla Parish 20th-century Estonian male singers