Jaak Tamleht (10 February 1942 – 13 July 1986) was an Estonian actor.

Education

Tamleht was born and raised in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

and graduated from the on 1967. He graduated from the drama school at the

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

in 1972.

Career

Tamleht served as a presenter for Eesti Televisioon. From 1972 to 1976 he worked at the

Tallinn City Theatre Tallinn City Theatre ( et, Tallinna Linnateater) is a repertory theatre located in the medieval old town of Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn City Theatre was established in 1965 as Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre. In 1992, after the reindependence of ...

. From 1982 to 1986 he worked at

Vanalinnastuudio Vanalinnastuudio (literally 'Old Town Studio') was a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. The theatre was established in 1980. At the beginning, it operated at Estonian State Philharmony (nowadays Eesti Kontsert). The founder and artistical leader was Ein ...

. Tamleht worked on construction sites as a truck and taxi driver when he was not working in entertainment.

Personal life

Tamleht married five times. He died in the village Vihula.

Selected filmography

*'' Pimedad aknad'' - 1968 *'' Don Juan Tallinnas'' - 1971

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamleht, Jaak 1942 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Estonian male actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male stage actors Estonian male television actors Estonian television personalities Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Burials at Metsakalmistu Male actors from Tallinn