Karl Kustav Kalkun (9 April 1927

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– 21 February 1990

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) was an

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n actor.

Early life and acreer

Karl Kalkun was born in

as one of three children to. Karl Kalkun Sr., a stage manager of the

Vanemuine Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

theatre, and Emma Helene Kalkun (née Engelbär). He was the nephew of discus and hammer thrower Gustav Kalkun. In 1946, he graduated from secondary school at Tartu Secondary School No. 1 (now, the

Hugo Treffner Gymnasium Hugo Treffner Gymnasium ( et, Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium; abbreviated as HTG) is a secondary school in Tartu, Estonia with special emphasis on science education. Founded by Hugo Treffner, it was the only large secondary school in 19th-century Est ...

). In 1956 he graduated from Tartu State University's department of law. From 1951 until 1958, he worked at

theatre. From 1958 until 1965, he worked at the

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. From 1965 until 1978, he was employed at the at

Estonian Youth Theatre NUKU Theatre ( et, NUKU teater, formerly ''Estonian State Puppet Theatre and Estonian Puppet and Youth Theatre'') is an Estonian theatre located in Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in nort ...

. From 1978 until 1990, he worked at the

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. Besides theatre roles he played also in several films.

Personal life and death

Kalkun first married Estelle Piirand. The couple had one son, Andres. They later divorced. His second marriage was to Mare Kiisküla, with whom he had two sons, sports journalist Kristjan Kalkun and lawyer Kaarel Kalkun. The couple were still married at the time of his death. On 21 February 1990, Kalkun was at the

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(ETV) studios in

during the filming of ''Teemaõhtu'' for an interview and career and life retrospective with journalist and actress Anne Tuuling when he died of a heart attack, aged sixty-two. He was interred at Tallinn's Forest Cemetery.

Awards

* 1975: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR

Filmography

* 1960: ''Perekond Männard'' * 1961: ''Laulu sõber'' * 1967: ''Viini postmark'' * 1968: ''Hullumeelsus'' * 1969: ''

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 ...

'' * 1970: ''Tuulevaikus'' * 1970: ''Hamlet'' * 1977: ''Karikakramäng: Tätoveering'' * 1978: '' Siin me oleme!'' * 1983: ''Teatridirektor'' * 1986: ''Õnnelind flamingo'' * 1987: '' Eine murul'' (animated film; voice) * 1987: ''Näkimadalad I jagu'' * 1987: ''Näkimadalad II jagu'' * 1988: ''Näkimadalad IV jagu''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalkun, Karl 1927 births 1990 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male radio actors 20th-century Estonian male actors Hugo Treffner Gymnasium alumni University of Tartu alumni Male actors from Tartu Burials at Metsakalmistu