Lembit Ulfsak (4 July 1947 – 22 March 2017) was a prominent

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n stage and film actor. Ulfsak starred in the 2014 film ''Tangerines'' which was nominated for the

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at the

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. It was also among the five nominated films at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for

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Retrieved 11 December 2014. Ulfsak died on 22 March 2017, at the age of 69.

Selected filmography

He has appeared in almost 100 films, among them: * '' Ukuaru'' (1973) * '' Legenda o Tile'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1981) * '' Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...'' (1984) * '' TASS Is Authorized to Declare...'' (1984) * ''

Mary Poppins, Goodbye ''Mary Poppins, Goodbye'' (russian: Мэри Поппинс, до свидания!; translit. ''Meri Poppins, do svidaniya'') is a Soviet two-part musical miniseries directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. The movie's runtime is 141 minutes spread ...

'' (1984) * ''

Sofia Kovalevskaya Sofya Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (russian: link=no, Софья Васильевна Ковалевская), born Korvin-Krukovskaya ( – 10 February 1891), was a Russian mathematician who made noteworthy contributions to analysis, partial differen ...

'' (1985) * ''

In Search of Captain Grant ''In Search for Captain Grant'' (russian: В поисках капитана Гранта, bg, По следите на капитан Грант) is a 1986 Soviet 7 episodes television miniseries adaptation of Jules Verne's 1868 novel ''In Searc ...

'' (1986) * '' Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde'' (1990) * '' Candles in the Dark'' (1993) * '' Firewater'' (1994) * '' Good Hands'' (2001) * ''

The Heart of the Bear ''The Heart of the Bear'' ( et, Karu süda) is a 2001 Estonian, Czech, German, Russian co-produced romantic drama film directed by Arvo Iho. It was Estonia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Fi ...

'' (2001) * ''

Vedma (The Power of Fear) ''The Power of Fear'' (russian: Ведьма, Vedma, lit=Witch), also known as ''Evil'', is a 2006 Russian gothic horror film directed by Oleg Fesenko and starring Valery Nikolaev in the lead. It is loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's story " Viy". ...

'' (2006) * '' 186 Kilometres'' (2007) * ''

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' ( et, Lotte ja kuukivi saladus) is a 2011 Estonian animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. It is the third installment in the Lotte film series. The film's characters first appeared in '' L ...

'' (2011) * ''

Ice Age (2002 film) ''Ice Age'' is a 2002 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios (in its debut film) and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Chris Wedge (in his feature directorial debut) and co-directe ...

'' Estonian version, voice cast for mammoth Manny (2012) * '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' Estonian version, voice cast * ''

Tangerines The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in color. Its scientific name varies. It has been treated as a separate species under the name ''Citrus tangerina'' or ''Citrus'' × ''tangerina'', or treated as a variety of ''Citrus retic ...

'' (2013) * ''

The Fencer ''The Fencer'' ( fi, Miekkailija, et, Vehkleja) is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of Endel Nelis, an accomplished Estonian fencer and coach. It was directed by Klaus Härö and written by Anna Heinämaa. Filming began in Estoni ...

'' (2015) * ''The Eternal Road'' (2017)

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* 1947 births 2017 deaths People from Järva Parish Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Deaths from cancer in Estonia {{Estonia-actor-stub