Tõnu Aav (21 January 1939 – 14 August 2019) was an
Estonian
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stage, film, TV, and radio actor.
Aav was born in
Tallinn and graduated from the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1961. From 1961 he performed at the
Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn.
He played in dozens of films and twenty screenplays and also recorded a number of radio play and audio CDs (including ''
Uncle Remus'' stories and ''
Alice in Wonderland
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'') as well as a recurring role as Feliks Viss on the
ETV dramatic series ''
Õnne 13''.
From 1965 until 1974 Aav was married to actress
Irja Aav (née Pilvet). The couple had two sons, music producer and conductor Lauri Aav and prop maker Ardi Aav.
Awards
Aav's awards include:
TÕNU AAV
at the Estonian Drama Theatre website
*1971: Honorary title of Honored Actor of Estonian SSR
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()
*1992: Meie Mats Humor Prize
*2001: Class 5 Order of the White Star
The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia
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*2010: Oskar Luts Humor Prize
References
External links
* Eva Kübar
Tõnu Aav 70: tahan, et mul oleks teatris rohkem huvitavaid rolle
'' Postimees'', 21 January 2009
* Rainer Kerge
Tõnu Aav 70: Jänkuonu, mis sa nüüd teed?
'' Õhtuleht'', 21 January 2009
* Maris Balbat
Tõnu Aav: Iga etendust peaks mängima kui elu viimast
'' Maaleht'', 22 January 2009
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1939 births
2019 deaths
Estonian male film actors
Estonian male stage actors
Estonian male television actors
Estonian male voice actors
Recipients of Meie Mats
Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class
Male actors from Tallinn
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
20th-century Estonian male actors
21st-century Estonian male actors