Acting

Hannes Kaljujärv

Born January 4, 1957 · Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Tartu County, Estonia] (age 69)

Hannes Kaljujärv (born on January 4, 1957 in Tartu) is an Estonian actor. In 1979 he graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in physical education. In 1979 he also finished courses with Evald Hermaküla's Vanemuine study studio. Since 1979 he is working at the Vanemuine theatre. Besides stage roles he has also participated on several films. In 2013 he was awarded with Order of the Whi…

Known For

Awakening

Awakening · 1990

MovieDramaHistory

It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are waiting to transport thousands of Estonian families, asleep in their homes, to Siberia. The Stalinist regime is ready to treat people like animals.

Stolen Meeting

Stolen Meeting · 1989

A mother released from a prison camp in Russia returns to Estonia to find her son, but realises that reconciliation is impossible.

The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony · 2009

The Temptation of St. Tony

A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.

The Wind Sculpted Land

The Wind Sculpted Land · 2018

The Wind Sculpted Land

MovieDocumentary

The Wind Sculpted Land is a film about Estonian nature. The nature of this Northern country might not seem anything special at a first glance, but digging deeper one can find true gems. Flooded meadows, coastline, bogs altogether with wild animals and flocks of migrating birds are actually small worlds on their own. Even more, the very same nature has held and sculpted the character of the people living here.

Lotte and the Lost Dragons

Lotte and the Lost Dragons · 2019

Lotte and the Lost Dragons

MovieAnimationFamily

Lotte gets a little sister named Roosi. Two scientists Karl and Viktor come to Gadgetville, they are taking part in a big folk song collecting competition. Whoever succeeds in recording the folk song of the world’s oldest animal species, wins the competition’s grand prize. Lotte and Roosi decide to help the scientists. Exciting and unexpected adventures await the sisters.

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret · 2011

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

MovieAnimationFamily

Plucky young Lotte embarks on an adventure with her uncle Klaus to solve the mystery of three stones that a pair of hooded figures are attempting to retrieve.

Jüri Rumm

Jüri Rumm · 1994

MovieAdventureDrama

Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?

Vanya vet

Vanya vet · 2006

MovieComedyDrama

Two young boys meet Russian immigrant Vanja, who tells them exciting stories about his life.

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Awakening

Awakening · 1990

MovieDramaHistory

It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are waiting to transport thousands of Estonian families, asleep in their homes, to Siberia. The Stalinist regime is ready to treat people like animals.

Komsorg

Stolen Meeting

Stolen Meeting · 1989

A mother released from a prison camp in Russia returns to Estonia to find her son, but realises that reconciliation is impossible.

Marta's Son

The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony · 2009

The Temptation of St. Tony

A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.

Visitor in the Club (uncredited)

The Wind Sculpted Land

The Wind Sculpted Land · 2018

The Wind Sculpted Land

MovieDocumentary

The Wind Sculpted Land is a film about Estonian nature. The nature of this Northern country might not seem anything special at a first glance, but digging deeper one can find true gems. Flooded meadows, coastline, bogs altogether with wild animals and flocks of migrating birds are actually small worlds on their own. Even more, the very same nature has held and sculpted the character of the people living here.

Narrator (voice)

Lotte and the Lost Dragons

Lotte and the Lost Dragons · 2019

Lotte and the Lost Dragons

MovieAnimationFamily

Lotte gets a little sister named Roosi. Two scientists Karl and Viktor come to Gadgetville, they are taking part in a big folk song collecting competition. Whoever succeeds in recording the folk song of the world’s oldest animal species, wins the competition’s grand prize. Lotte and Roosi decide to help the scientists. Exciting and unexpected adventures await the sisters.

Aksel (voice)

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret · 2011

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret

MovieAnimationFamily

Plucky young Lotte embarks on an adventure with her uncle Klaus to solve the mystery of three stones that a pair of hooded figures are attempting to retrieve.

Leo the Seal / Hannes the Snow Lion (voice)

Jüri Rumm

Jüri Rumm · 1994

MovieAdventureDrama

Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?

Jüri Rumm

Vanya vet

Vanya vet · 2006

MovieComedyDrama

Two young boys meet Russian immigrant Vanja, who tells them exciting stories about his life.

Shop of Dreams

Shop of Dreams · 2005

MovieComedyDrama

Three friends return from a vacation and discover that the TV studio they work for has gone bankrupt - so they decide to start their own costume renting business.

Kalev

That Lost Road

That Lost Road · 1991

Teenager Juulius loses his mother and goes to live with Taavi, a wise fisherman. Juulius gets to know the daily life in the fisherman's village, falls in love for the first time, and realizes the complexity of the relationships between those of older generation. While leaving for a stormy sea of life from the village he has still some hope in order to come back to his love and his home port.

Names in Marble

Names in Marble · 2002

Names in Marble

MovieDramaRomance

Despite peaceful speeches, the army of the Soviet Russian is attacking Estonia, and the country's government is declaring a mobilization for all. Henn Ahas, the son of a poor family, hesitates to go to war.

Head of the Militia Brigade

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons · 2022

Fathers and Sons

MovieHistoryDrama

Short film about the history of Estonian Border Patrol.

Isa Leo

When You Least Expect It

When You Least Expect It · 2016

When You Least Expect It

There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the man is sleeping like a log. Unlike Viivi and Andu themselves, the viewers know both very well. They know that Viivi has the worst day in her life and that Andu is a dweeb, but not completely hopeless; a rather good-hearted man. They are both hopelessly lonely people hoping that maybe there's someone somewhere - So they might as well meet.

Toits

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf · 2005

The Curse of the Werewolf

MovieThrillerHorror

Liina is a young actress at Vanemuise Theatre who gets Tiina's part in the new, postmodernist version of the play "Werewolf" by August Kitzberg. The theatre is haunted and the rehearsals seem to be cursed, artificial blood becomes real blood. The play won't be complete before the murder mystery is unsolved - and Liina is being taken back to the old theatre legends and intrigues of the past century.

Paul Saller / Master

Bank Robbery

Bank Robbery · 2009

MovieCrimeDrama

When a former fistfighter Madis leaves the prison, he feels he will get another chance in life. Nothing can go wrong this time. Madis will be accompanied by his nephew who has something completely opposite in his mind. A game begins where both the weak and the strong get more and more opportunities.

Madis

Visit of an Old Lady

Visit of an Old Lady · 2006

Visit of an Old Lady

As a young woman, Claire left her hometown in disgrace. Now she is old and unimaginably rich, as for the first time she returns. The town is nearly bankrupt and in urgent need of money. Everybody hopes Clara will come to the rescue. And she will. However, there is a condition: somebody must kill the man who was her lover all those years ago.

Citizen

Killing Tartu

Killing Tartu · 1998

MovieActionCrime

Half the film was shot with a video camera taken from a television station without permission, the cast and staff were unpaid, and the script was written as a screenwriting class assignment.

Unknown Actor

Ivan's Day

Ivan's Day · 2014

Ivan and Kadri travel to the countryside to celebrate Midsummer and meet Kadri’s parents. However, the perfect summer day takes an unexpected turn when Ivan finds himself at odds with Kadri’s family—and himself.

Aivar

The Class: Life After

The Class: Life After · 2010

The Class: Life After

The Class: Life After is a follow-up to the feature film The Class (Klass) and deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. Each one-hour episode focuses on a different character who survived or witnessed the tragic event. There are kids from the class, their parents, the class teacher, a boy who survived the shooting, and finally, one of the culprits in the very last episode.

Johannes