Väino Laes
Birthday: 1951-09-26
Place of Birth: Jõhvi, Ida-Viru County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Biography: Väino Laes (born September 26, 1951 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian actor. In 1974 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. From 1978 to 1989 he worked at Rakvere Theatre, 1989–1995 in Estonian Drama Theatre, and since 1995 in Vanalinnastuudio. He has also starred in several films. In 1992 he was a nominee for the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Laes has been in a long-term relationship with actress Erika Kaljusaar since 1980. The couple reside in the village of Padise in Harju County, with a summer home and small farm on the island of Saaremaa.
Movies
City Unplugged
In August, 1991, Estonia reclaims its independence from the USSR and brings to its national bank nea...
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Lamb in the Down Right Corner
A warm movie about two boys, who discover a secret of a painting that was considered to be lost. The...
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Jüri Rumm
Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian c...
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Autumn
The main character of the film is Paunvere tailor Jorh Adniel Kiir. Two young seamstresses, Juuli an...
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Names in Marble
Despite peaceful speeches, the army of the Soviet Russian is attacking Estonia, and the country's go...
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How the King Wished to Go to the Moon
A story about a king, who one day decides he needs to get to the moon, no matter what it takes....
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The Master of Kõrboja
Anna, the daughter of an elderly owner of Kõrboja farm, is told by her father that if she won't move...
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Distance
On a misty sea drifts a lonely boat. While unseen danger lurks in the fog, the boat's motor is out o...
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Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also ...
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Dear Mister Moon
When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara ...
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Midday
The film based on Eno Raua's stories "Päris kriminnene lugu" and "Telepathic lugu" takes the viewer ...
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The Joys of Midlife
Five people who have recently reached middle-age are driving through Estonia to visit a famous witch...
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Karoliine's Silver Yarn
Karoliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a mermaid a...
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Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady
In a quiet resort town Haapsalu four kids are spending their summer holidays together. Suddenly they...
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Doctor Stockmann
Toomas Stockmann, the head doctor of a water clinic built in a small town by the sea, discovers that...
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The Pastor of Reigi
Pastor Paul Lempelius comes to the island of HIiumaa that seems to be like the world's end. While se...
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Peace Avenue
On Christmas Eve, the residents of Peace Avenue discover that there are military guards in front of ...
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Awakening
It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are w...
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Surmatants
A historical costume drama where the fragments of the adventurous lives of Bernt Notke, one of the m...
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Family Photos
The graduates of a small town are on tenterhooks - the finals will be soon over and the young people...
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That Lost Road
Teenager Juulius loses his mother and goes to live with Taavi, a wise fisherman. Juulius gets to kno...
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Night Navigation
A group of young people goes for a walk on a summer night which stirs the imagination. They begin te...
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