Karl Kalkun

Karl Kalkun

Karl Kustav Kalkun (April 9, 1927 Tartu – February 21, 1990 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. Karl Kalkun was born in Tartu as one of three children to. Karl Kalkun Sr., a stage manager of the Vanemuine 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). In 1956 he graduated from Tartu State University's department of law. From 1951 until 1958, he worked at Vanemuine theatre. From 1958 until 1965, he worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. From 1965 until 1978, he was employed at the at Estonian Youth Theatre. From 1978 until 1990, he worked at the Estonia Theatre. Besides theatre roles he played also in several films. 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 Eesti Televisioon (ETV) studios in Tallinn during the filming of an interview and career and life retrospective with journalist and actress Anne Tuuling when he died of a heart attack, aged sixty-two.

  • Title: Karl Kalkun
  • Popularity: 0.995
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1927-04-09
  • Place of Birth: Tartu, Estonia
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Karl Kalkun Movies

  • 1970
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    The Last Relic

    The Last Relic

    6.6 1970 HD

    A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery...

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  • 1978
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    Here We Are

    Here We Are

    6.7 1978 HD

    On a nice summer day a funny little car rolls over a peaceful farm yard of Muhu island. The family that withdraws from the vehicle is quite...

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  • 1968
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    Postmark from Vienna

    Postmark from Vienna

    5.2 1968 HD

    A comedy about two friends who made a bet over a rare postmark.

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  • 1975
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    The Little Witch

    The Little Witch

    1 1975 HD

    The little witch is already 127 years old, but that's no age for a real witch! She lives with a nice green crow named Aabram in a tiny hut in a thick...

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  • 1969
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    Madness

    Madness

    5.9 1969 HD

    Before the end of the Second World War, a special commando marches into a mental hospital located in a beautiful manor house to eliminate the...

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  • 1978
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    Daisy Petal Game

    Daisy Petal Game

    1 1978 HD

    A three episode film consisting of three short films: "Promenade", "Poacher" and "Tattoo". The action of the films takes place in the 1930s in...

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  • 1987
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    Breakfast on the Grass

    Breakfast on the Grass

    6.2 1987 HD

    Several episodes, each focusing on a different figure. Towards the end they all come together to replicate the famous painting by Édouard...

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  • 1971
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    Lack of Wind

    Lack of Wind

    7 1971 HD

    Taavi is worried about the lack of wind that won't let him do his daily job as a fisherman. But he is definitely not the guy who would just sit and...

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