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Karl Kalkun
Acting

Karl Kalkun
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1927-04-09,Tartu, Estonia
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

6.3

The Last Relic
1970-03-23

6.7

Here We Are
1978-12-31

Postmark from Vienna

5.2

Postmark from Vienna
1968-01-10

The Little Witch

0

The Little Witch
2025-05-01

5.9

Madness
1969-02-17

Daisy Petal Game

1

Daisy Petal Game
1978-09-11

Breakfast on the Grass

5.826

Breakfast on the Grass
1987-08-01

7

Lack of Wind
1971-10-18

8

Laulu sõber
1962-04-29

Flamingo: The Bird of Luck

1

Flamingo: The Bird of Luck
1986-12-24

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