Mikk Mikiver

Biography

Mikk Mikiver (September 4, 1937 – January 9, 2006) was a prominent Estonian stage and film actor and theater director. Mikiver was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from the State Conservatory of Tallinn in 1961. He then went on to appear in many Estonian films and was a highly regarded dramatic actor. In addition to stage and film, Mikiver was also a prodigious television actor. While never retiring from acting, Mikiver gradually became more interested in theater direction and was for many years the principal director of the Estonian Drama Theatre and the Estonian Youth Theater. In addition to Estonian language films, Mikiver also appeared in Russian, Swedish, Polish and Finnish productions. For his notable achievements, the Estonian government awarded Mikiver the Order of the White Star, 4th Class, as well as the National Lifetime Achievement award. Mikiver was also a patron of the Tallinn Children's Hospital Foundation. He died at the age of 68 on 9 January 2006. Mikk Mikiver was the older brother of actor Tõnu Mikiver and was married to actress Carmen Mikiver from 1989 until his death. Between 1971 and 1983 he was married to actress Ada Lundver.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (1979) — Hinckus
2. The Curse of Snake Valley (1988) — Director of Organization
3. The End of Eternity (1987) — Educator Yarrow
4. Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (1976) — Neumann
5. The New Devil of Hellsbottom (1965) — Young Ants (uncredited)
6. Friends, Comrades (1990) — Arno Jurmala
7. Entrance to Labyrinth (1990) — Paratsels
8. The Thirteenth Apostle (1988)
9. Blood Stone (1972) — Schröder
10. Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (1977) — Minister
11. The Sun and the Rain (1960) — Viktor
12. Flamingo: The Bird of Luck (1986)
13. The Waterfowl People (1970) — Narrator (voice)
14. Entrance to the Maze (1990) — Paratsels - srednevekovyy lekar
15. The Winds of the Milky Way (1978) — Narrator (voice)
16. Daisy Petal Game (1978) — Vambola (segment "Poacher")
17. The Smacking Sea (1981) — Siimen Tara
18. Between Three Plagues (1970) — Mayor
19. The Boys of Wikman (1995) — Mr. Wikman
20. Windy Beach (1971) — Saar
21. Igihaljas vaatemäng (1981) — self
22. Soolo (1979)
23. Hit Back (1975)
24. The Lost Ones (1971) — Matti
25. The Pastor of Reigi (1978) — Paul Lempelius
26. Peace Avenue (1991) — Verner
27. The Red Violin (1975)
28. Grisha (1996)
29. Surmatants (1991) — Hermen Rode
30. Pimeän hehku (1996) — Alex Landau
31. Näkimadalad (1989)
32. The R Document (1985) — Anthony Pierce
33. Indrek (1976) — Cosmography Professor
34. Outlaws (1971) — Maur
35. Battle of Moscow (1985) — Ivan Konev

Directed

1. Doctor Stockmann (1989) — Director
2. Kosmogonija (1995) — Director
3. Indrek (1976) — Director