Karl Kalkun

Karl Kustav Kalkun (9 April 1927 – 21 February 1990) was an Estonian actor.

Early life and career

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.

On 21 February 1990, Kalkun was at the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) studios in Tallinn during the filming of Teemaõhtu for an interview and career and life retrospective with journalist and actress Anne Tuuling when he died of a heart attack, aged sixty-two.The episode of the show later aired as "Lõpetamata saade. Karl Kalkun." meaning "Episode without a end. Karl Kalkun" He was interred at Tallinn's Forest Cemetery.

Awards

1975: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR

Filmography

1960: Perekond Männard 1961: Laulu sõber 1967: Viini postmark 1968: Hullumeelsus 1969: Viimne reliikvia 1970: Tuulevaikus 1970: Hamlet 1977: Karikakramäng: Tätoveering 1978: Siin me oleme! 1983: Teatridirektor 1986: Õnnelind flamingo 1987: Eine murul (animated film; voice) 1987: Näkimadalad I jagu 1987: Näkimadalad II jagu 1988: Näkimadalad IV jagu