This actor was assigned the role of a romantic and absent-minded eccentric, however, judging by his filmography, the roles of Lembit Ulfsak are very diverse
The future actor was born in the Estonian village of Coeru in 1947, he grew up like all rural boys, except that he loved to sing more than others. Therefore, as soon as he grew up, he began to play in the ensemble Amor Trio.
At school, he studied with Kalyu Komissarov, who became an actor - it was he who played an important role in the life of Ulfsak.
Actor's career
One fine day, Kalju invited Lembit to play in the play. It was the play "Oliver Twist, " and Ulfsack had a major role.
Everything that happened during rehearsals and preparation for the performance left a deep mark in the soul of the young man, and he decided to become an actor. He always loved the theater, however, watching a performance from the audience and participating in this “kitchen” himself were different things. He was completely captivated by rehearsals, in which the director talked with each actor for a long time; he liked the selection of costumes; he was fascinated by the scenery. Lembit realized that the theater is his world.
A pass to this world was given to him by the Tallinn State Conservatory, which he graduated at age 23. Ulfsak joined the Tallinn City Theater, then at the Academic Drama Theater. And then the first filming in the cinema began.
The debut was characteristic of that time - the role of a young guy in the film "The Tale of the KGB" (1969). After this film, there were other not very big roles, but Lembit still loved the atmosphere of the set and was waiting for the high point.
This hour came to him with the film "Seven Days of Tuizu Taavi" (1971), where he played a major role. Lembit very convincingly showed the life story of a young man and the period in his life when, perforce, he has to grow up and make difficult decisions. Another of Ulfsack's successful works is the role of the accordionist Axel Laame in the film Spring in the Forest (1973).
It was a very good start, but he did not bring widespread fame and major roles to the actor. And only after the role of Thiel Uhlenshpiegel in the film "The Legend of Thiel" (1976) will he become famous. After that, offers fell on him, and Ulfsak began to play a variety of characters: Lords, policemen, scientists, advisers and storytellers. And each role - emotional, artistic, lively - was not like the previous ones.
He especially liked to play in children's films, and was very happy about every such opportunity. Moreover, he himself was the father of three children. And the guys simply adored his roles: Hans Christian Andersen from the film "Pan Blots Academy", Professor Paganel from the film "Finding Captain Grant", quiet Mr. Hey from "Mary Poppins"
After the collapse of the USSR, Lembit Yukhanovich starred little, and mainly in Estonian cinema. However, several years passed, and he was again invited by Russian film companies: in 1999, the shooting of the series about the detective Dubrovsky began, where he played the writer Steve MacDonald. Then, it would seem that the role of the oil smuggler was seemingly inappropriate, but here he played brilliantly, and the serial film "Cobra" was a great success.
And in 2013, the film "Tangerines" with the participation of Ulfsak was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe. His last film was called "The Eternal Way" (2017).
Lembit Yukhanovich Ulfsak died in 2017 in Tallinn.
