Alo Kõrve
Alo Kõrve (born December 2, 1978) is an Estonian stage, film, and television actor. Alo Kõrve was born in Jõgeva, Jõgeva County to Are Kõrve and his wife (née Simson). He is the youngest of two siblings; his older sister Ave Kõrve-Noorkõiv was born in 1975. After graduating from secondary school Kõrve initially planned to study law, however, he subsequently enrolled in the dramatic arts department of the EMA Higher Drama School (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn, graduating in 2002. Among his diploma production roles were: Brian in Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper (2000), Basilio the Cat in Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's Buratino (2000), Doctor Vaik and Advocate Kurg in Eduard Vilde's The Elusive Miracle (2001), and Timo, in Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers (2001). Alo Kõrve's first substantial film role was the character Käsper in the 2002 Elmo Nüganen directed period feature film war drama Nimed marmortahvlil (Names in Marble). The film was adapted from the 1936 novel of the same name by Albert Kivikas, which chronicles the lives of several Estonian students during the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence. The film also starred Kõrve's future wife, actress Hele Kõre. Names in Marble was the highest budgeted Estonian feature film and the most successful film in Estonia in terms of box office profits. This was followed by appearances in several film shorts, including the 2007 Anu Aun directed Indigo Room opposite actress Mirtel Pohla, and the 2014 Margus Paju directed Kaastundeavaldus, opposite actors Tiit Lilleorg and Pääru Oja. In 2009, Alo Kõrve was among several narrators of the Jaak Kilmi directed documentary Disko ja tuumasõda (Disco and Atomic War), which lightheartedly chronicles how Western pop culture of the 1970s and 1980s infiltrated the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic through Finnish television broadcasts trickling into the north of Estonia and the Soviet regime's attempt to halt it. That same year, he appeared as Rebane (Fox) in the Rasmus Merivoo directed musical comedy feature film Buratino. In 2016, he appeared as Heiki in the Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi-directed drama Perekonnavaled. In 2020, he appeared alongside his wife as the character Paul Parik in the Margus Paju directed World War II spy drama O2. In 2021, he appeared as Anton in the Priit Pääsuke directed comedy-drama Öölapsed (Kids of the Night). In 2022, he appeared as the character Wentzel Dorn in the Elmo Nüganen directed historical thriller-mystery Melchior the Apothecary for Taska Film, based on the novel series of the same name by Indrek Hargla. Alo Kõrve married actress and singer Hele Kõre in June 2009. They have two daughters; Roosi, born in 2009 and Kirsi, born in 2012. The family reside in Üksnurme, Harju County, near Tallinn.
Life & Love
as ArtistIn 1933, a young woman leaves her rural home to chase her dream of becoming a writer in the...
Movie pageDawn of War
as Paul ParikA historical spy-thriller set in 1939 about an Estonian intelligence agent tasked with...
Movie pageMelchior the Apothecary
as DornIn medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is...
Movie pageMelchior the Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter
as Bailiff DornMelchior’s bride Keterlyn happens to witness an attack on a young man. The victim, who has lost...
Movie pageFamily Lies
as HeikiThe film is set in a town that has a professional symphony orchestra, managed by authoritarian...
Movie pageNames in Marble
as KäsperBased on an acclaimed 1935 novel about the War of Liberation (1918-1920) that ensured Estonia's...
Movie pageMelchior the Apothecary: The Ghost
as DornIn the middle of the night, a drunk town guard happens to meet the daughter of a rich merchant…...
Movie pageFRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions
as Hendrik (segment "New Beginnings")Five fresh short films on the theme "With the best intentions" from even fresher Estonian directors.
Movie pageDisco and Atomic War
as Narrator (voice)A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze...
Movie pageBuratino, Son of Pinocchio
as FoxImagine a mix of Repo Man, Oliver! and Pinocchio and you're on the road to grasping the tone of...
Movie pageLiving Images
as AntsThe main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn,...
Movie pageKids of the Night
as AntonA film about three sisters who have reached different turning points in their lives. Liis, who...
Movie pageBurattino
as Kass BasilioBorn from the fairytale of Alexei Tolstoy, a lively story about a curious tree boy Burattino who...
Movie pageSandra Gets a Job
as TõnisDoctor of Physics Sandra suddenly loses her job. Finding a new job seems easy at first glance,...
Movie pageNew Beginnings
as HendrikA mover helps a woman to move in with her boyfriend. For the woman, who is searching her place...
Movie pageRevenge Office
as Alur LaigreA group of women create a organisation named "Kättemaksukontor" to fight for the rights of women...
TV Show pageMood Breaker
as VariousEstonian comedy sketch show consisting of parodies of popular Estonian movies or shows.
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