Ivo Uukkivi
Ivo Uukkivi (born October 11, 1965 in Tallinn) is an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actor, television producer and, under the nickname Munk, founder of and singer with the punk band Velikije Luki. He was born in Tallinn and was one of two siblings He is a 1980 graduate of Tallinn 2nd Secondary School (now, Tallinn Secondary School of Science). Afterward, he attended Tallinn Polytechnic School, graduating in 1984. He is a 1992 graduate of the Tallinn Conservatory's (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) Performing Arts Department. Uukkivi's diploma production roles include Snug in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Man in Purple in Mati Unt's Emperor Nero's Private Life. Among his graduating classmates were Merle Palmiste, Kristel Leesmend, Andres Raag, Kaili Närep, Jaanus Rohumaa, Üllar Saaremäe, Dan Põldroos, Sten Zupping, Tiina Mälberg and Garmen Tabor. Ivo Uukkivi has appeared in a number of feature-length films. His first substantial role was as Moppe in the 1993 Pekka Karjalainen-directed comedy film Hysteria. This was followed by the starring role of Toivo in the Ilkka Järvi-Laturi-directed satirical political thriller Tallinn pimeduses (City Unplugged) the same year. The following year he appeared in the Jaan Kolberg-directed biographical drama film Jüri Rumm about the 19th-century Estonian folk hero, itinerant, thief and robber Rummu Jüri. In 1998, he played a small role in the Rao Heidmets-directed comedy-family film Kallis härra Q. In 2003, he appeared in a small role in the Sulev Keedus-directed period drama Somnambuul. The following year, he played the role of Kuldar in the Ilmar Taska-directed thriller Täna öösel me ei maga for Taska Film. Täna öösel me ei maga (English release title: Set Point) is notable for Estonian model Carmen Kass appearing in a starring role. In 2007, he appeared in three films; as Laura's boyfriend in the Veiko Õunpuu-directed drama Sügisball (Autumn Ball); which was an adaptation of the 1979 Mati Unt novel of the same name; as Ants in the Rainer Sarnet-directed teen drama Kuhu põgenevad hinged (Where Souls Go); and a minor voice role for the Åke Lindman and Sakari Kirjavainen-directed Finnish World War II drama Tali-Ihantala 1944. In 2012, Uukkivi appeared as a tough crook in the Andres Kõpper and Arun Tamm-directed dark comedy-crime film Vasaku jala reede. In 2015, he played role of Rudolf Kask in the Elmo Nüganen-directed World War II drama film 1944. The film is set in the year 1944 and is shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to choose sides and thus fight against their fellow countrymen. 1944 was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. In 2016, Uukkivi appeared in three films; a small role in the Anu Aun-directed drama Polaarpoiss (The Polar Boy); as Lembit in the Toomas Hussar-directed political thriller Luuraja ja Luuletaja (The Spy and The Poet); and a starring role as Andres in the Mart Kivastik-directed romantic drama Õnn tuleb magades (When You Least Expect It) opposite actress Katariina Unt. In 2020, he had a prominent role as Governor in the Rasmus Merivoo directed dark comedy-fantasy film Kratt. In addition to feature films, Uukkivi has also appeared in a number of short films.
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Movie page1944
as Rudolf KaskThe events of the war in 1944, from the Blue Hills to Sõrve Peninsula. Shown through the eyes of...
Movie page1944 The Final Defence
as Estonian voice (voice)The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944,...
Movie pageLioness
as KaarelWhen 15-year-old rebellious Stefi goes missing, her mother Helena has nothing left to lose...
Movie pageFree Money
as Banker ErikWhere would you look for help if the bank refused your loan application, which you saw as so...
Movie pageBad Hair Friday
as Tough CrookAt an ever-accelerating pace, this thriller / dark comedy tells the story of 8 very different...
Movie pageThe Spy And The Poet
as LembitLonely secret service officer Gustav meets a mysterious gypsy woman. It soon comes clear that it...
Movie pageAutumn Ball
as Laura's Ex-husbandAutumn in Estonia, where six people live, six solitudes, prisoners of the monotonous...
Movie pageWhere Souls Go
as AntsA teenage girl has problems with her family and life when her little brother is born with a...
Movie pageChild Machine
as Captain Kross9-year old girl, vacationing with her parents in a remote bog, gets trapped in a secret bunker...
Movie pageDear Mister Moon
as Friend from Next DoorWhen two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded...
Movie pageInfinite Summer
as Mia's FatherOn a summer break, Mia and her friends try a meditation app that’s somehow related to the...
Movie pageRain
as UunoThe film follows 12-year-old Ats, whose older brother Rain unexpectedly returns to the family...
Movie pageStairway to Heaven
as Young GeorgWith his last breath Uu's friend entrusts him with the secret of how to go to the past. Uu is an...
Movie pageKratt
as Governor / CountChildren are left at grandma's house without their smartphones. Real life seems rather boring...
Movie pageCity Unplugged
as ToivoIn August, 1991, Estonia reclaims its independence from the USSR and brings to its national bank...
Movie pageWhen You Least Expect It
as AndresThere are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who...
Movie pageJüri Rumm
as Von Stock's ServantJüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the...
Movie pageMihkel
as Igor's FatherMihkel boards a ferry from his small town in Estonia to Saint Petersburg in Russia, on his way...
Movie pageSomnambulance
as KasperAutumn 1944, Estonia. Tens of thousands of people leave their homeland in fear of approaching...
Movie pageThe Polar Boy
as InvestigatorMattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey...
Movie pageSet Point
as KuldarOn one summer evening, four strangers are brought together by a mysterious murder. A case which...
Movie pageThe Second Coming
as Wounded SoldierAfter a furious battle Thomas doesn't bury his twin brother, hoping for his resurrection.
Movie pageSwingers
as ValdurThe "Swingers" is a shameless (and sometimes shy) relationship comedy with the main focus on SEX.
Movie pageThe Firewater
as Finnish Escort DriverAt the end of the 1920-s the Finnish government proclaimed dry law which lasted 12 years....
Movie pageKinnunen
as TõnuAmazing adventures of a Finn in Estonia. A Finn in search of wife.
Movie pageMood Breaker
as VariousEstonian comedy sketch show consisting of parodies of popular Estonian movies or shows.
TV Show pageAlpine House
as Martin KüttEstonia's women's swimming team is stripped of their Olympic medals because of doping, and a...
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