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Lembit Ulfsak

Lembit Ulfsak

Actor · Died March 22, 2017, aged 69 · Koeru, Järva County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Lembit Ulfsak (July 4, 1947 in Koeru – March 22, 2017) was an Estonian actor and director. Ulfsak spent his childhood in Räpina, where he also finished the 8th grade. In 1966, he graduated from Tallinn 7th Secondary School. From 1966 to 1970, he studied at the Tallinn State Conservatory's Department of Performing Arts (4th class). Ulfsak worked mainly at the Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre and Drama Theatre, as well as at Tallinnfilm. In addition to his theatre work, he acted in many films, the most internationally known of which are the leading roles in the films "The Legend of Till" (1976) and the Georgian-Estonian collaboration film "Tangerines" (2013), which was among the five best foreign language films in 2014 before the Oscar and Golden Globe awards. From 1972 to 1973, he sang in the Band Amor Trio. On June 1, 2019, a memorial bench installed in Ulfsak's honor was unveiled near his coastal home on the western shore of the Kakumäe Peninsula.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1947
Died
March 22, 2017 (aged 69)
From
Koeru, Järva County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Lembit Ulfsak's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Ideas
9%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lembit Ulfsak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Lembit Ulfsak's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Eternal Road(2017)

    as Novikov

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blue Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The End of a Beautiful Epoch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Teppe

  • The Fencer(2015)

    as Jaan's Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Herman Krookus

  • Tangerines(2013)

    as Ivo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Lonely Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Professor

  • Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fred the Dog / Lotte's Father Oskar (voice)

  • Rat Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Doctor

  • Red Mercury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tibla

  • Isayev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · as Артур Неуманн, нач. политич. полиции в Эстонии

  • Mood Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • I Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rass' Father

  • Black Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as (voice)

  • 186 Kilometers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lembit Ulfsak

  • Lotte from Gadgetville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Oskar (voice)

  • The Power of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Sheriff

  • Far from Sunset Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as operator Berg

  • Brothers: The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Rein

  • Mat the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ruudi

  • Touched by the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Brain

  • Amber Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Ladybirds' Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator / Santa Claus / Goga (voice)

  • The Heart of the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Simon

  • Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Good Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Adolf

  • Saamuel's Internet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Isa

  • The Firewater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tul

  • Candles in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Gospodin Omeltchenko

  • Cabbage Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Harrison (voice)

  • Marraskuun harmaa valo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Uno Valg

  • Tear of the Prince of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ilmar Vint

  • Lamb in the Down Right Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Harri's Father

  • The Lady in the Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jaan

  • The Price of Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Joseph Erten

  • Come Back, Lumumba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Edgar

  • The Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Year of the Good Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Brilliant idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Grey Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Roman

  • Love Is a Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Igor - fotograf

  • Craving Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as The Husband

  • For Crazies Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Andres

  • That Lost Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Temptation of B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Феликс Александрович Снегирёв, писатель

  • Regina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tiit

  • Faulty Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Enn

  • Doctor Stockmann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Toomas Stockmann

  • I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kramvolt

  • The Baltic Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • The Coincidence of Circumstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nikolajs

  • Sižeta pagrieziens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Vents

  • White Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Joys of Midlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · as Hubert Raud

  • Peter Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mr. Darling

  • While There is Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Dragon Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Sofia Kovalevskaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Contract of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • In Search for Captain Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Жак Паганель

  • In Search of Captain Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jacques Paganel

  • Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as German

  • Mister Blot's Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hans Christian Andersen

  • Mary Poppins, Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Мистер Эй

  • Secret of the Blackbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gerald Wright

  • Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rouge Guy

  • Mary Poppins, Goodbye(1984)

    as Mr. A

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Doubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Helmsman

  • Assol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Song of the Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • A Victim of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Smacking Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Toomas Andla

  • Let Him Perform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Murder on the 31st Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jensen - inspector

  • Boomerang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Nick Adams

  • What Are Our Years! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lembit

  • Inspector Goole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Эрик Берлинг

  • A Woman Heats the Sauna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Emergency Doctor

  • Daisy Petal Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Boy / Hans-Eerik (segment "Promenade")

  • Kiri Giuliale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Marshall of Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • My Wife Became a Grandmother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Son-in-Law

  • Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bruno (voice) (uncredited)

  • Death Under Sail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Garnet

  • The Legend of Thyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Till Eulenspiegel

  • Death Under Sail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Juhan Liiv's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator

  • Spring in the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Aksel

  • Don Juan in Tallinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Florestino

  • Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Little Requiem for Harmonica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jaan

  • Lack of Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tuisu Taavi

  • Windy Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sander

  • A Tale of a Chekist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Müller

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles from 1969 to 2017; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Fencer (2015)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Tangerines (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19692017

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1983Screen debut· Mary Poppins, Goodbye
  • 2013First top-billed film· Tangerines

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 97: 95 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting2 of 97: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 97: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s31 · 31 acting · 1 crew1990s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2000s17 · acting2010s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lembit Ulfsak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most loved · actor

Tangerines (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lembit Ulfsak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lembit Ulfsak's MovieCove titles; Ivo Felt shares the most, 2.