Ants Eskola
Ants Eskola (17 February 190814 December 1989, known until 1935 as Erhard-Voldemar Esperk) was an Estonian actor, singer and artist. He appeared in 25 films from 1930 to 1979. People's Artist of the USSR (1964).
Ants Eskola
- Name
- Ants Eskola
- Born
- 17 February 1908
- Birthplace
- Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
- Died
- 14 December 1989
- Place of death
- Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- Actor, singer
- Full name
- Gerhardt Esperk.
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Arts
- Honours
- People's Artist of the USSR · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Order of the Badge of Honour · Merited Artist of Estonian SSR · People's Artist of the Estonian SSR · Prize of Soviet Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian
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Ants Eskola (17 February 190814 December 1989, known until 1935 as Erhard-Voldemar Esperk) was an Estonian actor, singer and artist. He appeared in 25 films from 1930 to 1979. People's Artist of the USSR (1964).
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His younger brother was actor Olev Eskola.
Ants Eskola studied at Estonian Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Estonian. Employment is recorded with Estonian National Opera, Estonian Drama Theatre and Tallinn City Theatre. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour and Merited Artist of Estonian SSR.
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• Name — Ants Eskola • Born — 17 February 1908 • Birthplace — Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire • Died — 14 December 1989 • Place of death — Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Other Names — Erhard-Voldemar Esperk • Occupation — Actor, singer
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Ants Eskola is recorded with the occupation military personnel. Recorded with the occupation film actor. Recorded at birth as Gerhardt Esperk. Recorded as having received People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Order of the Badge of Honour.
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1908
Ants Eskola was born on 17 February 1908.
1989
Ants Eskola died on 14 December 1989.
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Ants Eskola was born in Tallinn.
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Ants Eskola died in Tallinn.
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- 1.Eskola 1986: 7
- 2.Песни эстонских певцов 1930-х годов.
- 3.Eesti kommunismiohvrid 1940–1991
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Ants Eskola received People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Merited Artist of Estonian SSR, People's Artist of the Estonian SSR and Prize of Soviet Estonia.
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