Irja Aav

Acting

Irja Aav

Born — Died

1944-05-12 — 1995-08-06

Place of birth

Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Irja Aav (née Irja Pilvet; May 12, 1944 Tallinn – August 6, 1995 Tallinn) was an Estonian actress. In 1964 she graduated from Estonian Drama Theatre's stage studio. Since 1965 she worked at Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatrical roles she played also on several films. From 1965 until 1974 she was married to Estonian actor Tõnu Aav. The couple had two sons, music producer and conductor Lauri Aav and prop maker Ardi Aav.

Known for

I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here poster
6.0

The film is about one of the greatest social hot spots in Estonia during the Soviet times when apartments were distributed by the state, telling the story of a real estate agent and a homeless man. Mass immigration in 1944-1988 led to demographic conflict. Free apartments were mainly given to immigrants despite the fact that local people badly needed places of residence as well. They are not tourists, they live here, but they haven't got a home.

I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here

1989

Judo Boys poster
NR

Estonian tv movie adapted from a children's novel.

Judo Boys

1987

Blood Stone poster
4.0

A landlord chases his escaped serf but some town takes the refugee under its protection. That leads to a serious confrontation. Based on a true story.

Blood Stone

1972

When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom poster
NR

The story of the town of Cardamom and the people there, as well as the only characters who stir up serious trouble.

When the Robbers Came to the Town of Cardamom

1980

Between Three Plagues poster
7.0

The story of Balthasar Russow, an Estonian pastor from the 16th century, his life and life's work - writing The Chronicle of Livonia.

Between Three Plagues

1970

One Times One poster
7.0

Having lived for his pleasure most of his life, floor polisher Ivan Karetnikov, on the threshold of his 60th birthday, did not for the first time leave his next wife himself, but she abandoned him, moreover, in public. In addition to these troubles, he was fired from his job, replaced by a mechanical polisher. In this difficult moment, Karetnikov remembered the first wife, and then the second and third. But turning to each of them, he seems to begin to lose hope of seeing compassion for himself.

One Times One

1975

Film credits

1970s · 3 titles