Tõnu Aav (21 January 1939 – 14 August 2019) was an Estonian stage, film, TV, and radio actor.[1]

Aav was born in Tallinn and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1961. From 1961 he performed at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn.[1] He played in dozens of films and twenty screenplays and also recorded a number of radio play and audio CDs (including Uncle Remus stories and Alice in Wonderland) as well as a recurring role as Feliks Viss on the ETV dramatic series Õnne 13.[citation needed]

From 1965 until 1974, Aav was married to the actress Irja Aav (née Pilvet). The couple had two sons: the music producer and conductor Lauri Aav and the prop maker Ardi Aav.[2]

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Aav's awards include:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Estonian actor Tonu Aav dies at 80". The Baltic Times. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Aav, Irja - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ TÕNU AAV at the Estonian Drama Theatre website
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