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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-02-10

Day of Death

1990-01-02 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Roela, Estonia

Also Known As

Леонхард Мерзин

Leonhard Merzin

Biography

Leonhard Merzin (February 10, 1934 in Aruküla, Kudina Parish (now Maardla, Mustvee Parish) – January 2, 1990 in Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and film actor, one of the Estonian actors active in the Soviet Union and abroad. He played in more than 50 films. His most notable role in Estonia is "Teacher Laur" in Spring (Kevade) and as Edgar in Soviet Union adaption of King Lear (Korol Lir)

Known For

Acting

Trust

1976

Trust

as

Rahja

King Lear

1970

King Lear

as

Edgar

Spring

1970

Spring

as

Laur

The Dead Season

1968

The Dead Season

as

Father Mortimer

The New Devil of Hellsbottom

1965

The New Devil of Hellsbottom

as

Ants' Friend (uncredited)

Racers

1972

Racers

as

Bruno Lorens

To a Cold Land

1965

To a Cold Land

as

Väljaotsa Jaan

Dangerous Games

1974

Dangerous Games

as

2241

Werewolf

1969

Werewolf

as

Jass

Race of the Century

1986

Race of the Century

as

Donald Crowhurst

Risk

1971

Risk

as

Частное лицо

1980

Частное лицо

as

Спиридонов

Gladiator

1971

Gladiator

as

Landing

1973

Landing

as

Mart

Exercise with Three Unknowns

1979

Exercise with Three Unknowns

as

Andrey Dorokhov - starshyy sledovatel ugolovnogo rozyska

In the Black Sands

1973

In the Black Sands

as

Peltin

Madness

1969

Madness

as

Christ (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing