Vello Viisimaa
{{short description|Estonian actor and singer}}
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| name = Vello Viisimaa
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|01|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia
| birthname = Vello Visman
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|2|14|1928|01|01|df=yes}}
| death_place = Tallinn, Estonia
| othername =
| occupation = Opera singer, actor
| yearsactive = 1944–1991
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- Laine Tarmo
- Teesi Mõtus
}}
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Vello Viisimaa (1 January 1928 – 14 February 1991) was an Estonian opera singer and stage actor who appeared mostly in operettas.
Biography
=Career=
Vello Viisimaa was born in Tallinn, Estonia, the son of opera singer Aarne Viisimaa and Hilda Marie Viisimaa (née Hansen). He had one older brother, Uno Viisimaa. From 1944 to 1980 he worked at the Estonia Theatre, from 1944 to 1949, he was a theater actor and stage manager, and from 1950 to 1980 he was a soloist. He also performed with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.[http://www.ra.ee/dgs/_purl.php?shc=TLA.1358.2.54:361 Tallinna Jaani Kogudus, II pihtkonna III personaalraamat; 1919-1940], ra.ee; accessed 21 December 2015.{{in lang|et}}
In addition to his stage roles, Viisimaa appeared in several popular Estonian television comedy films directed by Sulev Nõmmik, such as Mehed ei nuta (1968) and Noor pensionär (1972).
=Personal life=
Vello Viisimaa was first married to Laine Viisimaa (née Tarmo). They had one daughter, Maris Kõrgema Viisimaa, before divorcing. He then married ballerina Teesi Viisimaa (née Mõtus) and the couple had one daughter, Piret Viisimaa.[http://www.vooremaa.ee/teesi-ja-piret-viisimaa/ Käosaar, Vaike. Teesi ja Piret Viisimaa], vooremaa.ee, 10 May 2008; accessed 21 December 2015. {{in lang|et}} During his later years, he would tutor drama students in Pajusi, where he had a summer home.[http://www.kalmistud.ee/g96/haudi?action=hauaplats&filter_hauaplats_kalmistu=25&filter_hauaplats_hauaplats=86199 Haudi. Kalmistute Register], kalmistud.ee; accessed 21 December 2015. {{in lang|et}} He died in 1991, aged 63, in Tallinn, and was buried at the city's Metsakalmistu cemetery.[http://www.kalmistud.ee/g96/haudi?action=hauaplats&filter_hauaplats_kalmistu=25&filter_hauaplats_hauaplats=86199 Haudi. Kalmistute Register]; accessed 21 December 2015.{{in lang|et}}
=Legacy=
Following his death in 1991, Viisimaa was posthumously awarded the Meie Mats Memorial Award. In 2002, the Pajusi Community Center was opened in Jõgeva County with a marble memorial plaque of Vello Viisimaa.[http://www.ohtuleht.ee/126689/vello-viisimaa-sai-malestustahvli Õhtuleht. Vello Viisimaa sai mälestustahvli], ohtuleht.ee; accessed 21 December 2015. {{in lang|et}} In 2011, his widow, Teesi Viisimaa, released the biography [http://www.rahvaraamat.ee/p/vello-viisimaa-lauldes-vihmas/37943/en?isbn=9789949271184 Vello Viisimaa: Lauldes Vihmas], published by Tänapäev.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=2573939|name=Vello Viisimaa}}
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Category:Estonian male child actors
Category:20th-century Estonian male opera singers
Category:Estonian male stage actors
Category:Estonian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Tallinn
Category:Recipients of Meie Mats