Ivo Uukkivi

Ivo Uukkivi

Ivo Uukkivi (born October 11, 1965 in Tallinn) is an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actor, television producer and, under the nickname Munk, founder of and singer with the punk band Velikije Luki. He was born in Tallinn and was one of two siblings He is a 1980 graduate of Tallinn 2nd Secondary School (now, Tallinn Secondary School of Science). Afterward, he attended Tallinn Polytechnic School, graduating in 1984. He is a 1992 graduate of the Tallinn Conservatory's (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) Performing Arts Department. Uukkivi's diploma production roles include Snug in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Man in Purple in Mati Unt's Emperor Nero's Private Life. Among his graduating classmates were Merle Palmiste, Kristel Leesmend, Andres Raag, Kaili Närep, Jaanus Rohumaa, Üllar Saaremäe, Dan Põldroos, Sten Zupping, Tiina Mälberg and Garmen Tabor. Ivo Uukkivi has appeared in a number of feature-length films. His first substantial role was as Moppe in the 1993 Pekka Karjalainen-directed comedy film Hysteria. This was followed by the starring role of Toivo in the Ilkka Järvi-Laturi-directed satirical political thriller Tallinn pimeduses (City Unplugged) the same year. The following year he appeared in the Jaan Kolberg-directed biographical drama film Jüri Rumm about the 19th-century Estonian folk hero, itinerant, thief and robber Rummu Jüri. In 1998, he played a small role in the Rao Heidmets-directed comedy-family film Kallis härra Q. In 2003, he appeared in a small role in the Sulev Keedus-directed period drama Somnambuul. The following year, he played the role of Kuldar in the Ilmar Taska-directed thriller Täna öösel me ei maga for Taska Film. Täna öösel me ei maga (English release title: Set Point) is notable for Estonian model Carmen Kass appearing in a starring role. In 2007, he appeared in three films; as Laura's boyfriend in the Veiko Õunpuu-directed drama Sügisball (Autumn Ball); which was an adaptation of the 1979 Mati Unt novel of the same name; as Ants in the Rainer Sarnet-directed teen drama Kuhu põgenevad hinged (Where Souls Go); and a minor voice role for the Åke Lindman and Sakari Kirjavainen-directed Finnish World War II drama Tali-Ihantala 1944. In 2012, Uukkivi appeared as a tough crook in the Andres Kõpper and Arun Tamm-directed dark comedy-crime film Vasaku jala reede. In 2015, he played role of Rudolf Kask in the Elmo Nüganen-directed World War II drama film 1944. The film is set in the year 1944 and is shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to choose sides and thus fight against their fellow countrymen. 1944 was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. In 2016, Uukkivi appeared in three films; a small role in the Anu Aun-directed drama Polaarpoiss (The Polar Boy); as Lembit in the Toomas Hussar-directed political thriller Luuraja ja Luuletaja (The Spy and The Poet); and a starring role as Andres in the Mart Kivastik-directed romantic drama Õnn tuleb magades (When You Least Expect It) opposite actress Katariina Unt. In 2020, he had a prominent role as Governor in the Rasmus Merivoo directed dark comedy-fantasy film Kratt. In addition to feature films, Uukkivi has also appeared in a number of short films.

  • Title : Ivo Uukkivi
  • Popularity : 0.832
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1965-10-11
  • Place of Birth : Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
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Ivo Uukkivi Movies

  • 2004
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    Set Point

    Set Point

    3 2004 HD

    On one summer evening, four strangers are brought together by a mysterious murder. A case which at first seems like a regular crime investigation...

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  • 1994
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    The Firewater

    The Firewater

    6 1994 HD

    At the end of the 1920-s the Finnish government proclaimed dry law which lasted 12 years. Estonian bootleggers living on the neighboring coast of the...

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  • 1993
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    City Unplugged

    City Unplugged

    6.1 1993 HD

    In August, 1991, Estonia reclaims its independence from the USSR and brings to its national bank nearly $1 billion in gold bullion hidden in Paris...

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  • 2003
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    Somnambulance

    Somnambulance

    5.7 2003 HD

    Autumn 1944, Estonia. Tens of thousands of people leave their homeland in fear of approaching frontline. Some seashore villages remain completely...

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  • 2007
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    1944 The Final Defence

    1944 The Final Defence

    5.8 2007 HD

    The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish...

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  • 2020
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    Tenet

    Tenet

    7.2 2020 HD

    Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of...

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  • 2007
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    Autumn Ball

    Autumn Ball

    5.569 2007 HD

    Autumn in Estonia, where six people live, six solitudes, prisoners of the monotonous architecture of Soviet-era concrete buildings, in search of...

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  • 2023
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    Free Money

    Free Money

    7 2023 HD

    Where would you look for help if the bank refused your loan application, which you saw as so certain? This is the kind of problem Taavi and Liisa...

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  • 2012
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    Bad Hair Friday

    Bad Hair Friday

    6.8 2012 HD

    At an ever-accelerating pace, this thriller / dark comedy tells the story of 8 very different groups whose paths cross in the space of 24 hours. We...

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  • 1998
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    Dear Mister Moon

    Dear Mister Moon

    5.5 1998 HD

    When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara meet for the first time, it turns out that their...

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  • 1994
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    Jüri Rumm

    Jüri Rumm

    6 1994 HD

    Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his...

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  • 2018
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    Mihkel

    Mihkel

    5.8 2018 HD

    Mihkel boards a ferry from his small town in Estonia to Saint Petersburg in Russia, on his way to Iceland, where he wants to make a new life for...

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  • 2007
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    Kinnunen

    Kinnunen

    1 2007 HD

    Amazing adventures of a Finn in Estonia. A Finn in search of wife.

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  • 2023
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    Child Machine

    Child Machine

    4.5 2023 HD

    9-year old girl, vacationing with her parents in a remote bog, gets trapped in a secret bunker where an AI-startup is nearing the completion of...

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  • 2025
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    Infinite Summer

    Infinite Summer

    1 2025 HD

    On a summer break, Mia and her friends try a meditation app that’s somehow related to the operating system of the Tallinn Zoo, changing the...

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  • 2015
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    1944

    1944

    6.925 2015 HD

    The events of the war in 1944, from the Blue Hills to Sõrve Peninsula. Shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and...

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  • 2023
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    Stairway to Heaven

    Stairway to Heaven

    6.3 2023 HD

    With his last breath Uu's friend entrusts him with the secret of how to go to the past. Uu is an engineer and doesn't believe in miracles, but the...

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  • 2008
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    Above Clouds

    Above Clouds

    1 2008 HD

    Women don't know what they want. At least Mann doesn't. It's a little silly story about a woman who likes to demonstrate her moods. There's...

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  • 2024
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    Lioness

    Lioness

    1 2024 HD

    When 15-year-old rebellious Stefi goes missing, her mother Helena has nothing left to lose anymore – why cling to sanity when madness offers a...

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  • 2016
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    The Polar Boy

    The Polar Boy

    6.5 2016 HD

    Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey of following his calling, his dream is constantly put...

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  • 2016
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    The Spy And The Poet

    The Spy And The Poet

    5.2 2016 HD

    Lonely secret service officer Gustav meets a mysterious gypsy woman. It soon comes clear that it is a trap set by the Russian intelligence. Gustav is...

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  • 2016
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    When You Least Expect It

    When You Least Expect It

    5 2016 HD

    There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the...

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  • 2007
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    Where Souls Go

    Where Souls Go

    4.8 2007 HD

    A teenage girl has problems with her family and life when her little brother is born with a heart problem.

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  • 2017
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    Swingers

    Swingers

    2.3 2017 HD

    The "Swingers" is a shameless (and sometimes shy) relationship comedy with the main focus on SEX.

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  • 2008
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    The Second Coming

    The Second Coming

    1 2008 HD

    After a furious battle Thomas doesn't bury his twin brother, hoping for his resurrection.

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  • 2004
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    Taksirengit

    Taksirengit

    1 2004 HD

    Finnish-Estonian short film.

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  • 2020
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    Rain

    Rain

    1 2020 HD

    The film follows 12-year-old Ats, whose older brother Rain unexpectedly returns to the family home in a small seaside town to face their...

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  • 2020
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    Kratt

    Kratt

    4.6 2020 HD

    Children are left at grandma's house without their smartphones. Real life seems rather boring until they find instructions for the Kratt - a magical...

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  • 2008
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    Mood Breaker

    Mood Breaker

    1 2008 HD

    Estonian comedy sketch show consisting of parodies of popular Estonian movies or shows.

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  • 2012
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    Alpine House

    Alpine House

    1 2012 HD

    Estonia's women's swimming team is stripped of their Olympic medals because of doping, and a scandal begins. With the help of Martin Kütt, an...

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  • 1970
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    Alpine House

    Alpine House

    1 1970 HD

    Estonia's women's swimming team is stripped of their Olympic medals because of doping, and a scandal begins. With the help of Martin Kütt, an...

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