Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 10, 1934
Died
January 2, 1990 (age 55)
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
Film
Trust
Rahja
1976
Film
Spring
Laur
1970
Film
King Lear
Edgar
1970
Film
Gladiator
Laar
1971
Film
Madness
Christ (uncredited)
1969
Film
The Balloonist
1975
Film
The New Devil of Hellsbottom
Ants' Friend (uncredited)
1965
Film
A Private Person
Спиридонов
1980
Film
Landing
Mart
1973
Film
I Don't Guarantee Personal Safety
1980
Film
Racers
Bruno Lorens
1972
Film
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Auguste
1976
Film
The Dead Season
Father Mortimer
1968
Film
Exercise with Three Unknowns
Andrey Dorokhov - starshyy sledovatel ugolovnogo rozyska
1979
Film
Red Agate
1974
Film
They Are Waiting For Me On The Ground
1976
Film
Identification
1974
Film
Werewolf
Jass
1969
Film
Risk
1971
Film
Dangerous Games
2241
1974
Filmography
1986FilmRace of the Centuryas Donald Crowhurst1980FilmA Private Personas Спиридонов1980FilmI Don't Guarantee Personal Safety1979FilmExercise with Three Unknownsas Andrey Dorokhov - starshyy sledovatel ugolovnogo rozyska1978FilmSpecial Forces Unitas Ozerin1976FilmThey Are Waiting For Me On The Ground1976FilmDiamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariatas Auguste1976FilmTrustas Rahja1976FilmReturn1975FilmThe Balloonist1975FilmHorse, Gun, and Free Wind1974FilmIdentification1974FilmDimitrie Cantemir1974FilmDangerous Gamesas 22411974FilmRed Agate1973FilmIn the Black Sandsas Peltin1973FilmLandingas Mart1972FilmBack to Life1972FilmRacersas Bruno Lorens1971FilmGladiatoras Laar1971FilmRisk1971FilmThe Hour of Temptation1970FilmKing Learas Edgar1970FilmSpringas Laur1969FilmWerewolfas Jass1969FilmMadnessas Christ (uncredited)1968FilmThe Dead Seasonas Father Mortimer1968FilmMen in Soldier's Overcoatsas Mänd1965FilmThe New Devil of Hellsbottomas Ants' Friend (uncredited)1965FilmTo a Cold Landas Väljaotsa Jaan