Sulev Luik
Sulev Luik (April 16, 1954, in Kilingi-Nõmme – June 29, 1997, in Tallinn) was an Estonian actor.
In 1976 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. 1976-1988 he worked at Noorsooteater and since 1988 at Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatrical roles he played also in over 30 films.
Luik was murdered in Kadriorg Park near his home on 29 June 1997, aged 43. Police arrested three homeless individuals, two men and a woman, in connection with the murder between 17 and 18 August of that year. According to the criminal investigators, the motive for the murder was a quarrel while all four individuals, including Luik, were drinking alcohol in the park. The three individuals charged with Luik's murder were later sentenced to between eight and twelve years in prison. Luik was buried at Tallinn's Forest Cemetery.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0904 |
| Birthday | 1954-04-16 |
| Place of Birth | Kilingi-Nõmme, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia] |
| Also Known As |
1992
Those Old Love-letters
7/6
A film about the life of Raimond Valgre, an Estonian songwriter and singer of the 1930s and 40s, the political changes of his country and his life aft...
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1997
All My Lenins
5.444/9
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1992
Võlausaldajad
8/1
Anxiously awaiting the return of his new wife, Adolph finds solace in the words of a stranger. But comfort soon turns to destruction as old wounds are...
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Võlausaldajad
1976
Võsakurat
8/1
Peeter Simm's diploma film about a forest-guard and a Kyrgyz Red Army soldier in Estonia during the German occupation.
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Võsakurat
1988
The Witch
7.5/2
Everything seems to be fine in the life of a young woman who works as a paramedic. She has chosen a profession that requires understanding and compass...
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The Witch
1979
Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
6.2/56
The police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts...
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Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
1996
Rothschild's Violin
7/2
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Rothschild's Violin
1990
A Man Who Never Was
4/5
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A Man Who Never Was
1993
Tear of the Prince of Darkness
4.167/6
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Tear of the Prince of Darkness
1983
Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
7.045/11
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Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
1990
SuperCop
0/0
An adventurous action-packed story about a police officer nicknamed "Sheriff", who, bravely fighting mafia functionaries, easily and simply takes brib...
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SuperCop
2008
Nazis and Blondes
6/1
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Nazis and Blondes
1988
Vernanda
5.571/7
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1988
A Pitcher at a Spring
0/0
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1988
Boat
7/1
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Boat
1980
Wild Violets
8/2
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Wild Violets
1983
Corrida
6/2
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Corrida
1984
Requiem
8/1
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Requiem
1984
The Tin Men
0/0
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The Tin Men
1988
State Border: Vol. 7. Salty Wind
8.6/5
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State Border: Vol. 7. Salty Wind
1993
Hysteria
4.4/5
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Hysteria
1990
Awakening
5.6/5
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Awakening
1991
Peace Avenue
9/1
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Peace Avenue
1989
Latvieši?!
8/1
A film about national belonging, featuring Latvian director Alvis Hermanis.
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Latvieši?!
1987
In One Hundred Years in May
8/1
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1980
The Master of Kõrboja
4.143/8
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The Master of Kõrboja
1988
Dance Around the Steam Boiler
6.8/5
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Dance Around the Steam Boiler
1989
Stolen Meeting
4.143/7
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1992
The Sunny Kids
7/1
A movie about the life in a small Estonian city in the 1950s. Young people face an instinct for survival that shatters ideals but can also destroy liv...
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The Sunny Kids
1975
Colourful Dreams
7.143/7
Little Kati spends her summer at her grandma's. Her playmates are the village boys and the whole countryside - animals, flowers, the wind and stones....
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Colourful Dreams
1991
Surmatants
7/1
A historical costume drama where the fragments of the adventurous lives of Bernt Notke, one of the most influential Late Gothic painters, and carpente...
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Surmatants
1986
Flamingo: The Bird of Luck
3.333/3
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1984
Two Couples and Loneliness
9/1
A television film based on the short stories of the American writer O. Henry.
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