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Margus Lepa | |
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 Tõnu Alveus and Margus Lepa (1992) | |
| Born | 7 October 1953 [ citation needed ] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | Since 1970 [1] |
Margus Lepa (born 7 October 1953)[ citation needed ] is an Estonian radio journalist and former actor.
He was born in Pelgulinn, a subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia to baritone Harry Vilpat and actress Astrid Lepa.
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Between 1970 and 2020, Lepa portrayed the character of Georg Aadniel Kiir in the films Kevade (Spring) (1970), Suvi (Summer) (1976) Sügis (Autumn) (1991), and Talve (Winter) (2020), all directed by Arvo Kruusement, apart from Talve, and based on a series of novels by Oskar Luts.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes |
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| 1970 | Kevade [2] | drama | Kiir | |
| 1976 | Suvi | comedy-drama | Kiir | |
| 1991 | Sügis | comedy-drama | Kiir | |
| 2020 | Talve [3] [4] | comedy-drama | Kiir | |
For many years, he performed, together with Raimo Aas, in Meelejahutaja ., a Sunday morning radio programme.[ citation needed ]
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