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Tony Halme was born on 6 January 1963 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Shadow Warriors (1995) and American Tigers (1996). He was married to Katja Talus. He died on 8 January 2010 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jussi Jurkka was born on 15 June 1930 in Turku, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Unknown Soldier (1955), Punainen viiva (1959) and Akseli and Elina (1970). He was married to Arja Pessa and Maikki Länsiö. He died on 9 April 1982 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Åke Lindman was a very skilled football player and played in the Finnish national team, he was offered a contract by the English Premier League team Swindon in the 60s but he turned it down and chose to become an actor.- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Vesa-Matti Loiri created a significant career in Finland as an actor, singer, writer and sportsman.
Loiri's career in movies started in 1962. He had a leading role in Mikko Niskanen's film Pojat (1962), which brought him a Diplomat of Merit at the Jussi Awards (the Finnish Oscars). After the film he didn't return to films until the late 1960s, playing mainly comedy roles.
In the 1970s, his films were often the highest grossing films of the year and he became "the only Finnish film star", as Academy Award winner Jörn Donner said. Loiri mostly worked with Spede Pasanen who wrote and produced most of Loiri's biggest films. Loiri's portrayal of Uuno Turhapuro, a lazy married man, in Spede show (1968), was the start of the longest running film series in the history of Finnish cinema. He starred as Uuno Turhapuro in 19 successful movies.
Loiri became also a star as a singer in the late 1970s. His album "Eino Leino", songs based on poems by Eino Leino, was released in 1978 and it became the 2nd highest selling album in the history. Loiri recorded several albums, most earning Gold or Platinum awards.
He won several awards for his work in films, TV and music business. In Brussels, at the Festival International du Film Indépendent, in 2003, he was awarded for his role in Pahat pojat (2003). He also won two Jussi Awards for his acting roles plus three special Jussi Awards and several Telvis Awards for his TV work. In music, 10 of his albums won Gold or Platinum.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Jörn Donner grew up in a Swedish-speaking family belonging to the Finnish upper class. Already as a student he had radical leftist ideas displayed in magazines and newspapers. His first novel appeared in 1951 when Donner was only 18 years old. He graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1959. In 1961 Donner moved to Sweden when the daily newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" hired him as a film critic. He returned to his home country in 1967. During his stay in Sweden he also directed his first feature film, "A Sunday in September". He temporarily returned to Sweden in the 1970s to head the Swedish Film Institute. Again, Donner returned to his home country after a while.
Donner is best known for his work as an author. He has written several novels. He was awarded the Finlandia Prize in Literature in 1985 for "Father and Son". During the years he has also written many columns for large news papers in Finland.
After his directorial debut in 1963 Donner continued to work in film, mainly as a producer. He formed his own production company Jörn Donner Productions in 1960. He produced Ingmar Bergman's critically acclaimed "Fanny and Alexander" in 1982 and is thereby the first Finn ever to receive an Academy Award.
Ever since his early years as a student and struggling writer Donner has had an interest in politics. He has been a Member of Parliament in Finland and also an European MP. After successfully supporting Social Democrat Ahtisaari's presidential campaign in 1994 he was appointed Finnish consul to Los Angeles. Donner soon returned back to Finland. In 2003 Donner failed to return to politics when he did not get elected in the Finnish parliamentary election.
After a few years in the small town of Ekenäs, Finland Donner has returned to live in the nation's capital where he works as an independent writer, columinst and film producer.- Stig Fransman was born on 30 May 1934 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Lepakko (1963), Luxemburgin kreivi (1966) and Romanovin kivet (1993). He was married to Heidi Krohn. He died on 1 January 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.
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- Actor
- Music Department
Marko Kolehmainen was born on 18 May 1966. He was a composer and actor, known for Young Love (2001), Minä ja Morrison (2001) and 92 Shots (2004). He died on 3 June 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.- Joel Rinne was born on 6 June 1897 in Asikkala, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (1962), Kalle-Kustaa Korkin seikkailut (1949) and Kirkastettu sydän (1943). He was married to Saga Rikberg and Rosi Rinne. He died on 3 December 1981 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Eila Peitsalo was born on 17 April 1931 in Turku, Finland. She was an actress, known for Huivi (1962), Se alkoi sateessa (1953) and Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias (1948). She was married to Pentti Unho. She died on 7 December 1997 in Helsinki, Finland.
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- Actor
- Producer
Mikko Niskanen (1929-1990) was a Finnish film director, writer, producer and actor. He started his directing career in 1962 after studying film making in Moscow. His first feature film Pojat (1962) was a proof of his talent and earned him a Jussi Award for directing. During the next 12 months he also directed movies Sissit (1963) - which he won an Jussi Award for directing also - and Hopeaa rajan takaa (1963). All of these three movies were war-themed.
During the next few years he worked for TV, but returned to film industry in 1966 with his film Käpy selän alla (1966). The film became a huge success with 700,000 tickets sold to screenings. The film stays in Finnish film industry as 12th highest grossing Finnish film of the history. It was also sold to several different countries. Niskanen won a Jussi for directing.
His next two films Lapualaismorsian (1967) and Asfalttilampaat (1968) weren't so well received, but earned him a Jussi for directing the first one. In early 1970s he directed The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (1971) which was everything but a success.
He made his comeback with Eight Fatal Shots (1972) which was originally produced for TV. 5-hour movie was eventually cut to a little over two hours for a theatrical release. The film earned him two Jussis; one for directing, another one for best leading role.
Niskanen never had the same success that he had with Kahdeksan surmanluotia (1972). His other films of 1970s didn't turn to box office hits or award winners. In the 1980s he received his sixth and last Jussi for directing for his film Ajolähtö (1982). After it, he directed also two films based on popular novels; Elämän vonkamies (1986) and Lumberjacking (1988) before his death in 1990.- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Maunu Kurkvaara was born on 18 July 1926 in Viipuri, Finland. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Rakas... (1961), Yksityisalue (1962) and 4 x 4 (1965). He was married to Sinikka Hannula. He died on 31 December 2023 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Lea Joutseno was born on 6 November 1910 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress and writer, known for Dynamiittityttö (1944), Kilroy sen teki (1948) and Vuokrasulhanen (1945). She died on 20 June 1977 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Writer
Nils Brandt was born on 13 January 1932 in Porvoo, Finland. He was an actor and writer, known for Fanny and Alexander (1982), The Jonsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982) and Beware of the Jonsson Gang! (1981). He was married to Susanna Ringbom. He died on 5 June 1990 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Pertti Weckström was born on 29 January 1933 in Riihimäki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Kihlaus (1955), Reds (1981) and Reviisori (1975). He was married to Eila Hytönen. He died on 19 October 2010 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Antti Litja was born on 21 February 1938 in Antrea, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Grump (2014), Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa EI (1975) and Jäniksen vuosi (1977). He was married to Leila Litja. He died on 13 July 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.- Writer
- Art Department
- Cinematographer
Tove Jansson was born on 9 August 1914 in Helsinki, Finland. She was a writer and cinematographer, known for The Summer Book, Mûmin (1969) and Mumintrollet (1969). She died on 27 June 2001 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Pekka Valkeejärvi was born on 19 December 1957 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Karjalan kunnailla (2007), Vaarallista kokea (2003) and Rööperi (2009). He died on 13 September 2016 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Kaisa Korhonen was born on 20 July 1941 in Sotkamo, Finland. She was an actress and director, known for Kolme iloista rosvoa (1963), Onnenpeli (1965) and Solveigin laulu (1974). She was married to Matti Rasila and Kaj Chydenius. She died on 25 April 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kosti Klemelä was born on 29 February 1920 in Metsämaa, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Unknown Soldier (1955), Sodan ja rauhan miehet (1978) and Paljon melua tyhjästä (1961). He died on 26 November 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.- Nora Mäkinen was born on 11 February 1920 in Viipuri, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938), Vihtori ja Klaara (1939) and Tulitikkuja lainaamassa (1938). She died on 28 February 1984 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Anneli Sauli was born on 6 August 1932 in Pyhäjoki, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Restless Night (1958), Kohtaamisia (2009) and Moonwolf (1959). She was married to Jaakko Pakkasvirta and Åke Lindman. She died on 15 March 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.- Additional Crew
- Actor
Matti Markkanen was born on 4 December 1937 in Lapua, Finland. He was an actor, known for Farewell, Mr. President (1987), Petos (1988) and Hyvät herrat (1990). He died on 2 March 2016 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Production Manager
- Director
Tauno Majuri was born on 31 October 1907 in Viipuri, Finland. He was an actor and production manager, known for Vihtori ja Klaara (1939), Tositarkoituksella (1943) and Kuningas kulkureitten (1953). He was married to Elma Eklund and Kaisu Leppänen. He died on 17 October 1980 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tauno Palo was born on 25 October 1908 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Härmästä poikia kymmenen (1950), Rosvo Roope (1949) and The Apple Falls (1952). He was married to Kirsti Ortola and Sylvi Palo. He died on 24 May 1982 in Helsinki, Finland.- Editor
- Director
- Producer
As the melodramas, so often looked down upon, of various national cinemas are now being rediscovered, those of the Finnish director Tulio are among those reassessed, similar with the melodramas of the Italian Raffaello Matarazzo. Tulio was a heartthrob silent actor who played several gypsy type roles and graduated to directing toward the end of the 1930s. His films combine strong erotic elements and beautiful Scandinavian landscapes in the style of Swedish pioneers Seastrom and Stiller, with musical accompaniment pushed to the forefront and Russian style montage ( he edited most of these films) .Add to this heady brew a strong component of feminism, as the Finnish auteur identifies with the plight of his women who are treated unfairly as sex objects.