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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.- 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.- 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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- 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.- 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
Heimo Lepistö was born on 10 January 1908 in Viipuri, Finland. He was an actor, known for Ryysyrannan Jooseppi (1955), Kihlaus (1955) and Lentävä kalakukko (1953). He was married to Eva Eveli. He died on 12 September 1975 in Helsinki, Finland.- Kyllikki Väre was born on 13 March 1912 in Vaasa, Finland. She was an actress, known for 'Herra ja ylhäisyys' (1944), Kyläraittien kuningas (1945) and Katupeilin takana (1949). She was married to Unto Salminen. She died on 2 January 1951 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.- Emma Väänänen was born on 22 December 1907 in Mikkeli, Finland. She was an actress, known for Louisa (1946), Niskavuoren naiset (1958) and Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951). She was married to Eino Heino. She died on 20 February 1970 in Helsinki, Finland.
- 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.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Lasse Pöysti was born on 24 January 1927 in Sortavala, Finland. He was an actor and director, known for Tukkijoella (1951), Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979) and The Holy family (1976). He was married to Birgitta Ulfsson. He died on 5 April 2019 in Helsinki, Finland.- Ritva Juhanto was born on 19 March 1937 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress, known for Putkinotko (1954), Rakastunut rampa (1975) and The Glory and Misery of Human Life (1988). She was married to Kapo Manto. She died on 25 June 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Elvi Saarnio was born on 28 May 1919 in Kotka, Finland. She was an actress, known for Saariston tyttö (1953), Putkinotko (1954) and Kuningas kulkureitten (1953). She was married to Roland af Hällström and Osmo Saarnio. She died on 21 June 2002 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Matti Lehtelä was born on 28 May 1906 in Riihimäki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Putkinotko (1954), Vääpelin kauhu (1957) and Varjoja Kannaksella (1943). He was married to Sylva Rossi. He died on 13 April 1971 in Helsinki, Finland.- Writer
- Actress
- Director
Ritva Arvelo was born on 11 March 1921 in Helsinki, Finland. She was a writer and actress, known for Syntipukki (1963), Kultainen vasikka (1961) and Radio tekee murron (1951). She was married to Heikki Savolainen and Matti Oravisto. She died on 26 October 2013 in Helsinki, Finland.- Director
- 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.- 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.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen was born on 15 January 1921 in Kuusankoski, Finland. She was an actress, known for Katupeilin takana (1949), Ruma Elsa (1949) and Naiskohtaloita (1947). She was married to Sakari Puurunen. She died on 29 January 1999 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Leif Wager was born on 11 February 1922 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Läpi usvan (1948), Tanssi yli hautojen (1950) and Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947). He was married to Eva Hemming. He died on 23 March 2002 in Helsinki, Finland.- Tom of Finland was born on 8 May 1920 in Finland. He is known for No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021), Independent Lens (1999) and Daddy and the Muscle Academy (1991). He died on 7 November 1991 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roland af Hällström was born on 23 August 1905 in Lempäälä, Finland. He was a director and writer, known for Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947), Ryysyrannan Jooseppi (1955) and Tukkijoella (1951). He was married to Elvi Saarnio and Kyllikki Velruus. He died on 21 February 1956 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Siiri Angerkoski was born on 21 August 1902 in Oulu, Finland. She was an actress, known for Anna Liisa (1945), Nummisuutarit (1938) and Aliisa (1970). She was married to Kaarlo Angerkoski. She died on 28 March 1971 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Composer
Harri Hyttinen was born on 13 February 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor and composer, known for Petos (1988), Kuukausi maalla (1964) and Riiviöt (1990). He died on 9 May 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Esko Nevalainen was born on 10 May 1925 in Kittilä, Finland. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Elokuu (1956), Kuuma kissa? (1968) and Asfalttilampaat (1968). He died on 23 July 2008 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
Sylva Rossi was born on 23 October 1908 in Lappeenranta, Finland. She was an actress, known for Köysi (1967), Kuningas kulkureitten (1953) and Hedda Gabler (1973). She was married to Matti Lehtelä and Yrjö Salomaa. She died on 9 November 1992 in Helsinki, Finland.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Edvin Laine was born on 13 July 1905 in Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]. He was a director and actor, known for The Unknown Soldier (1955), Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968) and Niskavuoren Heta (1952). He was married to Mirjam Novero and Martta Parkkonen. He died on 18 November 1989 in Helsinki, Finland.- Helena Kara was born on 16 August 1916 in Salo, Finland. She was an actress, known for Poikamiesten holhokki (1938), En ole kreivitär (1945) and Soita minulle, Helena! (1948). She was married to Hannu Leminen. She died on 26 February 2002 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Leena Häkinen was born on 10 July 1928 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress, known for Kanavan laidalla (1949), Ääninauha (1960) and Kuningas kulkureitten (1953). She was married to Martti J. Mehto and Heikki Louhivuori. She died on 19 June 1990 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, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (2024) and Mûmin (1969). She died on 27 June 2001 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.- Paavo Nurmi is a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner.
He set 22 official world records at distances between 1500 meters and 20 kilometers, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his twelve events in the Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 m.
In 1912, he was inspired by the Olympic feats of Hannes Kolehmainen and began developing a strict training program. Nurmi started to flourish during his military service, setting national records en route to his international debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics. After winning a silver medal in the 5000 m, he took gold in the 10,000 m and the cross country events. In 1923, Nurmi became the first runner to hold simultaneous world records in the mile, the 5000 m and the 10,000 m races, a feat which has never since been repeated. He set new world records for the 1500 m and the 5000 m with just an hour between the races, and took gold medals in both distances in less than two hours at the 1924 Olympics. Nurmi won all his races and returned home with five gold medals, although he was frustrated that Finnish officials had refused to enter him for the 10,000 m.
At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Nurmi recaptured the 10,000 m title but was beaten for the gold in the 5000 m and the 3000 m steeplechase. He then turned his attention to longer distances, breaking the world records for events such as the one hour run and the 25-mile marathon. Nurmi intended to end his career with a marathon gold medal, as his idol Kolehmainen had done. In a controversial case that strained Finland-Sweden relations and sparked an inter-IAAF battle, Nurmi was suspended before the 1932 Games by an IAAF council that questioned his amateur status.
Nurmi later coached Finnish runners. In 1952, he was the lighter of the Olympic Flame at the Summer Olympics in Helsinki. - 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.- Eila Pehkonen was born on 18 October 1924 in Lieksa, Finland. She was an actress, known for Se on sitten kevät (1972), Juha (1956) and Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961). She was married to Yrjö Kostermaa. She died on 10 September 1991 in Helsinki, Finland.
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- Writer
- Editor
Risto Jarva was one of the main characters in the so called "Finnish New Wave cinema" along with Mikko Niskanen, Jaakko Pakkasvirta and Erkko Kivikoski. As a boy he was interested in photography and later on a pastor in a local parish introduced him to cine-camera-filming.
In his early twenties Jarva started to study chemistry in Helsinki Polytecnic. At the same time he made his first short films. In the beginning of the sixties Jarva founded his Production Company Filminor together with Jaakko Pakkasvirta. They directed their first film together. Yö vai päivä (1962) was a comedy about Finnish tradition and it was meant to be distributed to abroad. But that attempt, however, failed.
Jarva's second film Onnenpeli (1965) was also a comedy. But in the late of the sixties Jarva began to make films about social issues. Films like Työmiehen päiväkirja (1967), Ruusujen aika (1969), Bensaa suonissa (1970) and Kun taivas putoaa...(1972) dealt with themes such as working-class, traffic-culture, politics, private enterprise and future conditions in Finland.
After his social movies Jarva started to make comedies. One of the reasons for this was the bad financial situation of Filminor. They though that comedies would make their situation better. Which they did. Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa EI (1975) and Loma (1976) were both huge successes. Jarva's next film was Jäniksen vuosi (1977), which was a combination of comedy and social issues. The film got good reviews and did a fine job at the box office. Many critics have often considered Jäniksen vuosi (1977) Jarva's most important film. Unfortunately Jarva died in a car crash when he was returning home from his film's VIP-screening.- Paavo Jännes was born on 20 March 1892 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Tervetuloa aamukahville eli tottako toinenkin puoli? (1952), Kolmastoista koputus (1945) and Hormoonit valloillaan (1948). He was married to Marjatta Rekola and Annikki Uimonen. He died on 19 December 1970 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Actor
- Director
- Editor
Axel Slangus was born on 23 September 1890 in Pyhtää, Finland. He was an actor and director, known for The Virgin Spring (1960), Tukkijoella (1928) and Fänrik Ståls sägner (1926). He was married to Alice Reinholm. He died on 13 September 1965 in Helsinki, Finland.- Sylvi Palo was born on 26 March 1911 in Myllykoski, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938), Silmät hämärässä (1952) and Jumalan myrsky (1940). She was married to Tauno Palo. She died on 25 May 1987 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Aku Korhonen was born on 29 December 1892 in Käkisalmi, Finland. He was an actor, known for Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947), Laitakaupungin laulu (1948) and Vieras mies (1957). He was married to Vuokko Lehtonen, Margit Nyström and Saima Korhonen. He died on 5 September 1960 in Helsinki, Finland.- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Actor
Pentti Unho was born on 3 July 1928 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Se alkoi sateessa (1953), Herra Sotaministeri (1957) and Miriam (1957). He was married to Eila Peitsalo. He died on 15 May 1970 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Tapio Rautavaara was born on 8 March 1915 in Pirkkala, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Man Without a Past (2002), Rion yö (1951) and The Wild North (1955). He was married to Liisa Handell. He died on 25 September 1979 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
- Director
- Composer
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.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Certainly not critically acclaimed, but certainly one of the most successful, Finnish film maker Erkki "Ere" Kokkonen has created a long career in film business. Kokkonen is best known as a director, but he has also wrote almost 30 movies.
Kokkonen's directing career is impressive; he started in the 1960s on television and only few years later he directed the most successful Finnish films. Those films were produced by Spede Pasanen, who created character Uuno Turhapuro and which Kokkonen directed 15 movies based on. Almost all of those movies were highly successful but never got any good words from critics.
At the end of the 1980s Kokkonen left the Turhapuro series and started his own series with the character Vääpeli Körmy. Unfortunately the films got even worst reviews and success in theaters wasn't even close to that achieved by the Turhapuro movies. In 1991 he returned to direct Turhapuro movies.
Finnish Film Archives has published a list with 20 movies which has got the biggest audiences in Finland. In that list Kokkonen has five movies, the best one is no 7.- 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.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Matti Ranin was born on 21 November 1926 in Tampere, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (1962), Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961) and Inspector Palmu's Error (1960). He was married to Vuokko Laakso and Irja Ranin. He died on 24 November 2013 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.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Olavi Tuomi was born on 22 May 1932 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Pojat (1962), Seasick (1996) and Our Father... (1993). He was married to Maila Tuomi. He died on 14 November 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.- Juhani Aho was born on 11 September 1861 in Lapinlahti, Finland. He was a writer, known for Juha (1937), Johan (1921) and Juha (1999). He was married to Venny Soldan. He died on 8 August 1921 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ismo Kallio was born on 16 December 1935 in Turku, Finland. He was an actor, known for Kolmas laukaus (1959), Teatterituokio (1962) and Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti (1992). He was married to Leena Valo. He died on 2 February 2019 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Matti Tuominen was born on 9 March 1940 in Lappi TL, Finland. He was an actor, known for Hyvät herrat (1990), Vallan miehet (1986) and Elämän vonkamies (1986). He was married to Raili Tiensuu. He died on 25 January 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.- Risto Mäkelä was born on 14 January 1924 in Raahe, Finland. He was an actor, known for Presidentti (1982), Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961) and Sodan ja rauhan miehet (1978). He was married to Ritva Ahonen and Onerva Anna-Liisa Keskinen. He died on 19 March 1992 in Helsinki, Finland.