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Tuija Halonen was born on 24 August 1926 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress, known for Me tulemme taas (1953), Taikayö (1954) and On lautalla pienoinen kahvila (1952). She was married to Hannu Halonen. She died on 4 January 2009 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
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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.- Irma Seikkula was born on 14 May 1914 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress, known for Juurakon Hulda (1937), Pretty Good for a Human (1977) and Juha (1937). She was married to Toivo Mäkelä. She died on 8 July 2001 in Helsinki, Finland.
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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.- Actor
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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.- Director
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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.- Actor
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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.- Actress
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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
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Anders Larsson was born on 1 October 1952 in Västervik, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Rederiet (1992), Tempelriddernes skat II (2007) and Hovimäki (1999). He died on 20 September 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.- Make-Up Department
- Actress
Rakel Linnanheimo was born on 16 May 1908 in Turku, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938), Silmät hämärässä (1952) and Vaimoke (1936). She was married to Rauli Tuomi and Kaarlo Oksanen. She died on 11 April 2004 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
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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.- Actor
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Pentti Siimes was born on 10 September 1929 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Parempi myöhään (1979), The Unknown Soldier (1955) and Luottamuksella (1962). He was married to Elina Pohjanpää. He died on 27 October 2016 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.
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Tapio Nurkka was born on 16 September 1920 in Viipuri, Finland. He was an actor, known for Keinumorsian (1943), Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947) and Tositarkoituksella (1943). He died on 6 October 1967 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
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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
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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
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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.- Actress
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Rauha Rentola was born on 4 February 1919 in Kuhmoinen, Finland. She was an actress, known for Me (1961), Vuokrasulhanen (1945) and Asessorin naishuolet (1958). She died on 20 July 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.- Director
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Casper Wrede was born on 8 February 1929 in Viipuri, Finland. He was a director and producer, known for Private Potter (1963), One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). He was married to Dilys Hamlett. He died on 28 September 1998 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
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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.- Producer
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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.- Director
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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.- 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.
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Valentin Vaala (1909-1976) was a prolific and highly successful craftsman of the more commercial Finnish cinema that followed a period of political controversy in the 1930s, and one of war followed by subservience to the USSR in the 1940s.He specialized in sophisticated comedies in the style of Clair or Lubitsch, with happy endings where marriage and inheritance are preserved and family and community duties are paid attention to. He was known for his ability to cast actresses in suitable roles, such as a country girl coming to the city for a career and husband, or an older woman in a melodrama of class conflict and unrequited love. Though these works were not known in the US, several were later exhibited in a series, Baby It's Cold Outside, in the spring of 1998 at New York City's prestigious Museum of Modern Art.- Actress
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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.- Kurt Ingvall was born on 30 March 1925 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Linna (1986), Galenpannan (1965) and Se alkoi sateessa (1953). He was married to Margit Maria Ahlfors. He died on 8 November 1987 in Helsinki, Finland.
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Mika Waltari was born on 19 September 1908 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a writer and actor, known for The Apple Falls (1952), VMV 6 (1936) and Inspector Palmu's Error (1960). He was married to Marjatta Luukkonen. He died on 26 August 1979 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Director
Eino Jurkka was born on 9 February 1894 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor and director, known for Helmikuun manifesti (1939), Herra johtajan 'harha-askel' (1940) and Eulalia-täti (1940). He was married to Emmi Jurkka. He died on 12 February 1953 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.
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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.- 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.
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Tapio Hämäläinen was born on 18 June 1922 in Uukuniemi, Finland. He was an actor, known for Takiaispallo (1970), The Unknown Soldier (1955) and Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla (1990). He was married to Aino Kaarina Räty and Martta Rönkä. He died on 28 January 2008 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.
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Urho Somersalmi was born on 23 September 1888 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Tukkijoella (1928), The Day the Earth Froze (1959) and Tukkipojan morsian (1931). He was married to Aili Somersalmi. He died on 12 April 1962 in Helsinki, Finland.- Writer
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- 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
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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.- Actor
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Ossi Elstelä was born on 18 May 1902 in Tampere, Finland. He was an actor and art director, known for Vain laulajapoikia (1951), Onnellinen ministeri (1941) and Kalle Aaltosen morsian (1948). He was married to Irja Elstelä. He died on 10 April 1969 in Helsinki, Finland.- Väinö Myllyrinne was born on 27 February 1909 in Helsinki, Finland. He died on 13 April 1963 in Helsinki, Finland.
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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
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Tarmo Manni was born on 30 July 1921 in Saarijärvi, Finland. He was an actor, known for Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951), The Unknown Soldier (1955) and Katupeilin takana (1949). He died on 24 September 1999 in Helsinki, Finland.- Producer
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Pauli Pentti was born on 2 April 1958 in Parkano, Finland. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Macbeth (1987), Crime and Punishment (1983) and Night on Earth (1991). He died on 26 February 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.- Editor
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- 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.- Martti Katajisto was born on 6 December 1926 in Parkano, Finland. He was an actor, known for Ihmiset suviyössä (1948), Katupeilin takana (1949) and Aux frontières du possible (1971). He died on 24 January 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.
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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.- 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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Mirjami Kuosmanen was born on 22 February 1915 in Keuruu, Finland. She was an actress and writer, known for The White Reindeer (1952), Kihlaus (1955) and Kun on tunteet (1954). She was married to Erik Blomberg. She died on 5 August 1963 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jalmari Rinne was born on 13 November 1893 in Asikkala, Finland. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Kaikki rakastavat (1935), Kuriton sukupolvi (1937) and Koskenlaskijan morsian (1937). He was married to Ansa Ikonen and Anni Aitto. He died on 24 October 1985 in Helsinki, Finland.- Writer
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- 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.- 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.
- Elli Ylimaa was born on 11 June 1900 in Turku, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938), Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953) and Vaarallista vapautta (1962). She was married to Toivo Oskar Ylimaa. She died on 11 May 1982 in Helsinki, Finland.