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Markku Peltola
Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 2007) was a Finnish people, Finnish actor and musician. He was born and grew up in Helsinki. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere. Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award-nominated film from 2002 ''The Man Without a Past''. Other films that Peltola featured in include ''V2 – jäätynyt enkeli'', ''Young Gods (film), Young Gods'', ''Drifting Clouds (film), Drifting Clouds'', ''Kamome Shokudo'', ''Jade Warrior (film), Jade Warrior'' and ''Perhoshäkki''. From the 1980s until his death, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: ''Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla'', released by Ektro Records in 2003 and ''Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen'' at the beginning of 2006. Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland. Filmogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangasala
Kangasala is a city in Finland which is situated about 16 kilometres East of Tampere. The city was founded in 1865 and had a population of people as of . Kangasala covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Finnish author Zacharias Topelius describes the city's natural environment in his poem "A Summer's Day in Kangasala" (which was later set to music by Gabriel Linsén). It is also known for its mansions, such as Liuksiala, where the Swedish queen Karin Månsdotter lived as a widow, and Wääksy. Kangasala has a long history of tourism due to its cultural aspect, notably its museums, and its landscape, which contains ridges and lakes. For instance, the lakes Roine, Längelmävesi, and Vesijärvi are located in Kangasala. These lakes are also mentioned in the poem by Topelius, and Vesijärvi is known to be the lake where the scenic view described in the lyrics is situated. The municipality of Sahalahti was consolidated into Kangasala on 1 January 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motelli Skronkle
Motelli Skronkle was a Finnish post-punk/art-rock band principally active between 1983 and 1994. Formed by theatre director , theatre actor Esko Varonen, and film actor Markku Peltola (best known for his frequent appearances in the films of Aki Kaurismäki, including a starring role in the Oscar-nominated '' Man Without a Past''), the band was strongly influenced by performance art and incorporated European theatrical traditions alongside aesthetics influenced by Australian Aboriginal music and Japanese Noh theatre. Following the three original members, Peter Rajanti joined the band in 1987, followed by Jakke Kivelä in 1990. In keeping with the theatre/drama background of its founders, Motelli Skronkle's performances were accordingly theatrical. Writer Saku Heinonen summed the band up with the description, "Theatre, music, performance, blasphemy," but mused that 20 years on the band had become in Finland "a cultural institution espite being created for the verypurpose fresist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Male Film Actors
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language *Suomi (surname) *Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community *Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University *Suomi Island, Western Aust ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Deaths
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1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was Here (film)
''I Was Here'' ( et, Mina olin siin) is an Estonian feature film, based on a novel et, Mina olin siin. Esimene arest by Sass Henno. The story is about a 17-year-old boy who becomes a drug dealer, the decision that draws him into turbulent events he can't control. The movie was directed by René Vilbre and written by Ilmar Raag. The film premiered on 8 July 2008 at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in Estonia was released on 12 September 2008 and it became the 5th most successful Estonian film premiere since the early 1990s. The movie was co-produced by Amrion Productions in Estonia, and Helsinki Filmi OY in Finland Cast * Rasmus Kaljujärv - Rass * Hele Kõre - Renita * Margus Prangel - Mõssa * Märt Avandi - Aivo * Marilyn Jurman - Säde * Johannes Naan - Janar * Tambet Tuisk - Olari * Doris Tislar - Hanna * Triin Tenso - Kelly * Nikolai Bentsler - Talis * Rafael Jenokjan - Ruslan * Jaan Rekkor - Karm tüüp * Sten Zupping - Turske tüüp * Anne Reem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Eye
''Private Eye'' is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent criticism and lampooning of public figures. It is also known for its in-depth investigative journalism into under-reported scandals and cover-ups. ''Private Eye'' is Britain's best-selling current affairs magazine, and such is its long-term popularity and impact that many of its recurring in-jokes have entered popular culture in the United Kingdom. The magazine bucks the trend of declining circulation for print media, having recorded its highest ever circulation in the second half of 2016. It is privately owned and highly profitable. With a "deeply conservative resistance to change", it has resisted moves to online content or glossy format: it has always been printed on cheap paper and resembles, in format and content, a comic as much as a seriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasileuka , an American rock band
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Glass jaw may refer to: * a fighter with limited ability to absorb punishment to the chin or jaw * ''Glass Jaw'' (aka ''Lasileuka'', ), a 2004 Finnish short drama film directed by Zaida Bergroth * Glassjaw Glassjaw is an American post-hardcore band from Hempstead, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and was a major part of the Long Island music scene in the early 2000s. The band has been influential i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohtalon Kirja
''Kohtalon kirja'' (''The Book of Fate'', though the website also uses ''The Booke of Fate'') is a Finnish film released in 2003. The movie was a DVD release, though it premiered in a theater. The movie is a multi-genre episode movie. It's frequently described as a "Horror/Western/War/Action/Sci-fi" movie, as it covers all of those genres in different episodes. The frequent themes are horror and fantasy, too. The movie was conceived and directed by Tommi Lepola and Tero Molin. Many of the makers, including Lepola and the producer Ilkka Niemi, jointly made the movie as their graduation work from Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu. The lead roles were given to freshly graduated acting students. As a graduation work, it is vastly larger than most such projects. In addition to these, many well-known Finnish actors, such as Vesa Vierikko, Santeri Kinnunen and Åke Lindman came to make an appearance in the movie. Many of them found it interesting to work on a movie like this, because such m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha (1999 Film)
''Juha'' is a 1999 Finnish film produced, written, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film is loosely based on a famous 1911 novel by the Finnish author Juhani Aho marking this as the fourth time the novel was adapted for the screen. The original story takes place in the 18th century but Kaurismäki's remake is set sometime in the latter half of the 20th century. It tells the story of a love triangle where a simple peasant woman leaves her husband after falling in love with a modern city slicker. ''Juha'' is a silent film shot in black-and-white with dialogue in the form of intertitles. Special release prints with titles in several different languages were produced for international distribution. Plot Marja (Kati Outinen) is a simple peasant woman married to her older husband Juha (Sakari Kuosmanen). They lead a very simple country life, spending most of their days farming and tending to their livestock. Marja's world is turned upside down when Shemeikka (André Wilms) comes to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merisairas
''Merisairas'' (Finnish: ''Seasick'') is a 1996 thriller film directed by Veikko Aaltonen and starring Bob Peck, Katrin Cartlidge and Peter Firth. An English-language film, it was a co-production between Sweden, Finland and France. The screenplay concerns eco-terrorists who attack a ship carrying toxic waste. Cast * Bob Peck – Captain Sebastian Belger * Katrin Cartlidge – Elena Polakov * John Castle – Chief Engineer Josif Mantz * Peter Firth – 1st Officer Roald Jensen * Matti Onnismaa – 2nd Officer Pavic * Sheila Gish – Martina Schaffer * Giles Thomas – 3rd Officer Lew Melik * John Bardon – Bosun Patrick Forget * Ilari Johansson – Radio operator Jimmy Perez * Claire Benedict – Cook Saba * Richard Kill – Seaman Giles * Antti Reini – 1st Engineer Tino Silenzi * Frank Boyle – Seaman Etkind * Juuso Hirvikangas – Seaman Juhani Turtola * Mikael Kerimov – Doctor Barnier * Clarke Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Care Of Your Scarf, Tatiana
''Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana'' (), also translated as ''Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana'', is a 1994 Finnish/German film directed, produced and co-written by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of two shy and unaccomplished middle-aged men who run away from their mothers' homes and drive aimlessly on the back roads of Finland. Plot Valto (Mato Valtonen) lives with his mother, who runs a clothing business. Valto is seen sewing clothes for his mother at the beginning of the film. When he discovers the coffee has run out, and his mother refuses to make him a new one straight away, he locks her in a cupboard, steals her money and goes out. Valto finds Reino (Matti Pellonpää), who has been fixing Valto's car. They then go on a road trip with no apparent destination. With music coming out of a in-car vinyl player of Valto's car and Reino's story about how he got into some legal trouble after he punched someone, the two seemingly enjoy the road trip. This is a typical Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
