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List Of Finnish Films Of The 1980s
A list of films produced in Finland ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see :Finnish films External links Finnish film at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Finnish Films Lists of Finnish films by decade, 1980s 1980s in Finland, Films Lists of 1980s films, Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkko Kivikoski
Erkko Kivikoski (2 July 1936 – 11 August 2005) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed nine films between 1962 and 1981. His 1963 film '' Kesällä kello 5'' was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1981 film '' Night by the Seashore'' was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. Filmography * ''Kaasua, komisario Palmu! Gas, Inspector Palmu! (original Finnish title: ''Kaasua, komisario Palmu!'') is a 1961 Finnish crime movie directed by Matti Kassila. It is a sequel to Inspector Palmu's Mistake and is followed by The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu. The main c ...'' (Cinematographer) * '' EP-X-503'' (1962) * '' Tori'' (1963) * '' Kesällä kello 5'' (1963) * '' Käyntikorttini...'' (1964) * '' Ovi'' (1966) * '' Kuuma kissa?'' (1968) * '' Kesyttömät veljekset'' (1969) * '' Laukaus tehtaalla'' (1973) * '' Yö meren rannalla'' (1981) References External links * 1936 births 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapio Hämäläinen
Eemil Tapio "Tapsa" Hämäläinen (18 June 1922, in Uukuniemi – 28 January 2008, in Helsinki) was a Finnish actor and theater counsellor. Career Hämäläinen's best known roles were as Salo in '' The Unknown Soldier'' (''The Unknown Soldier'') and Councillor Tuura in the ''Uuno Turhapuro'' films (1976–1993, 2004). Hämäläinen also appeared in many television series, such as '' Naapurilähiö''. He gave his voice to The Hemulen, The Police Inspector and The Groke in the Finnish dub of the ''Moomin'' TV series. Hämäläinen played Uuno Turhapuro's father-in-law Councillor Tuura Councillor Tuura is a fictional character in the Finland, Finnish comedy film series Uuno Turhapuro. He is the father of Uuno's wife Elisabeth Turhapuro (née Tuura), Uuno's father-in-law and married with Reetta Tuura, Elisabeth's mother. Uuno wri ... in 17 Turhapuro films. Hämäläinen was tired of Tuura's role in the 1990s after shooting films for five years followed by a 23-episode television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjatta Raita
Marjatta Raita (17 February 1944, Pori – 27 September 2007) was a Finnish actress, who was best known for her role as Elisabeth Turhapuro in the Uuno Turhapuro movies directed by Spede Pasanen. Biography Born in Pori, Marjatta Raita's parents were the actors Eino and Valli Raita. She studied at a theater school from 1962 to 1965. Immediately after completing her studies in 1965, Raita joined the Helsinki City Theatre. She appeared in numerous roles including as Kyllikki in Tulipunakuka, as Mrs. Vallesmann in Burglary, as Crete in Nummisuutarien and as Mrs. Florence in the comedy Diivat. Raita acted mainly in theater and also worked in films. Since 1981, in addition to her work on the stage, Raita was a trustee of the Kaupunginteatteri Actors' Association and a member of the board of the Theater Foundation as a negotiating member elected by the actors' association. In 1996, she joined the board of the Finnish Actors' Association. Also in 1996, Raita received the Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004. Loiri made a strong impression early in his career with the role of Jake in the drama film ''The Boys (1962 Finnish film), The Boys''. He later acted in notable films such as ''Rakastunut rampa'', ''Pedon merkki'', and ''The Howling Miller'', as well as the television series ''Rauta-aika''. In the latter part of his career, Loiri appeared in several dramedies, including ''Tie pohjoiseen'' (''Road North''). Loiri's comedic career began in collaboration with Spede Pasanen during the late 1960s. Together, they created the character Uuno Turhapuro, a slovenly anti-hero who entertained audiences and frustrated critics through his misadventures. Other comedic characters Loiri portrayed included Nasse-setä, Jean-Pierre Kusela, and Tyyne (character), Tyyne, all of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ere Kokkonen
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also an actor. Kokkonen's feature film debut was ''Millipilleri'' (1966), co-directed with Spede Pasanen and Jukka Virtanen (director), Jukka Virtanen. In later decades, when Turhapuro films were made less frequently, Kokkonen scripted and directed the ''Vääpeli Körmy'' series of films His career as a director also includes filming of Arto Paasilinna, Arto Paasilinna's books, including ''The Ten Graters'' and ''A Charming Mass Suicide (film), A Charming Mass Suicide''. Kokkonen worked for both YLE and MTV3, where he served as entertainment director from 1974 to 1984. Kokkonen was the founder of the Comedy Theater Arena in 1995. He was the theatre's artistic director, director and screenwriter for most of the theater's performances. His wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uuno Turhapuron Aviokriisi
(''The Marital Crisis of Uuno Turhapuro'', also ''The Marital Crisis of Numbskull Emptybrook'') is a Finnish 1981 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the sixth film in the series, and it is the first film in color, while the previous ones were still black and white due to budgetary reasons.Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi – Elonet (in Finnish) was the biggest audience success of 1981 and the most successful film after despite the fact that, like the previous parts, the critics had a very negative attitude towards the film. The film premiered on on April 8, 1984, when it was seen by more than 1.5 million viewers.''Suomen kansallisfilmografia'' (Vol 9) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukka Sipilä
Jukka Sipilä (12 May 1936, Kivijärvi – 7 August 2004, Helsinki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor and television director. He began acting in film in the 1960s and took up TV directing shortly in the early 1970s before concentrating on acting again. He appeared in films such as the 1983 James Bond spoof ''Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'' opposite actors Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren. He retired in 2003 shortly before his death. Selected filmography * ''Mona Lisan hymy'', 1966 * '' Käpy selän alla'', 1966 * '' Lapualaismorsian'', 1967 * '' Täällä Pohjantähden alla'', 1968 * '' Leikkikalugangsteri'', 1969 * '' Sixtynine 69'', 1969 * '' Naisenkuvia'', 1970 * '' Lampaansyöjät'', 1972 * ''Hellyys'', 1972 * '' Pohjantähti'', 1973 * '' Mies. joka ei osannut sanoa ei'', 1975 * '' Ihmemies'', 1979 * '' Kiljusten herrasväki'', 1981 * '' Hukkaputki'' TV-comedy show (1981–1983) * ''Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit ''Agentti 000 ja kuolema kurvit'' (English title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Kiljunen Family
''That Kiljunen Family'' () is a 1981 Finnish musical comedy family film directed by Matti Kuortti and starring Jukka Sipilä and Marja-Sisko Aimonen. It is based on the 1914 children's book of the same name by Jalmari Finne.Kiljusen herrasväki – (in Finnish) At the beginning of the 1970s, the production company Filminor had already planned a family film based on Finne's children's book, but at that time the project fell through because the topic was reserved for . After |
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 films between 1958 and 2000. His 1975 film '' Home for Christmas'' was entered into the . His 1978 film '' |
Sign Of The Beast
''Sign of the Beast'' () is a 1981 Finnish drama film co-written and directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta. It is based on the 1946 book ''A Gloomy Soliloquy'' () by Olavi Paavolainen, based on his war diaries written during the Winter War and the Continuation War. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Esko Salminen as Kaarlo * Irina Milan as Karin * Tom Wentzel as Helmut von Stein * Hannu Lauri as Olavi * Vesa-Matti Loiri as Usko * Jukka-Pekka Palo as Lieutenant Valonen * Esa Pakarinen Jr. as War Photographer * Martti Pennanen as General * Yrjö Parjanne as Captain * Kalevi Kahra as Seargeant Major See also * List of submissions to the 54th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film A list is a set of discret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Kinnunen
Heikki Kinnunen (born in Raahe) is a Finland, Finnish actor, who became well known in the beginning of the 1970s in the comedy program ''Ällitälli''. Kinnunen was known specially for his roles in comedy films and -series. He has played the leading role in Vääpeli Körmy films and appeared in five Uuno Turhapuro films. Kinnunen's most famous comedic catch-phrase is "Onks Viljoo näkyny?" ("You seen Viljo?") born from a skit in which he shows up asking people this question then inquiring something about what they are currently doing. Who ''Viljo'' is or why Kinnunen's character is looking for him is never explained in the skits themselves. His son Santeri Kinnunen is also an actor. He is well-known for modern Finnish audiences for starring in ''The Grump'' sequels. Films *''Lapualaismorsian'' (1967) - Hessu *''Asfalttilampaat'' (1968) *''Täällä Pohjantähden alla'' (1968) - Valenti Leppänen *''The Headquarters (film), Päämaja'' (1970) *''Aatamin puvussa ja vähän E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
