Esko Olavi Toivonen, better known by his stage name Eemeli (28 June 1920 – 9 November 1987) was a Finnish actor, comedian and entertainer. He was dubbed "the
Buster Keaton
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of Finland" due to his deadpan expression.
Filmography
* ''
Suuri sävelparaati'' (1959)
* ''
Yks' tavallinen Virtanen'' (1959)
* ''
Oho, sanoi Eemeli'' (1960)
* ''
Kaks' tavallista Lahtista
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Cast
* Eemeli as Jani ...
'' (1960)
* ''
Kankkulan kaivolla'' (1960)
* ''
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!'' (1960)
* ''
Mullin mallin'' (1961)
* ''
Voi veljet, mikä päivä!'' (1961)
* ''
”Ei se mitään!” sanoi Eemeli'' (1962)
* ''
Tup-akka-lakko'' (1980)
Discography
Singles
* ''Oho, sanoi Eemeli / Taas Rovaniemen markkinoilla'' (Rytmi R 6386, 1959)
* ''Humppafoksi / Sahara'' (Rytmi R 6418, 1960)
* ''Tanssit Tippavaarassa'' (Rytmi R 6465, 1961), B-side by
Jorma Lyytinen and
Pärre Förars
* ''Syntymäpäivät Tippavaarassa / Tippäjärven vesj'' (Rytmi R 6496, 1962)
* ''Tukkijätkän twist / Susijahti'' (Rytmi R 6510, 1962)
* ''Saukkosen avioero'' (Rytmi R 6524, 1962), B-side by
Ragni Malmsten
* ''Eemelin saunassa / Onko sulla sellaista'' (Fontana 271560, 1963), with
Repe Helismaa
* ''Humppa humppa humppa tättärää / Palokuntajuhlat'' (Rytmi R 6546, 1964)
* ''Eemeli ja torvi'' (Rytmi R 6551, 1964), B-side by
Tapio Rautavaara
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Life Early years
Tapio Rautavaara was born in the municipality of Pirkkala (now Nokia, Finland, Nokia), a suburb of the ...
* ''Eemeli ja Severi / Eemelin heilat'' (Rytmi R 6563, 1966), with
Esa Pakarinen
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* ''Kovat paikat 1 / Kovat paikat 2'' (Rytmi R 6572, 1967)
* ''Mustalaisromanssi / Tytön tavarat'' (Rytmi RM 101, 1968)
* ''Syntymäpäivät / Vähän ennen kymmentä'' (Odeon 5E 006 34233, 1970)
* ''Vaarin luona / Myyrä'' (Odeon 5E 006 34413, 1971)
* ''Mulla menee hitaasti / Sisään vaan'' (JP-Musiikki JPS 1031, 1980)
EPs
* ''Eemelin Eepee'' (Rytmi RN 4158, 1958)
* ''Kolme Eemeliä'' (Rytmi RN 4166, 1959)
* ''Oho, sanoi Eemeli'' (Rytmi RN 4210, 1960)
* ''Kotimaisia elokuvasävelmiä 4: Kankkulan kaivolla'' (Rytmi RN 4216, 1960)
* ''Repe & Eemeli'' (Rytmi RN 4220, 1960)
* ''Huumoria: Repe & Eemeli'' (Rytmi RN 4241, 1962)
* ''Huumoria 2: Repe & Eemeli'' (Rytmi RN 4250, 1962)
Albums
* ''Eemeli'' (Sävel SÄLP 630, 1966)
* ''Eemeli Pinnalla'' (Columbia 5E 06234097, 1970)
* ''Esa & Eemeli'' (Rytmi RILP 7092, 1972)
* ''Eemelin joulukierre'' (Odeon 5E 05434730, 1972)
* ''Eemeli'' (Mars MK 166, 1981, as cassette)
* ''20 suosikkia – Oho! sano Eemeli'' (compilation album)
* ''Tangolla päähän – Kootut levytykset 1970–1972'' (2010, compilation album)
References
1920 births
1987 deaths
20th-century Finnish comedians
Finnish male comedians
Finnish male film actors
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