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Katja Kallio
Katja Elina Kallio (born 17 September 1968) is a Finnish novelist, screenwriter, and columnist. She is the author of seven novels and three short prose collections. Early life Katja Kallio was born on 17 September 1968, in Turku. Career Kallio has written seven novels, two of which have been turned into Finnish feature films. Her novels include, ''Kuutamolla'' in 2000, ''Sooloilua'' in 2002, ''Karilla'' in 2008, ''Syntikirja'' in 2009, ''Säkenöivät hetket'' in 2013, ''Yön kantaja'' in 2017, and ''Tämä läpinäkyvä sydän'' in 2021. In 2002, her novel '' Kuutamolla'' was made into a film, ''Lovers & Leavers'', for which she was the screenwriter. It was directed by Aku Louhimies, and starred Minna Haapkylä, Anna-Leena Härkönen, and Laura Malmivaara. In 2007, ''Sooloilua'' (Playing Solo) was released as a film, directed by Lauri Nurkse, and starring Saija Lentonen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, and Kristiina Elstelä, with Kallio again being the screenwriter. In 2010, ''If ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; 1634–1997). The region was originally called Suomi (Finland), which later became the name for the whole country. As of 31 March 2021, the population of Turku was 194,244 making it the sixth largest city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa and Oulu. There were 281,108 inhabitants living in the Turku Central Locality, ranking it as the third largest urban area in Finland after the Capital Region area and Tampere Central Locality. The city is officially bilingual as percent of its population identify Swedish as a mother-tongue. It is unknown when Turku gained city rights. The Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town ''Aboa'' in his ''Bulla'' in 1229 and the year is now used as the foundation year of Turku. Turku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern neighboring municipality of Sipoo), Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which has a population of over 1.5 million. Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarkko Hentula
Jarkko Hentula (born 1970) has worked primarily as a producer or an executive producer in over 40 feature films and TV-productions. Hentula is the Head of Feature Films in Yellow Film & TV production company. Education Hentula studied communication and history at the University of Tampere and production in the Film and Television department at Helsinki's University of Art and Design. Career In 1998 Hentula started working as a production manager at MRP Matila & Röhr Productions. During that time he for example worked in Olli Saarela’s Ambush (1999). He moved to their subsidiary, Talent House, in 2000. Hentula's first long features were Lovers & Leavers by Aku Louhimies (2002), Pearls and Pigs by Perttu Leppä (2003) and FC Venus by Joona Tena (2005), all of which received commercial success. Hentula also produced JP Siili's miniseries Julia's Truth (2001) for Talent House, which received a Prix Italia award. In 2004 Hentula started his own production company called J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristiina Elstelä
Kristiina Elstelä (10 January 1943 – 26 June 2016) was a Finnish actress, who acted in many TV shows and movies. She also had a long career in theater and was a cabaret artist. In 2006 Elstelä was one of the competitors in '' Dancing with the Stars'' television series. She and her partner Marko Keränen were ranked seconds, right after Tomi Metsäketo and Sanna Hirvaskari. She was the daughter of actor Ossi Elstelä and actress Irja Elstelä. Filmography Films * ''Pekka & Pätkä ja tuplajättipotti'' (1985) * '' Viimeinen keikka'' (1985) * '' Pekka Puupää poliisina'' (1986) * ''Onks' Viljoo näkyny?'' (1988) * '' Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja'' (1992) * '' Kummeli Kultakuume'' (1997) * '' Kymmenen riivinrautaa'' (2002) * ''Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life'' (2004) * '' Ganes'' (2007) * '' Sooloilua'' (2007) * '' Myrsky'' (2008) TV series * '' ÄWPK - Älywapaa palokunta'' (1984–1985) * ''Pekka ja Pätkä'' (1986) * '' Takaisin kotiin'' (1995) * ''Uuno Turhapuro'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Kari-Pekka Toivonen (born 6 May 1967) is a Finnish actor. He received a 2004 Best Actor Jussi Award for the film ''Upswing''. Taivonen, who received his Master's Degree at the Helsinki Theatre Academy, was the recipient of a 2005 Shooting Stars Award. Filmography * ''The Path of the Righteous Men'' (2012) * ''The Storage'' (2011) * '' Kolmistaan'' (2008, in coming) – Tomi Laakso * '' Sooloilua'' (2007, in coming) * '' V2 – jäätynyt enkeli'' (2007) – Taisto Pusenius * '' Rock'n Roll Never Dies'' (2006) – Pumppu * '' Suden arvoitus'' (2006) * '' Äideistä parhain'' (2005) – Lauri, Eero's father * '' Kukkia ja sidontaa'' (2004) – Ali Makkonen * '' Lapsia ja aikuisia – kuinka niitä tehdään?'' (2004) – Antero * '' Nousukausi'' (2003) – Kari * '' Lakeuden kutsu'' (2000) – Nikander's helper * ''Rukajärven tie'' (1999) – Leinonen * '' Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava'' (1997) – corporal Törönen * '' Sagojogan ministeri'' (1997) – Otto Swinskjöld * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauri Nurkse
Lauri Nurkse (born 11 May 1978) is a Finnish actor and film director. He contributed to more than twenty films since 2001. Selected filmography References External links * 1978 births Living people Finnish male film actors Finnish film directors {{Finland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asko Kallonen
Asko or ASKO may refer to: * Asko (name), a male given name common in Finland and Estonia * Askø, a Danish island * Asko Cylinda or Asko Appliances AB, a Swedish company producing household appliances * AskoSchönberg, a Dutch chamber orchestra * ASKO Kara, a Togolese football club * ASKÖ Pasching, an Austrian football club * ASKÖ (Austria) Asko or ASKO may refer to: * Asko (name), a male given name common in Finland and Estonia * Askø, a Danish island * Asko Cylinda or Asko Appliances AB, a Swedish company producing household appliances * AskoSchönberg, a Dutch chamber orchestra * ..., Association for Sport and Physical Culture in Austria (german: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sport und Körperkultur in Österreich) See also * Askos (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Malmivaara
Laura Pauliina Malmivaara (born 26 October 1973) is a Finnish actress. Her acting career began in 1993, and includes dozens of roles in film and television productions, as well as stage appearances. In addition to acting, she has also worked as a singer, photographer, television host, blogger, and model. Career Early life and education Malmivaara was born into a clerical family in (now Kajaani), Finland. Prior to her acting career, she worked as a model in her youth. After graduating from the in 1992, she lived and worked as a model in Athens, Greece for a period of time. In 2002, Malmivaara graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She has also studied photography at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki and theology at the University of Helsinki. Acting career: 1993–present Malmivaara made her debut as an actress in the 1993 film '' Harjunpää and the Persecutors'' and has since then acted in dozens of Finnish film and television productions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Leena Härkönen
Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 10 April 1965) is a Finnish writer and actress. She was born in Liminka and studied acting at the college of drama and the University of Tampere's program of drama studies, which she concluded in 1989. She won the J. H. Erkko Award in 1984 for her debut novel ''How to Kill a Bull'' ( fi, Häräntappoase). Currently Anna-Leena Härkönen lives in Helsinki and works as freelance writer; novelist and actress. A few dramatic productions, including one movie, have been adapted from Härkönen's works. ''Häräntappoase'' was made into a six-part television series and stage productions in Turku and Kotka and summer 2010 in Pyynikin kesäteatteri in Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o .... Scriptwriter Tove Idström and director Claes Olss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
