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Pentti Siimes
Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008. Siimes starred in the film ''Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. His paternal grandfather was Polish. Siimes was married to actress Elina Pohjanpää from 1956 until her death in 1996. Selected filmography * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) * ''Miriam'' (1957) * '' Inspcetor Palmu's Mistake'' (1960) * '' Gas, Inspector Palmu!'' (1961) * '' The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu'' (1962) * ''Let Not One Devil Cross the Bridge ''Let Not One Devil Cross the Bridge'' ( fi, Äl’ yli päästä perhanaa) is a 1968 Finnish anthology comedy film directed by Matti Kassila. The film is an ensemble divided into three independent stories, based on the ideas of the actual frame ...'' (1968) * '' The Marital Crisis of Uuno Turhapuro'' (1981) References External links * * 1929 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, 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 Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, 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 History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam (film)
''Miriam'' is a 1957 Finnish drama film directed by William Markus. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Anneli Sauli as Miriam * Irma Seikkula as Britta Allnes * Pentti Siimes as Hans Allnes * Leo Riuttu as Torvald Allnes * Yrjö Aaltonen as Boy * Paavo Hukkinen as Man at the station * Heimo Karppinen as Man at the station * Veikko Kines as Shopkeeper * Aino Lehtimäki as Pharmaceut * Kaisu Leppänen as Aunt Anta * Jaakko Maakorpi as Horse Driver * Liisi Palteisto as Miriam as Child * Yrjö Saari Yrjö, a masculine Finnish given name that is the equivalent of George, may refer to: * Yrjö von Grönhagen, (1911–2003), Finnish anthropologist * Yrjö Jylhä, (1903–1956), Finnish poet * Yrjö Kilpinen (1892–1959), Finnish comp ... as Doctor * Enok Sikiö as Man in the train * Maininki Sippola as Woman in the party (as Maininki Sippola-Wilska) References External links * 1957 films 1957 drama films Finnish drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Berlin International Film Festival
The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June to 8 July 1958 with the Zoo Palast as the main venue. The festival was opened by then West Berlin's newly elected mayor Willy Brandt. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Swedish film '' Smultronstället'' directed by Ingmar Bergman. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International feature film jury * Frank Capra, director, screenwriter and producer (United States) - Jury President * Joaquim Novais Teixeira, politician, writer and film critic (Portugal) * Jean Marais, actor (France) * Paul Rotha, director (United Kingdom) * L. B. Rao (India) * Duilio Coletti, director and screenwriter (Italy) * Michiko Tanaka, actress (Japan) * Gerhard T. Buchholz, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany) * Willy Haas, writer (West Germany) * Gerhard Lamprecht, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany) * Leopold Reitemeister, art historian (West Germany) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elina Pohjanpää
Armi Elina Annikki Pohjanpää (8 April 1933, in Helsinki – 13 January 1996) was a Finnish actress. Her theatrical career lasted for 40 years, and in addition, she appeared in several Finnish films by directors such as Ilmari Unho, Aarne Tarkas and Matti Kassila. In theatre Pohjanpää's career started in a Kotka City Theatre in 1952 where she also met her future husband Pentti Siimes. The two got married in 1956, and their marriage lasted until Pohjanpää's death. After a year in Kotka, Pohjanpää started to work for Helsinki City Theatre where she stayed employed for the rest of her life. Films Elina Pohjanpää was 17 years old when she made her first film appearance in a film ''Amor hoi!'' (1950). Her first leading role came a year later with ''Kuisma ja Helinä'' (1951). All in all, Pohjanpää appeared in 29 films. Often she and Pentti Siimes were seen together in films such as ''Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin'' (1956) and ''Rakas varkaani'' (1957). Their real-life weddin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Soldier (1955 Film)
''The Unknown Soldier'' ( fi, Tuntematon sotilas, sv, Okänd soldat) is a Finnish war film directed by Edvin Laine that premiered in December 1955. It is based on '' The Unknown Soldier'', a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. The film was and remains the most successful movie ever in Finland; about 2.8 million people, or more than half the Finnish population, saw it in theaters. Its portrayal of Linna's characters is widely accepted as canonical. The film was voted the best Finnish movie by 1213 respondents in an Internet poll by ''Helsingin Sanomat'' in 2007. The novel would be filmed again in 1985 by Rauni Mollberg and again in 2017 by Aku Louhimies. Synopsis Set against the events of the Finnish Continuation War, the film follows a machine gun troop's journey into the Soviet Union. The troop includes the simple-minded Hietanen, the jokey Vanhala, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Palmu's Mistake (film)
''Komisario Palmun erehdys'' (Swedish title: ''Mysteriet Rygseck''; international titles: ''Inspector Palmu's Mistake'' or ''Inspector Palmu's Error''; US DVD title: ''The Rygseck Mystery'') is a 1960 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Matti Kassila for Suomen Filmiteollisuus. It is set in 1930s Helsinki and centers on Inspector Palmu's investigation of the murder of rich and decadent Bruno Rygseck. It is based on Mika Waltari's 1940 novel of the same name, and was the first film adaptation of his Inspector Palmu novels. The film was premiered on September 9, 1960, and at the time of its premiere, the film was already a great success with both audiences and critics.Komisario Palmun erehdys – (in Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas, Inspector 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 cast of actors is the same as that of the first though some actors such as Elina Salo, Pentti Siimes and Aino Mantsas play different characters, It is based on the first Inspector Palmu novel '' Who Murdered Mrs. Skrof?'' (''Kuka murhasi rouva Skrofin?'') by Mika Waltari but was the second one filmed, after '' Inspector Palmu's Mistake''. Unlike the first film it was produced by Fennada-Filmi. According to director Kassila, Toivo Särkkä (the producer of the first film) didn't like the story of the novel and thus its rights were purchased by Fennada producer Mauno Mäkelä, who also produced the third movie ''The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu'' (1962). Synopsis Mrs. Skrof, a wealthy and hated woman belonging to a religious sect, is fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu
''The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu'' (Finnish: ''Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu'') is a 1962 Finnish comedy-crime film directed by Matti Kassila. It is the third film in the ''Inspector Palmu'' series and the second one produced by Fennada-Filmi. The novel was written by Waltari through the explicit request by director Kassila. It is also the last film in the series to be shot in black and white. The fourth film was made without Waltari's involvement. Plot A body is found in the Observatory Hill (''Tähtitorninmäki'') park in Helsinki. The police are called in, believing him to be a dead vagrant. However, tabloid journalist Nopsanen happens by the scene, leading to the death being publicized in the papers that same afternoon. The victim is eventually identified as accountant and astrologist Fredrik Nordberg. While Virta tries to keep the press at bay, Palmu discovers that Nordberg's niece Saara lived with him and that Nordberg financially supported her and her boyfriend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Not One Devil Cross The Bridge
''Let Not One Devil Cross the Bridge'' ( fi, Äl’ yli päästä perhanaa) is a 1968 Finnish anthology comedy film directed by Matti Kassila. The film is an ensemble divided into three independent stories, based on the ideas of the actual frame story, where the people who took part in the film design meeting during the get-together held at evening. The film is starring Maija Karhi, Pentti Siimes, Helge Herala and Toivo Mäkelä. Director Kassila returned to film directing after a five-year hiatus. The film was completed at a time when Finnish television had begun to take audiences away from cinemas, which is why Kassila wanted to use this film to comment on the crisis in the Finnish film industry. The film's audience success was the weakest in 1968, even though it was effectively marketed, and it made big losses, making it the box-office bomb. In the television show ''Kinoklubi'', where directors Matti Kassila and Markku Pölönen and producer Markus Selin Markus Selin (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uuno Turhapuron Aviokriisi
''Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi'' (''The Marital Crisis of Uuno Turhapuro'') is a Finnish 1981 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the sixth film in the ''Uuno Turhapuro'' series, and it is the first ''Uuno Turhapuro'' film in color, while the previous ones were still black and white due to budgetary reasons.Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi – (in Finnish) ''Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi'' was the biggest audience success of 1981 and the most successful ''Uuno Turhapuro'' film after '' Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro'' despite the fact that, like the previous par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Births
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2016 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
