Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 – 17 December 2006) was a prolific

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who made more than 70 appearances on film and

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. He was born in

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, and made his screen debut in 1974 in the movie ''Karvat''. Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on ''Rikos ja rangaistus'' in 1983. His last role with

Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011) and ''The Other Side of Hope'' (20 ...

was in ''Man without a Past'' in 2002. He starred in the

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film '' Aapo'' opposite actors such as

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Ulla Koivuranta Ulla Koivuranta (born 19 March 1959, in Vaasa, Finland) is a Finnish actress. In 1991 she began work at the Turku Theatre. She played the role of Lempi in the 1994 film '' Aapo''. Filmography *''Hyvän tekijät'' (1997), released as Good Deeds ...

and

Kai Lehtinen Kai Lehtinen (born Kai Antero; 31 July 1958, in Kerava, Finland) is a Finnish actor best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series ''Raid''. Lehtinen originally began as an athlete and competed in the decathlon with a personal best of 6,265 po ...

. More recently, he has appeared in a number of

Timo Koivusalo Timo Johannes Koivusalo (born 31 October 1963) is a Finnish actor, director, writer, composer and musician. His most successful film to date was '' Rentun Ruusu'', released in 2001. Life and career Koivusalo was born in Pori, and trained as a ...

films such as '' Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa'' (

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), which is the last full-length movie he appeared in. He died in

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Filmography

Film

* ''Syöksykierre'' (1981) - Kalevi * ''Poste restante'' (1982) * '' Arvottomat'' (1982) - Hagström * ''Koomikko'' (1983) - Potilas * '' Rikos ja Rangaistus'' (1983) - Inspector Pennanen * '' Klaani - tarina Sammakoitten suvusta'' (1984) - Poliisietsivä * '' Niskavuori'' (1984) - Nikulan isäntä * ''Hei kliffaa hei'' (1985) - Poliisi * '' Shadows in Paradise'' (1986) - Co-worker (työkaveri) * ''Macbeth'' (1987) - Einari * '' Jäähyväiset presidentille'' (1987) - Businessman at the Restaurant * ''Tilinteko'' (1987) - Timo Varjola * ''

Hamlet Goes Business ''Hamlet Goes Business'' () is a 1987 Finnish comedy film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius. It is based on William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet'', but the events are housed in a modern Finnish wood processing Wood ...

'' (1987) - Polonius * ''

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'' (1988) - Paavo Hakala * ''

Ariel Ariel may refer to: Film and television *Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award * ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki * ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...

'' (1988) - Autokauppias * '' Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus'' (1988) - Manager at Restaurant * ''Cha Cha Cha'' (1989) - Policeman * '' Talvisota'' (1989) - Private Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen * ''

The Match Factory Girl ''The Match Factory Girl'' () is a 1990 Finnish-Swedish film edited, written, co-produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, the final installment of his Proletariat Trilogy, after his '' Shadows in Paradise'' and ''Ariel''. It follows Iris, a yo ...

'' (1990) - Stepfather * ''Rampe & Naukkis - Kaikkien aikojen superpari'' (1990) - Older Cop * '' Veturimiehet heiluttaa'' (1992) - Trainman Kauno Saario * ''Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät'' (1992) - Pohjalainen talonostaja * ''Papukaijamies'' (1992) - Constable Palmunen * '' Pekko aikamiespoika'' (1993) - poliisi Reino * ''Kaikki pelissä'' (1994) - Rural Police Chief Louhela * '' Aapo'' (1994) - Maanviljelysneuvos * ''

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'' (1994) - Reino, poliisi * ''

Kivenpyörittäjän kylä ''The Last Wedding'' ( fi, Kivenpyörittäjän kylä) is a 1995 Finnish comedy film directed by Markku Pölönen. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted ...

'' (1995) - Jalmari * '' Pekko ja massahurmaaja'' (1995) - Reino, poliisi * '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996) - Ravintolapäällikkö * '' Pekko ja muukalainen'' (1996) - Reino Kuovi, poliisi * ''Tie naisen sydämeen'' (1996) - Cab Driver Lehtonen * ''

The Minister of State ''The Minister of State'' ( fi, Sagojogan ministeri, sv, Ministern från Sagojoga, no, Stol på ministeren!) is a 1997 Nordic comedy film directed by Paul-Anders Simma. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * ...

'' (1997) - Judge * '' Vaiennut kylä'' (1997) - Jarva, police officer * '' Pekko ja unissakävelijä'' (1997) - Reino Kuovi, poliisi * '' Kuningasjätkä'' (1998) - Hannes * ''Rikos & Rakkaus'' (1999) - Kasimir 'Kassu' Vartio * '' The Swan and the Wanderer'' (1999) - Veikko * ''

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'' (1999) - Nimismies * '' Lakeuden kutsu'' (1999) - Paavo Hakala * '' Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha'' (2000) - Sakari Piippo * ''Pieni pyhiinvaellus'' (2000) - Pappi * ''

Rentun ruusu ''Rentun Ruusu'' ( en, The Rose of the Rascal) is a 2001 Finnish biographical film drama directed and written by Timo Koivusalo. The film is based on the life of Antti Yrjö Hammarberg (Irwin Goodman) who is still today a very popular singer i ...

'' (2001) - Väiski * ''

Ponterosa ''Ponterosa'' is a 2001 Finnish comedy film directed by brothers Mika and Pasi Kemmo. The film takes place in a campsite in Åland, where a group of very different people get to know each other. Cast * Tony Halme as Mauri, "Maukka" * Heikki ...

'' (2001) - Maalaisisäntä * ''

The Man Without a Past ''The Man Without a Past'' ( fi, Mies vailla menneisyyttä) is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä, it is the second installment in Kauri ...

'' (2002) - Bank Robber * '' Umur'' (2002) - Samanmoinen * ''

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'' (2003) - Red Soldier #2 * '' Vieraalla maalla'' (2003) - Beadle * '' Shadow of the Eagle'' (2005) - Aaro's father * '' Isiä ja Hirviöitä'' (2005, Video short) - Vaari (final film role)

Television

* '' Lentsu'' (1990) - Autoilija Toivo Kesseli * '' Hyvä veli'' (1995) - Matti Yli-Niemi * '' Maigret en Finlande'' (1996) - Liikanen * ''

Kotikatu ''Kotikatu'' (''The Home Street'') is a Finnish drama television series which aired on Yle TV1 from August 24, 1995 to December 7, 2012. ''Kotikatu'' was titled as "a semi-soap opera". It is the second longest running Finnish drama television se ...

'' (1997-1998) - Pajala * '' Team Ahma'' (1998) - Tiepalvelupäällikkö * '' Kylmäverisesti sinun'' (2000–2002) - Patologi / Oikeuslääkäri

Awards and recognitions

* Humanismin käsi Award 1988 *

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1991

External links

* 1938 births 2006 deaths People from Lapua Finnish male actors Deaths from cancer in Finland {{Finland-actor-stub