Heikki Savolainen (9 April 1922 in
Pori
)
, website www.pori.fi
Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-w ...
– 22 January 1975) was a Finnish stage and screen actor renowned for the part of Urho Hietanen in
Edvin Laine
Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.
Laine directed a comedy '' Aaltoska orkaniseeraa'' and family film ''Sleeping Beauty'', both in 1949.
'' The Unknown Soldier'', a film La ...
's 1955 ''
The Unknown Soldier'' (The Unknown Soldier). He also played several comedic roles in 50's Finnish movies, as well as performing in several radio plays.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Unknown Soldier'' (1955)
* ''
The Harvest Month
''The Harvest Month'' ( fi, Elokuu) is a 1956 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Toivo Mäkelä as Viktor Sundvall
* Emma Väänänen as Saimi Sundvall
* Rauni Luoma as Maija L ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Tweet, Tweet'' (1956)
* ''
Little Presents
''Little Presents'' ( fi, Pikku Pietarin piha) is a 1961 Finnish drama film directed by Jack Witikka. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Leif Aaltonen
* Aapeli - God (voice) (as Simo Puupponen)
* Kaarlo Hal ...
'' (1961)
External links
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1922 births
1975 deaths
People from Pori
Finnish male stage actors
Finnish male radio actors
Finnish male film actors
20th-century Finnish male actors
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