Vilho Emil "Vili" Auvinen (11 November 1931 – 2 August 1996) was a Finnish actor and theatre director.

Theatrical background

Auvinen's parents Vilho Auvinen and Hellin Auvinen-Salmi were also actors, so he became familiar with the world of theatre at a young age. His career started as a set designer and in small supporting roles. Auvinen turned to directing in the 1950s after getting hired by Tampereen Työväen Teatteri.

In television and films

Vili Auvinen is best known for his role as Heikki in a television series ''Heikki ja Kaija'' (1961–1971) in which he played opposite his wife,

Eila Roine Eila Orvokki Roine (born 26 November 1931 in Turku) is a Finnish actress. She worked for Tampereen Työväen Teatteri from 1951 until her retirement in 1994. On television Eila Roine is best known for her role as Kaija in a television series ''H ...

. He also served as the director of the teen series ''Pertsa ja Kilu'' (1975–1976), based on the novels by Väinö Riikkilä. In films, Auvinen only made a handful of appearances in the 1960s and 1970s. He is remembered for his role as Asumaniemi in an Edvin Laine film '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955), the first adaptation of Väinö Linna's novel of the same name.

Filmography

*''Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen'' (1953) *''Tuntematon sotilas'' (1955) *''Poika eli kesäänsä'' (1955) *''Vääpeli Mynkhausen'' (1957) *''Musta rakkaus'' (1957) *''Murheenkryynin poika'' (1958) *''Äidittömät'' (1958) *''Villin Pohjolan kulta'' (1963)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auvinen, Vili Finnish male television actors Finnish male film actors 1931 births 1996 deaths People from Lohja 20th-century Finnish male actors Finnish male stage actors Finnish theatre directors