Visa Mäkinen (born 28 March 1945 in Pori,

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) is a

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film director, film producer,

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and

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. He has directed and produced films such as the 1983

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spoof '' Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'' which featured actors

Ilmari Saarelainen Ilmari Saarelainen (born 12 September 1944 in Uusikaupunki) is a Finnish actor. His career has been mainly based on television. Saarelainen began acting in 1970 appearing in a number of TV series. His career has mainly been based on Finnish tele ...

and Tenho Sauren. He has also acted and written for several films.

Filmography

Feature films

* ''Voi juku, mikä lauantai'' (1979) * ''Mitäs me sankarit'' (1980) * ''Kaikenlaisia karkureita'' (1981) * ''Pi, pi, pil... pilleri'' (1982) * ''Likainen puolitusina'' (1982) * ''

Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit ''Agentti 000 ja kuolema kurvit'' (English title ''Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'') is a 1983 Finnish spy comedy film directed by Visa Mäkinen and written by Ismo Sajakorpi. The film stars Ilmari Saarelainen as James Bond impersonator Joonas ...

'' (1983) * ''Vapaa duunari Ville-Kalle'' (1984) * ''Yön saalistajat'' (1984) * ''Pekka & Pätkä ja tuplajättipotti'' (1985) * ''Pekka Puupää poliisina'' (1987) * ''Ruuvit löysällä'' (1988) * '' Pirtua, pirtua'' (1991)

Short films

* ''Seksiä nupissa'' (-) * ''Päivä ratsastustalleilla'' (1989) * ''Matkiva kulkuri'' (1989) * ''Sexis spaketti ja Brunon parhaat'' (1989)

TV series

* ''Pekka Puupää tositoimissa'' (1982) * ''Pekka Puupää seikkailee'' (1982) * ''Pekko aikamiespoika'' (1992) * ''Cafe Kirpputori'' (1996) * ''Camping Satumaa'' (1998)

Video programmes

* ''Video Bingo'' (1992) * ''Kauneimmat joululaulut'' (1992)

External links

* 1945 births Living people People from Pori Finnish film directors Finnish film producers Finnish male actors Finnish screenwriters {{Finland-actor-stub