Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Juhani Kaurismäki (; born 21 September 1955) is a Finnish film director. Biography Mika Kaurismäki is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of Maria Kaurismäki, who graduated from Tampere School of Art and Media in 2008 with her movie ''Sideline''. Kaurismäki has lived in Brazil since approximately 1992 and has made several Brazilian-themed films, including ''Amazon'', ''Tigrero'', ''Sambólico'', ''Rytmi'', and ''Moro no Brasil''. His film '' Brasileirinho'' is a 2005 musical documentary about traditional Brazilian ''choro'' music. Kaurismäki's first film, ''The Liar'' (1980), was an overnight sensation, when first shown in Finland; it marked the beginning of the Kaurismäki brothers' film career and started a new era in Finnish cinema. After high school, Kaurismäki worked as a painter of houses and apartments in the small town of Kuusankoski in the southeastern part of Finland. In the autumn of 1976, when the winter was coming and the annual high ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Orimattila
Orimattila () is a town in Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland. The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Orimattila, which is located in the region of Pennala. There are also several municipalities in the area, such as Iitti, Kärkölä, Lahti, Mäntsälä, and Pukkila. Orimattila has a population of (), and it covers an area of 310.29 square kilometers. Its area of land is 28.87 square kilometers, which is filled with water. The municipality is also unilingually Finnish. Its per-capita population is around 20.14. The subject of the coat of arms of Orimattila, "a stallion horse carrying a scythe", refers to both the name of the municipality and local agriculture. The name itself comes from a house called ''Orhimattila'', hosted by Henrich Mattzsson Orhimattila, which was already written in a 1573 book of judgment. The coat of arms was designed by Ahti Hammar and approved by the Orimattila Municipal Council at its meeting on September 15, 1956. The Ministry o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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19th Moscow International Film Festival
The 19th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 July 1995. The Golden St. George was not awarded. Jury * Richard Gere (United States – President of the Jury) * Friedrich Gorenstein (Germany) * Aurelio De Laurentiis (Italy) * Otar Iosseliani (France) * László Kovács (United States) * Jiřà Menzel (Czech Republic) * David Robinson (Great Britain) * Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina (Russia) * Jerome Hellman (United States) * Conrad Hall (United States) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: Not awarded * Silver St. George for Directing: ** Régis Wargnier for ''A French Woman'' ** Milan Å teindler for ''Thanks for Every New Morning'' * Special Silver St. George: Director of Photography Lajos Koltai for ''Mario and the Magician'' * Silver St. George: ** Best Actor: Gabriel Barylli for ''A French Woman'' ** Best Actress: Emmanuelle Béart for ''A French Woman'' * Prix of Ecumenical ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Timo Torikka
Timo Torikka (born 1 February 1958, in Kerava) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1982, after which he has worked both on the stage and onscreen. One of his most well known parts is the role of Pentti Saari in Pekka Parikka's film '' Talvisota'' (''The Winter War'', 1989). He also acted in two episodes of French television series ''Maigret'' with Bruno Cremer. Torikka was the writer and director of the 1993 television series ''Hobitit'', an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings'' for the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. In 1997 he worked in the Theatre of Cologne, Germany in Karin Beier's ''Sturm'' (Tempest by Shakespeare) and between 2005 and 2007 he played Bill's role in '' Plus loin que loin'' ("Further than the furthest thing" by Zinnie Harris) in France. In 2008 he played one of the principal roles in Mika Kaurismäki's film ''Kolme viisasta miestä'' (''Three Wise Men''). Partial filmography * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jari Litmanen
Jari Olavi Litmanen (; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former footballer. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010. Litmanen is widely considered to be Finland's greatest football player of all time. He was chosen as the best Finnish player of the last 50 years by the Football Association of Finland in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. He also finished 42nd in the 100 Greatest Finns voting in 2004. The Association of Football Statisticians' (The AFS) compendium of 'Greatest Ever Footballers' listed Litmanen as the 53rd best footballer ever. In Finland, he is often called "Litti" (after his own surname), which dates from his early years, and is also known as "''Kuningas''" ("The King"). During his club career, Litmanen represented Reipas, HJK, MyPa and Lahti in Finland, and Ajax, Barcelona, Liverpool, Hansa Rostock and Malmö FF abroad. Once considered one of the best ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The King – Jari Litmanen
''The King – Jari Litmanen'' (also known as ''King Litmanen'', fi, Kuningas Litmanen) is a 2012 Finnish documentary film about the football player Jari Litmanen. He is considered to be Finland's greatest footballer of all time. The film was shot in Finland, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Liverpool. It features comments of Litmanen's former teammates Danny Blind, Edwin van der Sar, Marc Overmars, Carles Puyol and Xavi Xavier Hernández Creus (born 25 January 1980), known as Xavi is a Spanish professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who is the manager of La Liga club FC Barcelona, Barcelona. Widely con ..., in addition to former Ajax manager Louis van Gaal. The title of the film refers to Litmanen's nickname, "The King", used by Finnish football fans. The Dutch premier of ''The King – Jari Litmanen'' was at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2012. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samuli Edelmann
Samuli Casimir Edelmann (born 21 July 1968) is a Finnish actor and singer. Family and career Edelmann was born in Pori, Finland, the son of actress Marja-Leena Kouki and composer Toni Edelmann. Edelmann has two children with his wife, Laura Tuomarila. In the spring of 2006 Samuli Edelmann and his family moved to Malta, and in the late of 2015 Edelmann and his family moved back to Finland. Actor Edelmann graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1991. Before he graduated, he had already acted in the three movies: ''Talvisota'' and two ''Vääpeli Körmy'' movies. His role of Vähy in the movie ''Veturimiehet heiluttaa'' in 1992, however, was what shot him to fame. Some of his other well-known roles include Patrick in '' Romanovin kivet'' (1993), Jussi Murikka in '' Häjyt'' (1999), Roope in '' Levottomat'' (2000), Aki in '' Minä ja Morrison'' (2001) and Tomppa in '' Rööperi''. In addition to movies, he has also acted in the TV series '' Vintiöt'' and '' Irtiottoja ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vesa-Matti Loiri
Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004. According to Yle News, ″Loiri was one of Finland's most beloved cultural figures over six decades, playing comic and tragic roles on screen and stage, alongside a musical career″. Life and career Loiri was born in Helsinki on 4 January 1945 to Taito Loiri (1911–1995) and Lily Nylund (1916–2013), and the family moved to North Haaga when Loiri was a child. Loiri became an actor in 1962, when he had a role in the movie '' Pojat'', directed by Mikko Niskanen, and graduated from the Finnish Theatre Academy, now the Uniarts Helsinki theatre academy, in 1966. Loiri did his most recognised work with comedian-director-producer Spede Pasanen, starting from ''Noin seitsemän veljestä''. Spede and Loiri also developed his highly popular Uuno Turhapuro perso ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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25th Moscow International Film Festival
The 25th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 20 to 29 June 2003. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Italian-Spanish film ''The End of a Mystery'' directed by Miguel Hermoso. Jury * Sergei Bodrov (Russia – President of the Jury) * Agnieszka Holland (Poland) * Ken Russell (Great Britain) * Moritz Bleibtreu (Germany) * Babak Payami (Iran) * Mika Kaurismäki (Finland) * Olga Budina (Russia) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: ''The End of a Mystery'' by Miguel Hermoso * Special Silver St. George: ''Roads to Koktebel'' by Alexey Popogrebsky, Boris Khlebnikov * Silver St.George: ** Best Director: Jang Joon-hwan for ''Save the Green Planet!'' ** Best Actor: Faramarz Gharibian for '' Dancing in the Dust'' ** Best Actress: Shinobu Otake for ''Owl'' * Special prize for an outstanding contribution to world cinema: Kaneto Shindo * Stanislavsky Award: Fanny Ardant References External linksM ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Dallesandro
Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro III (born December 31, 1948) is an American actor and Warhol superstar. Having also crossed over into mainstream roles such as mobster Lucky Luciano in the film '' The Cotton Club'', Dallesandro was a sex symbol of gay subculture in the 1960s and 1970s, and of several American underground films. Dallesandro starred in the 1968 film '' Flesh'' as a male prostitute. The film was produced by Andy Warhol. In 1970, ''Rolling Stone'' declared Dallesandro's second starring vehicle, '' Trash'', the "Best Film of the Year", making him a star of the youth culture, sexual revolution, and subcultural New York City art collective of the 1970s. Dallesandro also starred in 1972's ''Heat'', another Warhol film that was conceived as a parody of the film '' Sunset Boulevard''. Early life Joe Dallesandro was born in Pensacola, Florida, to Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro II, who was in the U.S. Navy. His mother, Thelma Testman, was 16 years old. By the time Joe III wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anouk Aimée
Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (born 27 April 1932), known professionally as Anouk Aimée () or Anouk, is a French film actress, who has appeared in 70 films since 1947, having begun her film career at age 14. In her early years, she studied acting and dance besides her regular education. Although the majority of her films were French, she also made films in Spain, Great Britain, Italy and Germany, along with some American productions. Among her films are Federico Fellini's ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960), after which she was considered a "rising star who exploded" onto the film world. She subsequently acted in Fellini's ''8½'' (1963), Jacques Demy's ''Lola'' (1961), George Cukor's '' Justine'' (1969), Bernardo Bertolucci's ''Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man'' (1981) and Robert Altman's '' Prêt à Porter'' (1994). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James LeGros
James Le Gros () (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in ''Living in Oblivion''. Career James Le Gros appeared as Rick in Gus Van Sant's 1989 '' Drugstore Cowboy''. One of his best-known roles was in ''Living in Oblivion'' (directed by Tom DiCillo, also starring Steve Buscemi and Catherine Keener). Le Gros played Chad Palomino, an acting divo with endless "a-list" star demands for a "b-movie" director and crew. Le Gros appeared on Showtime's '' Sleeper Cell'' (as Special Agent Ray Fuller) and on ''Law & Order''. He was also a cast member on the television series '' Ally McBeal'' and guest-starred on '' Roseanne'', '' Punky Brewster'', ''The Outer Limits'', and '' Friends''. He portrayed Dr. Dan Harris on the NBC series ''Mercy''. Le Gros portrayed Peter Gray in the Dark Sky thriller ''Bitter Feast''. He is the first actor to appear on TV as Deputy United States Marshal Ra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. Depp made his feature film debut in the horror film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) and appeared in ''Platoon'' (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series '' 21 Jump Street'' (1987–1990). In the 1990s, Depp acted mostly in independent films with auteur directors, often playing eccentric characters. These included '' Cry-Baby'' (1990), '' What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), '' Benny and Joon'' (1993), '' Dead Man'' (1995), ''Donnie Brasco'' (1997), and '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998). Depp also began his longtime collaboration with director Tim Burton, portraying the leads in the films '' Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), '' Ed Wood'' (1994), and '' Sleepy Hollow'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |