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Ricky Rapper And Slick Leonard
Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard () is a Finnish musical film released in February 2014. Directed by Timo Koivusalo, the screenplay is partly based on the books ''Risto Räppääjä saa isän'' (2011) and ''Risto Räppääjä ja kaksoisolento'' (2013) by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola. Filming took place in the summer of 2013 at Villilä Studios in Nakkila and in the old town of Naantali Naantali (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, town in Southwest Finland, and, as a resort town during the summer, an important centre of tourism in the country. The municipality has a population of (), and is located west of Turku. The town h .... This was the fourth film in the Ricky Rapper series and marked a shift in production from Kinotar to Artista Filmi. Additionally, the entire cast was recast for this installment. In October 2014, the film won the Best European Children's Film award at the Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience in Germany. Plot Aunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 chef and a mental nurse, before getting a breakthrough into the entertainment industry with his character Pekko Aikamiespoika, developed while he was working as a stand-up comedian. As Pekko Aikamiespoika, Koivusalo twice won the Finnish joketelling championships and made two comedy cassettes. In 1992, Koivusalo appeared in the TV series ''Pekko Aikamiespoika'', followed by a full-length movie the following year entitled ''Pekko Aikamiespojan poikamiesaika''. Five Pekko movies were made in total, with Koivusalo producing, directing and writing the script as well as playing the lead role. Film director After the movie ''Pekko ja unissakävelijä'' (1997), Koivusalo retired the character of Pekko Aikamiespoika and focused on directing. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |