Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Date of Birth:

Mar 28, 1951

Place of Birth:

Helsinki, Finland

Matti Pellonpää (March 28, 1951 in Helsinki – July 13, 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.

He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE. He performed as an actor during the 70s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977.

He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth.

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filmography:

Ruskan jälkeen Ruskan jälkeen

1979

Antti Puuhaara Antti Puuhaara

1976

Regina ja miehet Regina ja miehet

1983

Näkemiin, hyvästi Näkemiin, hyvästi

1986

Hamlet Goes Business Hamlet Goes Business

1987

Rakkauselokuva Rakkauselokuva

1984

Aikalainen Aikalainen

1984

The Boys The Boys

1962

Kesän maku Kesän maku

1975

Akseli and Elina Akseli and Elina

1970

Pedon merkki Pedon merkki

1981

Ylösnousemus Ylösnousemus

1985

Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin

1983

Kello Kello

1984

Pieniä valheita Pieniä valheita

1994

Jackpot 2 Jackpot 2

1982

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

2013

Kumma juttu Kumma juttu

1989

Finnish Frustrations Finnish Frustrations

1969

Marked Marked

1984

The Liar The Liar

1981

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

Viimeinen savotta Viimeinen savotta

1977

The Last Border The Last Border

1993

Rocky VI Rocky VI

1986

Bohemian Eyes Bohemian Eyes

2011

Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut

1990

Calamari Union Calamari Union

1985

Paper Star Paper Star

1989

Zombie and the Ghost Train Zombie and the Ghost Train

1991

Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment

1983

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994

Päätepysäkki Päätepysäkki

1986

Chaplinesque Chaplinesque

1993

La Vie de Bohème La Vie de Bohème

1992

Night on Earth Night on Earth

1991

Shadows in Paradise Shadows in Paradise

1986

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Leningrad Cowboys Go America Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

The Worthless The Worthless

1982

Sutki Sutki

1993

Dirty Hands Dirty Hands

1989

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

1986

Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää

1984

Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers

1991

Viimeiset rotannahat Viimeiset rotannahat

1985

Iron Horsemen Iron Horsemen

1995

Where Is Musette? Where Is Musette?

1992

Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha

1989

Kauhea murhamies Lalli Kauhea murhamies Lalli

1981

Dolly and Her Lover Dolly and Her Lover

1990

Onnentyttö Onnentyttö

1983

Päivä ennen Päivä ennen

1978

Ariel Ariel

1988

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