Antti Litja

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Antti Litja (2011)

Antti Vilho Olavi Litja (born February 21, 1938 in Antrea ) is a Finnish actor .

Life

Antti Litja was born as one of five children in southern Finland in Janakkala . He has four sisters, one of whom is twins. His mother came from Savo and his father from Antrea, which is now in Russia. He attended primary school in Tervakoski . At the age of 16 he moved to Helsinki where he tried to work as an electrician, factory worker and auto mechanic. During this time he played in the theater in isolated cases. In 1958 he tried to join the Navy and was instead stationed in Kontiolahti . After his military service he was accepted at the Helsinki Theater Academy , where he successfully studied acting from 1960 to 1963.

From 1963 he was regularly engaged in various theaters in Finland. He played at the Tampere Workers' Theater , the Finnish National Theater and Helsingin kaupunginteatteri and the Tampereen Teatteri .

During his studies he already worked in several film and television productions. In 1960 he made his screen debut with the drama Autotytöt directed by Maunu Kurkvaara . He had his national breakthrough with the comedies Risto Jarva directed The Man Who Couldn't Say No and The Year of the Rabbit . For the former, he was awarded his first Jussi for Best Actor . He received a second award in 2015 for his performance in the comedy Coffee with Milk and Stress, directed by Dome Karukoski . It was to be his last film. After suffering a stroke in 2015, he ended his career the following year.

In a 2018 interview, he stated that he has been a dry alcoholic for 30 years. He also has three sons from three different women.

Filmography

  • 1960: Autotytöt
  • 1975: The man who couldn't say no (Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa EI)
  • 1977: The Year of the Rabbit (Jäniksen vuosi)
  • 1978: The guarded village 1944 (Vartioitu kylä 1944)
  • 1980: Solar wind (Aurinkotuuli)
  • 1983: April is the cruelest month (Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin)
  • 1984: The Clan - The Story of the Frogs (Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta)
  • 1986: The Snow Queen (Lumikuningatar)
  • 1987: Macbeth
  • 1988: The splendor and misery of existence (Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus)
  • 2014: Coffee with milk and stress (Mielensäpahoittaja)

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