Markku Peltola
Markku Juhani Peltola (born July 12, 1956 in Helsinki , † December 31, 2007 in Kangasala ) was a Finnish actor and musician .
life and career
Peltola was known to the international film audience primarily from films by the Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki . He played the leading role in his film The Man Without a Past (2002) and a supporting role in Clouds Move Over (1996).
Peltola was also active as a musician. In the 1980s he appeared as a singer and guitarist with the group Motelli Skronkle , in 2004 and 2006 he released two solo albums. One of his last cultural tasks was to set up the Telakka theater restaurant in Tampere as a cultural center; shortly before his death he was still directing there.
Markku Peltola died in late 2007 after a serious illness at the age of 51.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Espanjankävijät (English title: The War We Left Behind / Going to Spain) - Director: Mikael Wahlforss
- 1996: Clouds pass by (Kauas pilvet karkaavat) - Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- 1999: Juha - Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- 2002: The Man Without a Past (Mies vailla menneisyyttä) - Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- 2002: Dogs Have No Hell - Director: Aki Kaurismäki (contribution to Ten Minutes Older : The Trumpet)
- 2004: Lasileuka (English title: Glass Jaw) - Director: Zaida Bergroth
- 2006: Jade-Krieger - Director: Antti-Jussi Annila
- 2008: Mina olin siin. Esimene arest - Director: René Vilbre
Discography (selection)
- Buster Keatonin Ratsutilalla (sound bath 2004).
- (& Buster Keaton) Tarkistaa Lännen Ja Idän (sound bath 2006).
Web links
- Markku Peltola in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Discography on allmusic.com
- Website of the theater restaurant Telakka (Finnish)
- “Kaurismäki actor Peltola dead” ( Memento from February 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), Kurier , December 31, 2007
- "Finland: Actor Markku Peltola is dead" , Die Zeit , January 1, 2008
- "Buster Keaton at the riding stables" , Der Tagesspiegel , January 3, 2008
- "Markku Peltola plays" Schuld und Atonement "in Telakka", interview, live music at Klubi Tampere , bonus material from DVD "Ylityö" November 2003
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Peltola, Markku |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peltola, Markku Juhani (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish actor and musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |
DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 2007 |
Place of death | Kangasala |