Matti Pellonpää
Matti Kalervo Pellonpää (born March 28, 1951 in Helsinki , † July 13, 1995 in Vaasa ) was a Finnish actor .
He began his career in 1962 as a radio play actor at the Finnish state broadcaster YLE . As an actor, he has worked in various amateur theaters since the early 1970s. During this time he trained at the Finnish Theater Academy, which he graduated in 1977.
In the 1980s, Matti Pellonpää became internationally known primarily through films by the brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki , in which he mostly played social outsiders.
In 1993 Matti Pellonpää was awarded the "Felix" of the European Film Academy as the best European actor of the year .
Matti Pellonpää died on July 13, 1995 of a heart attack .
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: Crime And Punishment (Rikos ja Rangaistus)
- 1985: Calamari Union
- 1986: Shadows in Paradise
- 1988: Ariel - Burned down in Helsinki
- 1989: Cha Cha Cha
- 1989: Leningrad Cowboys Go America
- 1990: Räpsy and Dolly
- 1991: Night on Earth
- 1991: The life of the bohemians
- 1991: Zombie and the Ghost Train (Zombie ja kummitusjuna)
- 1993: The last border (viimeisellä rajalla)
- 1994: The Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses)
- 1994: Tatjana - Take Care Of Your Scarf
Web links
- Matti Pellonpää in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fact page about Matti Pellonpää with photo
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pellonpää, Matti |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pellonpää, Matti Kalervo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1995 |
| Place of death | Vaasa |