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Matti Pellonpää

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Matti Pellonpää

Born March 28, 1951 in Helsinki, FinlandDied July 13, 199551 films

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.

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Shadows in Paradise poster7.3Shadows in Paradise1986Ariel poster7.1Ariel1988La Vie de Bohème poster7.5La Vie de Bohème1992Leningrad Cowboys Go America poster7.0Leningrad Cowboys Go America1989Calamari Union poster7.0Calamari Union1985Crime and Punishment poster6.9Crime and Punishment1983Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana poster6.8Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana1994Hamlet Goes Business poster6.7Hamlet Goes Business1987

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 2015Dirty HandsHugo Barine
  2. 1995SirpaleitaCook
  3. 1995Iron HorsemenSeeker
  4. 1994White LiesLuikki
  5. 1994Leningrad Cowboys Meet MosesMoses / Vladimir
  6. 1994Take Care of Your Scarf, TatjanaReino
  7. 1993SutkiDino
  8. 1993ChaplinesqueThe Man Who Greets the Sun
  9. 1993The Last BorderDimitri
  10. 1992Shit HappensMustache Man
  11. 1992La Vie de BohèmeRodolfo
  12. 1991Night on EarthMika
  13. 1991Zombie and the Ghost TrainHarri
  14. 1991Moonlight Sonata II: The Street SweepersToimistovirkailijat
  15. 1990Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailutInterpreter of Fruktosian
  16. 1990Dolly and Her LoverRäpsy
  17. 1989Paper StarRavintolan asiakas
  18. 1989Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaVladimir (Manager)
  19. 1989Cha Cha ChaMatti Ojanperä
  20. 1988ArielMikkonen
  21. 1987Hamlet Goes BusinessGuard
  22. 1986Näkemiin, hyvästi
  23. 1986Shadows in ParadiseNikander
  24. 1986PäätepysäkkiSepi
  25. 1986Kuningas lähtee RanskaanEarless Man
  26. 1986Rocky VIAljosa, Igor's Coach
  27. 1985YlösnousemusFormulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
  28. 1985Calamari UnionFrank
  29. 1985Viimeiset rotannahat
  30. 1984The Clan: Tale of the FrogsRitsari
  31. 1984RakkauselokuvaSäikky-Nilsson
  32. 1984MarkedMorgue Worker
  33. 1984Aikalainen
  34. 1984KelloHonest Man
  35. 1983Crime and PunishmentNikander
  36. 1983Huhtikuu on kuukausista julminkiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
  37. 1983OnnentyttöKapula Kirkasoja
  38. 1983Regina ja miehetRex Räsänen
  39. 1982The WorthlessManne
  40. 1982Jackpot 2
  41. 1981Pedon merkkiHermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
  42. 1981Kauhea murhamies LalliPuhelias keihäsmies
  43. 1981The LiarFan of Chandler
  44. 1979Ruskan jälkeenJaakko Sammalsuo
  45. 1978Päivä ennenMopedimies
  46. 1977Viimeinen savotta
  47. 1976Antti PuuhaaraComedian
  48. 1975Kesän makuHessu, tykkimies
  49. 1970Akseli and ElinaValdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
  50. 1969Finnish Frustrations
  51. 1962The BoysSchoolboy (uncredited)