Kari Kyösti Väänänen is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences by Aki Kaurismäki, and belongs to the list of his "trusted" stable of actors.
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish.
Salatut elämät is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment block in Helsinki. The series primarily centres on the residents of Pihlajakatu and its neighbouring areas. Only four of the original twenty characters – Ismo, Kalle, Aki and Kari – still remain in the series, and most of the series' current characters have made their debuts in 2014 or later. Ismo is the only character who has never left the series.
The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.
Jade Warrior is a Finnish-Chinese co-produced movie. It combines elements of the wuxia genre with Finnish Kalevala mythology. It was directed by Antti-Jussi Annila.
Ambush is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. Literally "Road of Rukajärvi", the film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Lt. Perkola's love.
Tommi Johannes Eronen is a Finnish actor, best known for starring in the movies Jade Warrior (2006) and Bad Luck Love (2000). His performance in Bad Luck Love garnered him a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Tommi Petteri Korpela is a Finnish actor. He has won the Jussi Award for Best Actor three times, a feat accomplished by only two other Finnish actors before him: Lasse Pöysti and Tauno Palo. He is a member of the comedy group Julmahuvi.
Sauna, also known as Filth or Evil Rising, is a 2008 Finnish horror film directed by Antti-Jussi Annila. The film was awarded three Jussi Awards in 2009: the best sound design, the best scenography and the best costumes. In addition, the film was nominated for best lead actor, best lead actor and best editing.
Ganes is a 2007 Finnish biographical film directed by Jukka-Pekka Siili. The film is about Finnish rock band Hurriganes, told from the point of view of drummer/vocalist Remu Aaltonen.
V2: Dead Angel is a 2007 Finnish crime film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. It is a sequel to the 2004 film Vares: Private Eye and is based on the 1990 novel Jäätynyt enkeli by Reijo Mäki.
The Classic is a 2001 Finnish comedy film directed by Kari Väänänen. It is based on Kari Hotakainen's semi-autobiographical novel Klassikko. The film stars Martti Suosalo as writer Kari Hotakainen who receives an assignment from his publisher to write a confessional autobiographical novel.
The House of Branching Love is a 2009 Finnish comedy-drama film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It is based on the novel Haarautuvan rakkauden talo by Petri Karra. The film is about a married couple going through a divorce.
Red Line is a 1959 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. The screenplay by Kassila is based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Ilmari Kianto. The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival; however, the reception at the film festival was poor due to the exaggerated character of a social democratic agitator and weak quality of the film's subtitles.
Tarja is a Finnish feminine given name. It is a variant of the name Daria, which means "who holds firm the good". It may refer to:
Liisamaija Laaksonen-Kaitue is a Finnish actress, who has become famous for her roles in films and television series. She wrote several television shows in the 1990s and 2000s.
Rumble is a 2002 Finnish comedy road trip short film with Tommi Korpela, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Jari Nissinen, and Jari Pehkonen. It was directed and co-written by Jani Volanen. The film is about four Finnish Teddy Boy or rockabilly friends who travel in the Finnish countryside in a 1960 Cadillac.
Eight Deadly Shots is a Finnish drama film directed, written, produced by and starring Mikko Niskanen. Originally released as a four-part, five-hour miniseries in spring 1972, it was edited into a 145-minute movie by Jörn Donner. The film has generally been called Niskanen's "magnum opus".
Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma is a 1995 Finnish dystopian crime film written and directed by Jari Halonen. It tells the story of a private investigator living in a near-future federal state who begins to investigate unexplained explosion deaths. The film stars Jorma Tommila.
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala was a Finnish film actress. She was the wife of the director Ere Kokkonen.
