Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste.
Aki Olavi Kaurismäki is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011), The Other Side of Hope (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), as well as Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989). He has been described as Finland's best-known film director.
Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen is a Finnish professional football coach and a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently working as a goalkeeping coach of Ykkösliiga club PK-35.
Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004.
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.
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.
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.
Rauli Rafael Arvid Tuomi was a Finnish film and stage actor.
Almost 18 is a 2012 Finnish film. It is the first feature film by director Maarit Lalli who also wrote the screenplay with her son Henrik Mäki-Tanila, one of the main actors in the film.
Maarit Lalli is a Finnish film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Open Up to Me is a 2013 Finnish film directed and written by Simo Halinen. It tells a story of Maarit, a woman who has just gone through a sex reassignment surgery. She wants to rebuild her relationship to her teenage daughter and is also looking for a man to share her life with. The film was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize.
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Juho Kuosmanen and written by Mikko Myllylahti and Kuosmanen. An international co-production between Finland, Sweden, and Germany, the film stars Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, and Eero Milonoff. It tells the true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony, presented by Elokuvajournalistit ry, honored the best Finnish films released between October 1, 1942, and September 30, 1944, and took place on November 16, 1944, at Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki. The Jussi Awards were presented in seven different categories, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
Jussi Award for Best Director is an award presented annually at the Jussi Awards by Filmiaura, a Finnish film organization founded in 1962. The Jussi Awards were created by Elokuvajournalistit ry in 1944 and the first ceremony was held the same year, honoring Finnish films released between 1942 and 1944.
The 2nd Jussi Awards ceremony, presented by Elokuvajournalistit ry, honored the best Finnish films released between October 1, 1944 and September 30, 1945 and took place on November 16, 1945 at Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki. The Jussi Awards were presented in seven different categories, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
The 3rd Jussi Awards ceremony, presented by Elokuvajournalistit ry, honored the best Finnish films released between October 1, 1945 and July 31, 1946 and took place on November 1, 1946 at Restaurant Fennia in Helsinki. The Jussi Awards were presented in seven different categories, including Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Short Film. Additionally, a Special Jussi Award was given out for a young actor, and three Honorable Mentions were included at the ceremony.
The 4th Jussi Awards ceremony, presented by Elokuvajournalistit ry, honored the best Finnish films released between August 1, 1946 and July 31, 1947 and took place on October 19, 1947 at Restaurant Fennia in Helsinki. The Jussi Awards were presented in seven different categories, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Short Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
Mimosa Helena Willamo is a Finnish actress. In 2015, she was awarded a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Headfirst.
The Jussi Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually at the Jussi Awards, the premier film industry event in Finland, between 1944 and 2022. In the spring of 2022, Filmiaura's board introduced the gender-neutral Jussi Award for Best Leading Performance, which started from the 76th Jussi Awards in 2023. The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony was held in 1944, with Ansa Ikonen winning the first Jussi Award for Best Actress for her performance in Vaivaisukon morsian, and Seidi Haarla was the last winner in Compartment No. 6 at the 75th Jussi Awards in 2022.
