Tauno Valdemar Palo was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema.
The Lake Bodom murders is one of the most infamous unsolved homicide cases in Finnish criminal history. On 5 June 1960, at Bodom Lake, 15-year-old girls Maila Björklund and Anja Mäki, and 18-year-old man Seppo Boisman were killed by stabbing and blunt-force trauma to their heads, while sleeping inside a tent. The fourth youth, Nils Gustafsson, then 18 years old, was found outside the tent with broken facial bones and stab wounds. Despite extensive investigations, the perpetrator was never identified and various theories on the killer's identity have been presented over the years. Gustafsson was unexpectedly arrested on suspicion of committing the murders in 2004, but he was found not guilty the following year.
Lasse Erik Pöysti was a Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer. He was born in Sortavala.
Aarno Raninen was a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. His main instrument was piano but he has also mastered violin, cello and accordion.
Vuorineuvos is a Finnish honorary title granted by the President of Finland to leading figures in industry and commerce. The title is honorary and has no responsibilities and no privileges. All Finnish titles are non-hereditary. The only title of equal rank is valtioneuvos.
Komisario Palmun erehdys is a 1960 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Matti Kassila for Suomen Filmiteollisuus. It is set in 1930s Helsinki and centers on Inspector Palmu's investigation of the murder of rich and decadent Bruno Rygseck. It is based on Mika Waltari's 1940 novel of the same name, and was the first film adaptation of his Inspector Palmu novels.
The Harvest Month is a 1956 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
The Matriarch is a 2007 Finnish comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Markku Pölönen and produced by the Pölönen-owned film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus.
Tauno Söder was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 99 films and television shows between 1954 and 1979. He starred in the film Yksityisalue, which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Earth Is a Sinful Song is a 1973 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg and based on the novel Maa on syntinen laulu by late Finnish author Timo K. Mukka. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the most successful film in Finland between 1972 and 1976.
Milka – A Film About Taboos is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.
Trench Road is a 2004 Finnish drama film directed by Veikko Aaltonen. Based on the Nordic Council's Literature Prize-winning novel Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen, the film is about a man who tries to get his wife and daughter back by buying a house.
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti is a 1979 Finnish-Swedish drama film directed by Ralf Långbacka. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Rauha Olivia Elisabet Rentola was a Finnish actress. During her career, she appeared in close to a hundred films while also working for Finnish National Theatre for half a century.
It Began in the Rain is a 1953 Finnish comedy thriller film directed by Thure Bahne and Eddie Stenberg and starring Eila Peitsalo, Tauno Palo and Kaarlo Halttunen.
Island Girl is a 1953 Finnish romance film directed by Roland af Hällström and starring Mirja Mane, Leif Wager and Henake Schubak.
After the Fall of Man is a 1953 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine and starring Martti Katajisto, Eila Peitsalo and Edvin Laine.
Substitute Wife is a 1936 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Valentin Vaala and starring Ansa Ikonen, Tauno Palo and Uuno Laakso.
Tree Without Fruit is a 1947 Finnish drama film directed by Hannu Leminen and starring Helena Kara, Rauli Tuomi and Joel Rinne.
The Liar is a 1981 Finnish comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
