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Kirsti Tiina Orvokki Nopola (born 5 September 1955 in Helsinki) is a Finnish author of children's literature, best known for her work with her sister Sinikka Nopola on the series Hayflower and Quiltshoe , and Ricky Rapper . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Ann-Christine Nyström-Silén, also known by her stage name Ann-Christine, was a Finnish singer who performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Finland with the song "Playboy".
Ricky Rapper is a main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Finnish writers Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. Ricky Rapper is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an apartment building with his aunt Serena Rapper.
Ricky Rapper is a 2008 Finnish musical film. The film is based on two volumes of Sinikka Nopola's and Tiina Nopola's children's fantasy book series Ricky Rapper. The book volumes were originally released as Risto Räppääjä ja Nuudelipää of 2000 and Risto Räppääjä ja pakastaja-Elvi of 2001. Ricky Rapper is a comedy for children. It tells about the friendship between 10-year-old boy and girl in the normal suburb neighbourhood. The film was shot in Kartanonkoski in the city of Vantaa in the summer 2007.
Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief is a 2009 Finnish musical film. The film is based on children's fantasy book series Ricky Rapper of Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. However, the film is not based on any book volume. The children's musical comedy Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief continues loosely the previous film Ricky Rapper. The film was shot in Kartanonkoski in the city of Vantaa and also in Hyvinkää, Porvoo and Sipoo in the summer 2009. Furthermore, train station scenes were shot in the Kauklahti railway station in the city of Espoo and on the Ilmala rail yard in the city of Helsinki.
Taavi Vartia is a Finnish Film director, script writer and writer. Taavi Vartia has since 1990 planned, directed and produced programmes for all of Finland's national television channels: YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3 and Nelonen, across a range of genres including drama, entertainment, music, profiles and documentaries. He has been involved in the production of over 1100 episodes. Vartia has also written and directed several company- and image videos for Finnish companies. In recent years he has received recognition as a writer of young adult dramas and as a documentary film maker. Vartia has published four novels. Vartia founded Taaborin kesäteatteri/ Taabori Summer Theater in Nurmijärvi 2009 and started to run the movie theatre Kino Juha 2019.
Risto is a masculine given name, found in Finnish, Estonian and South Slavic. In South Slavic, it is a hypocorism derived from Hristofor or Hristivoje. It may refer to:
Elisa Aaltola is a Finnish philosopher, specialised in animal philosophy, moral psychology and environmental philosophy.
Tuuve Aro is a Finnish author, who was born and lives in Helsinki. Alongside her work as a writer, she has worked as a film critic and has also done some film producing. Her first book appeared in 1999, and she has published a total of eleven fiction books, six of which are short story collections, three novels and two children's novels. Her debut novel Karmiina (2004) and collection of short stories have been translated into German.
Taru Mäkelä is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. She started her career in the 1980s working for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
Satu Sinikka Tuomisto is a Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Finland 2008 competition. She also took part in the Miss Universe 2008 competition.
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Sinikka Marianna Nopola was a Finnish writer of children's literature who published nearly 80 books since 1987. Nopola is best known for the series Hayflower and Quiltshoe and Ricky Rapper she wrote with her sister Tiina Nopola.
Tiina Raevaara is a Finnish writer, best known for her debut novel Eräänä päivänä tyhjä taivas (2008), and a collection of short stories En tunne sinua vierelläni(transl. I don't feel you next to me) (2010), for which she won the Runeberg Prize in 2011.
Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard is a Finnish musical film released in February 2014. Directed by Timo Koivusalo, the screenplay is partly based on the books Risto Räppääjä saa isän (2011) and Risto Räppääjä ja kaksoisolento (2013) by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola.
Ricky Rapper and the Miser of Seville is a Finnish musical film directed by Timo Koivusalo, released on 13 February 2015. It is based on the book of the same name by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola.
Ricky Rapper and the Night Hawk is a Finnish children's film directed by Timo Koivusalo, released on February 19, 2016. It is based on the book of the same name by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola (2015).
Ricky Rapper and the Strongman is a 2019 Finnish children's film directed by Markus Lehmusruusu. It was written by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola, based on their 2016 book of the same name. The film's music was composed by Iiro Rantala. The main cast includes Silmu Ståhlberg, Lumi Kallio, Eelis Kesäläinen, Ylermi Rajamaa, Pamela Tola, Jenni Kokander, and Timo Lavikainen.
Ricky Rapper and the Wrong Vincent is a 2020 Finnish children's film directed by Maria Sid. The film is based on the book of the same name by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola.
Ricky Rapper and the Wild Machine is a 2023 Finnish children's film directed by Maria Sid. The film is based on the book of the same name by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola.
Hayflower and Quiltshoe are the main characters of a children's book series written by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola. The first book in the series was published in 1989. The books have been illustrated by Markus Majaluoma and Salla Savolainen.
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