Timo Vuorensola

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Timo Vuorensola
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Vuorensola in 2016
Born (1979-11-29) 29 November 1979 (age 45)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, singer

Timo Vuorensola (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtimoˈʋuo̯renˌsolɑ] ; born 29 November 1979) is a Finnish film director, singer and actor. He has directed Star Wreck movies Star Wreck V: Lost Contact, and Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning , created by Samuli Torssonen. Vuorensola plays Lieutenant Dwarf in the films. He also directed the film Iron Sky and its sequel, The Coming Race . He is also the lead vocalist and co-founder of dark industrial band Älymystö. Timo is prepping darkly comic action thriller "Killtown" which is being introduced to the market by Brilliant Pictures. [1]

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Jeepers Creepers: Reborn , a reboot of the cult film series, is the first American film directed by Vuorensola. [2] [3] [4]

Filmography

Films

Vuorensola with Julia Dietze, the lead actress in Iron Sky, in 2013. Vuorensola and Dietze.jpg
Vuorensola with Julia Dietze, the lead actress in Iron Sky , in 2013.

Film projects

Awards and nominations

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References

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