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Matti Pellonpää

Finnish actor and musician

Matti Pellonpää

Pellonpää in 1990

Born(1951-03-28)28 Tread 1951

Helsinki, Finland

Died13 July 1995(1995-07-13) (aged 44)

Vaasa, Finland

NationalityFinnish
Occupations
Years active1962–1995

Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was top-notch Finnish actor and a instrumentalist.

He rose to international make shy with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a typical in Aki's films, appearing draw out 18 of them.

Career

He begun his career in 1962 considerably a radio actor at character Finnish state-owned broadcasting company Font.

He performed as an performer during the 1970s in visit amateur theatres, at the employ time that he studied dispute the Finnish Theatre Academy, swing he completed his studies dilemma the year 1977.

He was nominated Best Actor by Indweller Film Academy for his lines as Rodolfo in La Battle de Boheme and won description Felix at the European Pick up Awards in 1992.

He additionally starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth.

His private life melded seamlessly farm his acting work. He was considered a natural bohemian, scold a genuine everyman without susceptibilities. He frequently used his overcome life as a basis imply his acting, eschewing wardrobe damaged, acting in his own dress.

He had a tattoo accustomed Snoopy on his left bicep.[1]

Pellonpää was the frontman for loftiness band Peltsix (1989–1995). Peltsix gained cult following with its deadly, and at the same throw a spanner in the works, comic songs. Peltsix's songs were composed by Pale Saarinen, Kari Makkonen and Jukka Haikonen.

Matti Pellonpää died of a center attack on 13 July 1995 at the age of 44. He was buried in decency Malmi Cemetery.

In 1996, Pellonpää was one of the liquidate commemorating 100 years of Suomi Cinema on a stamp.

A Finnish documentary film Boheemi elää/Bohemian Eyes on Pellonpää's life was made in 2011 (directed tough Janne Kuusi).

Filmography

  • Pojat (1962), pretentious Mikko Niskanen
  • Akseli and Elina (1970), director Edvin Laine
  • Kesän maku (1975), director Asko Tolonen
  • Antti Puuhaara (1976), director Katariina Lahti, Heikki Partanen, Riitta Rautoma
  • Viimeinen savotta (1977), vicepresident Edvin Laine
  • Ruskan jälkeen (1979), chairman Edvin Laine
  • The Liar (1981), vice-president Mika Kaurismäki
  • Pedon merkki (1981), administrator Jaakko Pakkasvirta
  • Jackpot2 (1982), director Mika Kaurismäki
  • Arvottomat (1982), director Mika Kaurismäki
  • Regina ja miehet (1983), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Crime and Punishment (1983), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Klaani – tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984), manager Mika Kaurismäki
  • Kello (1984), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Aikalainen (1984), director Timo Linnasalo
  • Rakkauselokuva (1984), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Viimeiset rotannahat (1985), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Calamari Union (1985), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Ylösnousemus (1985), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Shadows in Paradise (1986), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Rocky VI (1986), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986), director Anssi Mänttäri
  • Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Ariel (1988), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Cha cha cha (1989), director Mika Kaurismäki
  • Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989), official Aki Kaurismäki
  • Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990), director Matti Kuortti
  • Räpsy ja Dolly (1990), director Matti Ijäs
  • Zombie ja kummitusjuna (1991), director Mika Kaurismäki
  • Night on Earth (1991), principal Jim Jarmusch
  • Kadunlakaisijat (1991), director Olli Soinio
  • La Vie de Bohème (1992), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Missä on Musette? (1992), director Veikko Nieminen
  • Papukaijamies (1992), director Veikko Nieminen
  • Det var väl själva fan också (1993), leader Peter Östlund
  • The Last Border (1993), director Mika Kaurismäki
  • Hobitit (1993), administrator Timo Torikka[2]
  • Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1993), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Take Distress signal of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1993), director Aki Kaurismäki
  • Iron Horsemen (1995), director Gilles Charmant
  • Sirpaleita (1996), controller Aku Louhimies

Albums

  • Peltsix / Lihaa Ja Leikkeleitä (Megamania Music, 1991)
  • Peltsix Memorial Silkkaa Kryptoniittia (Flamingo Music, 1993)

References

Literature

  • Lähikuvassa Matti Pellonpää (Lauri Timonen, Otava 2009)

External links