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Matti Pellonpää

Actor | * 03/28/1951 († 44, 07/13/1995) | Helsinki (Finland)
Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was a Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Music

Known for these Movies & Shows

An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night. ...

Night on Earth

Certification unknown

1991 | 3.8/5 | 2h 8min
Comedy, Drama
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An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a co-worker, an affair and much more. ...

Shadows in Paradise

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1986 | 3.6/5 | 1h 14min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Three penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine editor with no publisher, and Schaunard, a post-modernist compo ...

La Vie de Bohème

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1992 | 3.8/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Directed by Matti Ijäs and written with Arto Meller, Räpsy & Dolly aka Paris Waits (1990) is a tragicomic love story of a petty criminal and a former cabaret dancer. Detective Karisto (Kari Väänä ...

Dolly and Her Lover

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1990 | 2.9/5 | 1h 41min
Crime, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Matti Pellonpää

Jussi Award for Best Actor European Film Award for Best Actor European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Matti Pellonpää as Actor(52)

as himself2013 Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2011 Bohemian Eyes
as Rodolfo (archive footage) (uncredited)1999 L.A. Without a Map
as Seeker1995 Iron Horsemen
as Reino1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
as Moses / Vladimir1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as Dino1993 Sutki
as Dimitri1993 The Last Border
as himself1992 Where Is Musette?
as Rodolfo1992 La Vie de Bohème
as Vladimir Kuzmin1991 Those Were The Days
as Mika1991 Night on Earth
as Toimistovirkailijat1991 Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
as Harri1991 Zombie and the Ghost Train
as Interpreter of Fruktosian1990 The New Adventures of That Kiljunen Family
as Räpsy1990 Dolly and Her Lover
as Vladimir (Manager)1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Ravintolan asiakas1989 Paper Star
as Hugo Barine1989 Dirty Hands
as Matti Ojanperä1989 Cha Cha Cha
as himself1989 Kumma juttu
as Mikkonen1988 Ariel
as Guard1987 Hamlet Goes Business
1986 Rocky VI
1986 Näkemiin, hyvästi
as Nikander1986 Shadows in Paradise
as Earless Man1986 The King Goes Forth to France
1985 Rare, Medium, Well Done
as Frank1985 Calamari Union
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa1985 Ylösnousemus
as Säikky-Nilsson1984 Rakkauselokuva
1984 Marked
as Honest Man1984 The Clock
as Ritsari1984 The Clan – Tale of the Frogs
1984 The Contemporary
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi1983 April Is the Cruellest Month
as Rex Räsänen1983 Regina ja miehet
as Nikander1983 Crime and Punishment
as Kapula Kirkasoja1983 Onnentyttö
1982 Jackpot 2
as Manne1982 The Worthless
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri1981 Sign of the Beast
as Puhelias keihäsmies1981 Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as Fan of Chandler1981 The Liar
as Jaakko Sammalsuo1979 Ruskan jälkeen
as Mopedimies1978 Päivä ennen
1977 The Last Lumbercamp
1976 Antti Puuhaara
as Hessu, tykkimies1975 The Taste of Summer
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"1970 Akseli and Elina
1969 Finnish Frustrations
as Schoolboy (uncredited)1962 The Boys

TV Shows/Series with Matti Pellonpää as Actor(2)

as Anselmi1994 Konstan pylkkerö
as Saruman1993 The Hobbits

Movies with Matti Pellonpää as Crew(2)

Lighting/Gaffer1987 Hamlet Goes Business
Sound/Sound Effects1985 ... And You Will Be a Clown

Citizenship: Finland
Born: Wednesday, 03/28 1951 (March) in Helsinki (Finland)
Died: Thursday, 07/13 1995 (July) in Vaasa (aged: 44)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Educated at: Theatre Academy Helsinki
Other names for Matti Pellonpää (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Tino Sandos"
"Martti Pellonpää"
"Matti Kalervo Pellonpää"
"Peltsi" (Nickname)
Matti Pellonpää frequently works together with these people:
Aki Kaurismäki (69x, Crew)
Mika Kaurismäki (34x, Crew)
Anssi Mänttäri (30x, Crew)
Kari Väänänen (22x, Actor)
Pauli Pentti (22x, Crew)
Jouko Lumme (18x, Crew)
Jaakko Talaskivi (18x, Crew)
Timo Salminen (16x, Crew)
Juuso Hirvikangas (15x, Actor)
Olli Varja (14x, Crew)
Marja-Leena Hukkanen (14x, Crew)
Toni Edelmann (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2056, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024