Person Details

Birthday: 1951-03-28 20:08:53

Death: 1995-07-13 20:08:53

Aliases: Tino Sandos

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning 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. He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE. He performed as an actor during the 70s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977. He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matti Pellonpää, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

The Hobbits
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5

The Hobbits

(1993) Saruman
Crime and Punishment
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7

Crime and Punishment

(1983) Nikander
The Boys
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7

The Boys

(1962) Schoolboy (uncredited)
The Worthless
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7

The Worthless

(1982) Manne
The Last Border
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5

The Last Border

(1993) Dimitri
Bohemian Eyes
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7

Bohemian Eyes

(2011) Self (archive footage)
Pedon merkki
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5

Pedon merkki

(1981) Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Where Is Musette?
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0

Where Is Musette?

(1992) self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2013 himself
2011 Self (archive footage)
1999 Rodolfo (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995 Seeker
1994 Luikki
Moses / Vladimir
Reino
Anselmi
1993 Dino
Dimitri
Saruman
1992 Rodolfo
self
1991 Mika
Harri
Toimistovirkailijat
Vladimir Kuzmin
1990 Interpreter of Fruktosian
Räpsy
1989 self
Hugo Barine
Ravintolan asiakas
Vladimir (Manager)
Matti Ojanperä
1988 Mikkonen
1987 Guard
1986 N/A
Nikander
Sepi
Earless Man
N/A
1985 Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Frank
N/A
1984 Ritsari
Säikky-Nilsson
N/A
N/A
Honest Man
1983 Nikander
kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Kapula Kirkasoja
Rex Räsänen
1982 Manne
N/A
1981 Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Puhelias keihäsmies
Fan of Chandler
1979 Jaakko Sammalsuo
1978 Mopedimies
1977 N/A
1976 Comedian
1975 Hessu, tykkimies
1970 Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
1969 N/A
1962 Schoolboy (uncredited)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Lighting

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Gaffer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1985 Sound Effects
Year Role Movie/Tv

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