Person Details
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Aliases: Pertti Pasanen , Spede , H6 , Atomi-Spede , Jürgen von Schnitzel
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kuopio, Finland
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Movie Involvements: 91
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
Biography
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor, who has been called an "all-around entertainer". During his career he directed, wrote, produced or acted in about 50 movies and participated in numerous TV productions, including the comedy Spede Show and the game-show Speden Spelit. Much of his more commercial work was in collaboration with Vesa-Matti Loiri (whose most popular character created by Pasanen was Uuno Turhapuro; first in TV sketches and then in a long-lasting series of motion pictures) and Simo Salminen. Pasanen's films and TV shows, often made quickly and on a low budget, usually received little critical recognition but were popular among Finnish audiences from the 1960s onwards. He was the owner of his own film production company, Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen Ky. Pasanen was ranked 17th at the Suuret suomalaiset competition show broadcast by Yleisradio.
Most Famous Work
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
(1976) WriterTup akka lakko
(1980) WriterUuno Turhapuro
(1973) WriterUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
(1986) IdeaUuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
(1982) WriterUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
(1984) IdeaLiian iso keikka
(1986) ProducerUuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
(1986) ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | himself | |
| 1999 | Viljo | |
| 1998 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1994 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1993 | Härski Hartikainen (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1991 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1990 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1988 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1987 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1986 | Kake / johtaja Hugo Rögstrand/isä | |
| Härski Hartikainen | ||
| Härski Hartikainen | ||
| 1985 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| Spede Pasanen | ||
| 1984 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| Ilmailukärpäsen purema pohjalaishämäläinen | ||
| 1983 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1982 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1981 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1980 | Matemaatikko Mutikainen | |
| 1979 | Matemmatikko Mauno Mutikainen | |
| 1978 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1977 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1976 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1975 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1973 | Härski Hartikainen | |
| 1971 | Speedy Gonzales | |
| Jalmar "Jalli" Riivatsalo | ||
| 1970 | Moses Gonzales / Speedy Gonzales | |
| 1969 | producer Sinisanta | |
| Jim King | ||
| Mikko Syvärivi / K. Mikko Ovimikko | ||
| 1968 | Sir Wilhelm / Robin Hood | |
| 1967 | William Njurmi | |
| 1966 | Tarmo Saari | |
| 1964 | Paroni Wilhelm von Tandem / Kalle | |
| 1963 | Toivo Paukku | |
| 1962 | Bodyguard Jöns | |
| 1961 | Bluff Brother | |
| 1959 | (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | (uncredited) | |
| Pianist (uncredited) | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Recruit | ||
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| 1956 | Alokas kookas | |
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| 1955 | Pormestarin kätyri | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Original Story | |
| 1999 | Writer | |
| 1994 | Writer | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1990 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
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| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1984 | Idea | |
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| 1983 | Writer | |
| 1982 | Writer | |
| 1981 | Writer | |
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| 1980 | Writer | |
| 1979 | Writer | |
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1976 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Writer | |
| 1974 | Writer | |
| 1973 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
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| 1970 | Writer | |
| 1969 | Writer | |
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| 1968 | Writer | |
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1966 | Writer | |
| 1964 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1999 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1980 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1966 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1999 | Producer | |
| 1994 | Producer | |
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| 1993 | Producer | |
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| 1992 | Producer | |
| 1991 | Producer | |
| 1990 | Producer | |
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| 1988 | Producer | |
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| 1987 | Producer | |
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| 1986 | Producer | |
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| 1985 | Producer | |
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| 1984 | Producer | |
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| 1983 | Producer | |
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| 1979 | Producer | |
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| 1976 | Producer | |
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| 1970 | Producer | |
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| 1969 | Producer | |
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| 1968 | Producer | |
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| 1966 | Producer | |
| 1964 | Producer | |
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Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Original Music Composer | |
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Creator
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