Markku Peltola
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| Born | 12 July 1956 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 31 December 2007 (aged 51) Kangasala, Finland |
| Years active | 1980 – 2007 |
Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.[1]
Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.
During the 1980s, Peltola was the lead singer and guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006.[2]
Peltola died in the early hours of December 31, 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.[3]
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[edit] Partial filmography
- 1980: Espanjankävijät
- 1996: Drifting Clouds
- 1999: Juha
- 2002: The Man Without a Past
- 2004: Lasileuka
- 2006: Kamome Shokudo
- 2006: Jade Warrior
- 2007: Riivaaja
- 2007: V2 – jäätynyt enkeli
[edit] In production
- 2008: Mina olin siin. Esimene arest
[edit] References
- ^ utain – Taustatietoja Markku Peltolasta (Background information about Markku Peltola) (Finnish). Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Discography at allmusic.com
- ^ Näyttelijä Markku Peltola kuollut (Actor Markku Peltola dead) (Finnish). HS.fi (2007-12-31). Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
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