Matti Pellonpää
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Matti Pellonpää (born March 28, 1951 in Helsinki; died July 13, 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.
His private life melded seamlessly with his acting work. A natural bohemian, and a genuine everyman without ego, he frequently used his own life as a basis for his acting, eschewing wardrobe provided, acting in his own clothes.
In 1996 Matti Pellonpää was one of the people commemorating 100 years of Finnish Cinema on a stamp.
Pellonpää was known among his friends for his joke quizzes which utilized the similarity between names of countries and Finnish words.
[edit] Filmography
- Pojat (1962), director Mikko Niskanen
- Akseli ja Elina (1970), director Edvin Laine
- Kesän maku (1975), director Asko Tolonen
- Antti Puuhaara (1976), director Katariina Lahti, Heikki Partanen ja Riitta Rautoma
- Viimeinen savotta (1977), director Edvin Laine
- Ruskan jälkeen (1979), director Edvin Laine
- Valehtelija (1981), director Mika Kaurismäki
- Pedon merkki (1981), director 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
- Rikos ja rangaistus (1983), director Aki Kaurismäki
- Klaani - Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984), director 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
- Varjoja paratiisissa (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), director 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), director Jim Jarmusch
- Kadunlakaisijat (1991), director Olli Soinio
- Boheemielämää (1992), director Aki Kaurismäki
- Missä on Musette? (1992), director Veikko Nieminen
- Papukaijamies (1992), director Veikko Nieminen
- Det var väl själva fan också (1993), director Peter Östlund
- The Last Border (1993), director Mika Kaurismäki
- Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1993), director Aki Kaurismäki
- Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1993), director Aki Kaurismäki
- Iron Horsemen (1995), director Gilles Charmant
- Sirpaleita (1996), director Aku Louhimies
