Spede Pasanen
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Tyttö tuli taloon
as (uncredited)
1956
Villi Pohjola
as Pormestarin kätyri
1955
Asessorin naishuolet
as Pianist (uncredited)
1958
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
as Härski Hartikainen
1975
Uuno Epsanjassa
as Härski Hartikainen
1985
Uuno Turhapuro
as Härski Hartikainen
1973
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
as Härski Hartikainen
1976
Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit
as Matemaatikko Mauno Mutikainen/Richard Iljevitsh Jyrä
1979
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
as Härski Hartikainen
1984
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
as Härski Hartikainen
1981
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
as Härski Hartikainen
1986
Lentävät luupäät
as Ilmailukärpäsen purema pohjalaishämäläinen
1984
Visa Mäkinen - My movie
as himself
2002
Millipilleri
as Tarmo Saari
1966
Leikkikalugangsteri
as Jim King
1969
Noin 7 veljestä
as Sir Wilhelm / Robin Hood
1968
Pohjan tähteet
as producer Sinisanta
1969
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
as Mikko Syvärivi / K. Mikko Ovimikko
1969
X-Paroni
as Paroni Wilhelm von Tandem / Kalle
1964
Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä
1957
