Armand Lohikoski
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Armand Lohikoski was a Finnish
movie
director
and writer
. He is best known as a director of a number of Pekka ja Pätkä
movies.
quiz
in Finland
, and as a head of Helsinki
office of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Films
. He was also the first to publish free newspapers in Finland
.
Armand Lohikoski directed 18 long movies for major Finnish
movie production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus
. In addition he directed many short films and commercials.
Lohikoski wrote an interesting travel book Dollari on lujassa in 1946
of famous Helsinki based student choir, YL Male Voice Choir
, visit to United States
after the World War II
. He wrote his own biography Mies Puupää-filmien takaa in 1993 and an aphorism
s book Sattuvasti Sanottua in 2002. He died after a short illness in Helsinki
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is best known as a director of a number of Pekka ja Pätkä
Pekka ja Pätkä
Pekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
movies.
Career
Before his career as a film director Armand Lohikoski had a long career mostly in media industry. He was Among other things he worked as a journalist and as a division director in Finnish Broadcasting Company, where he produced the first radioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
quiz
Quiz
A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.Quizzes are usually scored in points and many...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, and as a head of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
office of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
. He was also the first to publish free newspapers in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Armand Lohikoski directed 18 long movies for major Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
movie production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Suomen Filmiteollisuus , lit. Finland's Film Industry, is a Finnish film production company founded by Erkki Karu in 1933 after financial problems with Suomi-Filmi. The CEO, director, producer and writer T.J. Särkkä was a central figure in Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Among others, the film director...
. In addition he directed many short films and commercials.
Lohikoski wrote an interesting travel book Dollari on lujassa in 1946
of famous Helsinki based student choir, YL Male Voice Choir
YL Male Voice Choir
YL Male Voice Choir was founded by P.J. Hannikainen in 1883 to become the choir of the Helsinki University. It is also the oldest Finnish-language choir. Nowadays the choir is not completely tied to the university, but all applicants are expected to have passed the matriculation exam or study at...
, visit to United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He wrote his own biography Mies Puupää-filmien takaa in 1993 and an aphorism
Aphorism
An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates...
s book Sattuvasti Sanottua in 2002. He died after a short illness in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
Director - Filmography
- Me tulemme taas, 1953
- Pekka ja Pätkä kesälaitumillaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1953 - Hei, rillumarei!, 1954
- Minä soitan sinulle illalla, 1954
- Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljilläPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1954 - Pekka ja Pätkä puistotäteinäPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1955 - Kiinni on ja pysyy, 1955
- Pekka ja Pätkä pahassa pulassaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1955 - Risti ja liekki, 1957
- Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957 - Pekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseinaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957 - Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinäPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957 - Kahden ladun poikki, 1958
- Pekka ja Pätkä SuezillaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1958 - Pekka ja Pätkä miljonääreinäPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1958 - Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareinaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1959 - Kohtalo tekee siirron, 1959
- Taape tähtenä, 1962
Writer - Filmography
- Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljilläPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1954 - Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957 - Pekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseinaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957 - Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinäPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957 - Pekka ja Pätkä SuezillaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1958 - Pekka ja Pätkä miljonääreinäPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1958 - Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareinaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1959 - Kohtalo tekee siirron, 1959
- Taape tähtenä, 1962
Actor - Filmography
- Ryhmy ja Romppainen, 1941, Doorman
- Synnin puumerkkki, 1942, Factory owner
- Tyttö astuu elämään, 1943, Colonel's assistant
- Varjoja Kannaksella, 1943, Customs officer
- Tähtireportterit tulevat, 1945, Robber
- Pekka ja Pätkä pahassa pulassaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1955, Radio voice - Kiinni on ja pysyy, 1955, Shopkeeper
- Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1957, Professor Karhu - Pekka ja Pätkä SuezillaPekka ja PätkäPekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie...
, 1958, Suez air control