Ere Kokkonen
Encyclopedia
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna
, was a Finnish
film director
.
He worked closely with Spede Pasanen
all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director and also a writer.
In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working.
Savonlinna
Savonlinna is a town and a municipality of inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "Newcastle".- History :...
, was a 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...
film 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:...
.
He worked closely with Spede Pasanen
Spede Pasanen
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, humorist, inventor, TV personality and practitioner of gags....
all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director and also a writer.
In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working.
Filmography
Director, writer or actor- Millipilleri (1966)
- Pähkähullu SuomiPähkähullu SuomiPähkähullu Suomi is a 1967 comedy by Spede Pasanen. It is occasionally cited as one of the best sources for his abstract sense of humour since the film has very little in the sense of plot and is more of a montage of various events...
(1967) - Noin seitsemän veljestäNoin seitsemän veljestäNoin seitsemän veljestä is a 1968 comedy by Spede Pasanen. The film is a loose parody of the Robin Hood story and also stars a take on the inventor Leonardo DaVinci. The film's cast is composed of Pasanen's stock actors...
(1968) - Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailutNäköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailutNäköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut is a 1969 Finnish comedy by Spede Pasanen. It features one of the most famous appearances by Vesa-Matti Loiri outside his Uuno Turhapuro persona also created by Pasanen. The film also features a famous cameo of the Finnish pop-star Danny.The film is often...
(1969) - LeikkikalugangsteriLeikkikalugangsteriLeikkikalugangsteri is a 1969 comedy directed by Ere Kokkonen, written and starring Spede Pasanen. It was released the same year as Spede's Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut and Pohjan tähteet...
(1969) - Pohjantähteet (1969)
- Jussi Pussi (1970)
- Speedy Gonzales - Noin 7 veljeksen poikaSpeedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poikaSpeedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika is a Finnish western comedy directed by Ere Kokkonen, and written by Kokkonen with Spede Pasanen and Vesa-Matti Loiri...
(1970) - Kahdeksas veljes (1971)
- Uuno TurhapuroUuno Turhapuro (film)Uuno Turhapuro is the first, black and white Uuno Turhapuro film from year 1973. Before it Uuno was performed only in scethes of Spede Show by Spede Pasanen. The movie has not been yet any great success, but the character began build up his popularity gradually with the movie serie increase...
(1973) - Viu-hah hah-tajaViu-hah hah-tajaViu-hah hah-taja is a 1974 comedy written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen.The film is about two aliens who land on earth to learn of human custom and manners...
(1974) - Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro (1975)
- Lottovoittaja UKK TurhapuroLottovoittaja UKK TurhapuroLottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro is a Finnish 1976 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the third film in the Uuno Turhapuro series...
(1976) - Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimonHäpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimonHäpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon is a Finnish 1977 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the fourth film in the Uuno Turhapuro series...
(1977) - Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro – presidentin vävy (1978)
- Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi (1981)
- Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa (1982)
- Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983)
- Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä is a 1984 Finnish comedy and the ninth film in the Uuno Turhapuro film series starring Vesa-Matti Loiri as the title character, Spede Pasanen as the potty-mouthed mechanic Härski Hartikainen, and Simo Salminen as their constant companion Sörsselssön...
(1984) - Hei kliffaa hei (1985)
- Uuno EpsanjassaUuno EpsanjassaUuno Epsanjassa is a Finnish 1985 comedy film directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the tenth film in the Uuno Turhapuro series. It was seen by more than 600,000 people in the theatres.-Plot:...
(1985) - Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle (1986)
- Liian iso keikka (1986)
- Pikkupojat (1986)
- Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990)
- Uuno Turhapuro – herra Helsingin herra (1991)
- Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991)
- Uuno Turhapuro – Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti (1992)
- Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992)
- Vääpeli Körmy: Taisteluni – Min Kampp (1994)
- Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä (1996)
- Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997)
- Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies (1998)
- Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000)
- Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002)
- Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (2004)