Esko Salminen
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Esko Salminen is a Finnish
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 actor with notable careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen.

He has had three marriages: Rose-Marie Precht (1961–1963); Heidi Krohn (1971–1981); and Aino Seppo (present). He had two children with Krohn, his second marriage, one of whom is actor Kristo Salminen. His biological parents are actor Tauno Palo
Tauno Palo
Tauno Valdemar Palo was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema....

 and actress Kyllikki Väre, but he was raised by actor Unto Salminen.

Selected filmography

  • Unna ja Nuuk
    Unna ja Nuuk
    Unna ja Nuuk is a Finnish film for the whole family that debuted in Finland on 20 January 2006. Directed by Saara Cantell, its screenplay was written by Joona Tena and Sami Keski-Vähälä...

    (2006)
  • Äideistä parhain
    Äideistä parhain
    Mother of Mine is a 2005 Finnish-Swedish film directed by Klaus Härö. The film is based on a novel by Heikki Hietamies. It received good reviews from the Finnish press, and was selected to be Finland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy...

    (English title Mother of Mine) (2005)
  • Aapo
    Aapo
    Aapo was a 1994 Finnish film directed by Tero Jartti and based on a short story by Runar Schildt. The screenplay was written by Jari Hietanen. The film was based around the year 1918. Taisto Reimaluoto portrayed Aapo.-Cast:*Taisto Reimaluoto .... Aapo...

    (1994)
  • Hamlet Goes Business
    Hamlet Goes Business
    Hamlet Goes Business is a 1987 comedy film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius.-Cast:* Pirkka-Pekka Petelius - Hamlet* Esko Salminen - Klaus* Kati Outinen - Ofelia* Elina Salo - Gertrud* Esko Nikkari - Polonius...

    (1987)
  • Flame Top
    Flame Top
    Flame Top is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Pirjo Honkasalo and Pekka Lehto. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Asko Sarkola - Writer* Rea Mauranen - Olga Esempio* Kari Franck - Gunnar Avanto* Esko Salminen - Arwid...

    (1980)
  • Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika
    Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika
    Speedy 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...

    (English title Speedy Gonzales - The Son of About Seven Brothers) (1970)
  • Pähkähullu Suomi
    Pähkähullu Suomi
    Pähkähullu 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...

    (English title Insane Finland) (1967)

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