Veikko Sinisalo (30 September 1926 – 16 December 2003) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 24 films and television shows between 1954 and 2002. He starred in Sven Tuuva the Hero, which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.
Veikko Sinisalo | |
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 Veikko Sinisalo (left) in 1961. | |
| Born | 30 September 1926 |
| Died | 16 December 2003 (aged 77) Tampere, Finland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954-2002 |
Veikko Sinisalo's father was the politician Väinö Sinisalo.[1] He is the grandfather of the footballer Viljami Sinisalo.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | St. John's Wort and Tinkerbell | ||
| 1954 | Opri | Kylänpoika | |
| 1955 | The Unknown Soldier | Lahtinen | |
| 1957 | Black Love | Unto Eskola | |
| 1958 | Murheenkryynin poika | Heikki Hemminki Aaltonen | |
| 1958 | Sven Tuuva the Hero | Sven Tuuva | |
| 1967 | Nutty Finland | Suohullu Pähkä | |
| 1968 | About Seven Brothers | Takku | |
| 1968 | Here, Beneath the North Star | Anttoo Laurila | |
| 1969 | Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut | Poliisi | |
| 1969 | North scraps | Suohullu Pähkä | |
| 1973 | North Star | TV film | |
| 1973 | Concrete Miller | TV film | |
| 2001 | The Life of Aleksis Kivi | Eerikki Stenvall |
References
edit- ^ Kalemaa, Kalevi (1986). Sinisalon Veikko: suomalainen näyttelijä [Veikko of Sinisalo: a Finnish Actor] (in Finnish). Porvoo; Helsinki: WSOY. pp. 11–23. ISBN 951-01397-2-6.
- ^ Virtanen, Ari (14 October 2023). "Tulevaisuudessa tarvitaan uusi Hradecky, ja paikkaa havittelee yksi Englannissa koulittu torjuja" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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