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Matti Pellonpää
Actor
Died July 13, 1995 (44 years)
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Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.
He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE. He performed as an actor during the 70s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977.
He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth.
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Filmography
| 2011 | Bohemian Eyes · as Unknown |
| 1998 | L.A. Without a Map · as Rodolfo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Drifting Clouds · as Lapsi valokuvassa |
| 1995 | Jukopliut! Sakari Pälsin monta elämää · as Sakari Pälsin ääni |
| 1994 | Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana · as Reino |
| 1994 | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses · as Moses / Vladimir |
| 1994 | Iron Horsemen · as Seeker |
| 1993 | The Last Border · as Dimitri |
| 1993 | Sutki · as Dino |
| 1992 | The Bohemian Life · as Rodolfo |
| 1992 | Leningrad Cowboys: Those Were the Days · as Vladimir Kuzmin |
| 1992 | Papukaijamies · as Pet Shopper |
| 1992 | Shit Happens · as Mustache Man |
| 1991 | Night on Earth · as Mika |
| 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train · as Harri |
| 1991 | Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers · as Toimistovirkailijat |
| 1990 | Dolly and Her Lover · as Räpsy |
| 1990 | The New Adventures of That Kiljunen Family · as Interpreter of Fruktosian |
| 1990 | Lentsu (TV Series) · as Kirvesmies Mikko Jaurujärvi |
| 1989 | Leningrad Cowboys Go America · as Vladimir (Manager) |
| 1989 | Paper Star · as Ravintolan asiakas |
| 1989 | Dirty Hands · as Hugo Barine |
| 1989 | Cha Cha Cha · as Matti Ojanperä |
| 1988 | Ariel · as Mikkonen |
| 1987 | Hamlet Goes Business · as Guard |
| 1987 | Rocky VI · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Shadows in Paradise · as Nikander |
| 1986 | Näkemiin, hyvästi · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Calamari Union · as Frank |
| 1985 | Viimeiset rotannahat · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Ylösnousemus · as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa |
| 1984 | The Clan - Tale of the Frogs · as Ritsari |
| 1984 | Yöjuttu: Merkitty · as Unknown |
| 1984 | The Contemporary · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Rakkauselokuva · as Säikky-Nilsson |
| 1984 | The Clock · as Honest Man |
| 1984 | Kivisydän (TV Series) · as Ralliperuna |
| 1983 | Crime and Punishment · as Nikander |
| 1983 | Regina ja miehet · as Rex Räsänen |
| 1983 | Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin · as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi |
| 1982 | The Worthless · as Manne |
| 1981 | The Liar · as Chandlerin kirjojen ystävä |
| 1981 | Sign of the Beast · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Kauhea murhamies Lalli · as Puhelias keihäsmies |
| 1979 | Winter of Black Snow · as Jaakko Sammalsuo |
| 1978 | The Day Before · as Mopedimies |
| 1977 | The Last Lumbercamp · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Antti the Treebranch · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Kesän maku · as Hessu, tykkimies |
| 1970 | Akseli and Elina · as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu" |
| 1969 | Finnish Frustrations · as Unknown |
| 1962 | The Boys · as Schoolboy (uncredited) |