Ere Kokkonen
Known for Directing · 14 credits
- Born
- 1938-07-07
- Died
- 2008-10-16
- Place of birth
- Savonlinna, Finland
- Also known as
- Erkki Olavi Kokkonen · Esko Laukka
Biography
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter.
He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also an actor. Kokkonen's feature film debut was Millipilleri (1966), co-directed with Spede Pasanen and Jukka Virtanen.
In later decades, when Turhapuro films were made less frequently, Kokkonen scripted and directed the Vääpeli Körmy series of films His career as a director also includes filming of Arto Paasilinna's books, including The Ten Graters and A Charming Mass Suicide.
Kokkonen worked for both YLE and MTV3, where he served as entertainment director from 1974 to 1984. Kokkonen was the founder of the Comedy Theater Arena in 1995. He was the theatre's artistic director, director and screenwriter for most of the theater's performances. His wife Anna-Maija Kokkonen is the CEO of Arena. With his ex-wife Titta Jokinen, Kokkonen has daughter Kiti Kokkonen who is an actress.
In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working.
Known For
Pikkupojat
1986
as Mies bensa-asemalla
Uuno Turhapuro
1973
as Kertoja / papin ääni (voice)
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991
as Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited)
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
1997
as Posteljooni (uncredited)
Hei kliffaa hei
1985
as Valokuvaaja
Saatanan radikaalit
1971
as (uncredited)
Movies (14)
Pikkupojat
1986
as Mies bensa-asemalla
Uuno Turhapuro
1973
as Kertoja / papin ääni (voice)
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991
as Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited)
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
1997
as Posteljooni (uncredited)
Hei kliffaa hei
1985
as Valokuvaaja
Saatanan radikaalit
1971
as (uncredited)
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
1975
as Kuvaaja
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin
1983
as Kielikurssin vetäjä
Millipilleri
1966
as Iso
Pohjan tähteet
1969
as Set decorator Pöyhönen
Pähkähullu Suomi
1967
as Erkki Sormio alias Top Secret Agent 2 OE Q
Jussi Pussi
1970
as Teatteriohjaaja (uncredited)
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
1990
as mies nakkikioskilla
Noin 7 veljestä
1968
as Pitkä-Jussi
About Ere Kokkonen
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also an actor. Kokkonen's feature film debut was Millipilleri (1966), co-directed with Spede Pasanen and Jukka Virtanen. In later decades, when Turhapuro films were made less frequently, Kokkonen scripted and directed the Vääpeli Körmy series of films His career as a director also includes filming of Arto Paasi… With 14 credits spanning from 1966 to 1997, Ere Kokkonen has appeared in 14 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ere Kokkonen Movies
- Pikkupojat (1986) — as Mies bensa-asemalla
- Uuno Turhapuro (1973) — as Kertoja / papin ääni (voice)
- Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991) — as Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited)
- Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997) — as Posteljooni (uncredited)
- Hei kliffaa hei (1985) — as Valokuvaaja
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