Veikko Uusimäki
Veikko Uusimäki | |
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 Veikko Uusimäki | |
| Born | Veikko Johannes Uusimäki 26 January 1921 |
| Died | 25 May 2008 (aged 87) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1998 |
Veikko Johannes Uusimäki (26 January 1921 – 25 May 2008) was a Finnish actor and theater councilor.[1][2][3] During his life, he acted in a total of 25 films, in connection with which he also served as director of Yleisradio's theater services between 1973 and 1987.[2] In 1973, Uusimäki was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[4]
Inari Uusimäki, the daughter of Veikko Uusimäki, is a Finnish radio and TV journalist.[5]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Sleeping Beauty (1949)
- The Unknown Soldier (1955)
- Juha (1956)
- Vodka, Inspector Palmu (1969)
- Trust (1976)
- Ariel (1988)
References
[edit]- ^ "Veikko Uusimäki". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Teatterineuvos Veikko Uusimäki on kuollut". Aamulehti (in Finnish). 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Veikko Uusimäki - Muistot". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Suomen Leijonan Pro Finlandia -mitalin saajat 1944-". Ritarikunnat.fi (in Finnish). The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Nro 500 Juhlanumero" (PDF). Tuiskulan Sanomat (in Finnish). Tuiskulan kyläsivusto. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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