Spede Pasanen

Born: 1930-04-10

Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor, who has been called an "all-around entertainer". During his career he directed, wrote, produced or acted in about 50 movies and participated in numerous TV productions, including the comedy Spede Show and the game-show Speden Spelit. Much of his more commercial work was in collaboration with Vesa-Matti Loiri (whose most popular character created by Pasanen was Uuno Turhapuro; first in TV sketches and then in a long-lasting series of motion pictures) and Simo Salminen. Pasanen's films and TV shows, often made quickly and on a low budget, usually received little critical recognition but were popular among Finnish audiences from the 1960s onwards. He was the owner of his own film production company, Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen Ky. Pasanen was ranked 17th at the Suuret suomalaiset competition show broadcast by Yleisradio.


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Naisen logiikka

as Viljo
Released: 1999-05-21

A Finnish comedy seen by under 400 viewers upon original release. Never aired on TV or published...

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Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1983-09-30

Uuno Turhapuro has lost his memory and thinks he's a woman. His friend Sörsselssön has lost his...

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Tup akka lakko

as Matemaatikko Mutikainen
Released: 1980-10-03

'Tup-Akka-Lakko' is sequel to 'Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit' in witch doctor Jyrä...

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Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1991-08-23

Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself...

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Hirttämättömät

as Speedy Gonzales
Released: 1971-08-27

Two outlaws, The Lonely Rider and the Indian Tonto, have caught (at least they think they have)...

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Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1998-08-28

Uuno Turhapuro's younger brother Peni arrives in Helsinki. Uuno helps his brother in management...

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Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1976-08-27

It is the first anniversary of Uuno and Elisabet. Uuno has placed a bet with his friend...

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Uuno Turhapuro kaksoisagentti

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1987-08-28

Uuno Turhapuro reads guide books to learn how to be an orchestra conductor and a secret agent....

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Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1992-08-14

Uuno Turhapuro becomes the President of Finland. Streets are named after him and honorary...

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Tupla-Uuno

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1988-08-26

Uuno Turhapuro finds his doppelganger, Hugo, who happens to be a computer genius. Hugo helps...

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Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1981-10-16

Uuno's nose is proved to be so good, that he can smell behind the display window what goods are...

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Uuno Turhapuron veli

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1994-08-26

Uuno Turhapuro's brother returns home from Sweden at the same time that Uuno has been seemingly...

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Uuno Turhapuro

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1973-08-24

Uuno goes with his wife to spend summer holiday to their villa in country, studies playing of...

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Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1984-08-31

Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent...

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Pohjan tähteet

as producer Sinisanta
Released: 1969-12-25

Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy...

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Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit

as Matemmatikko Mauno Mutikainen
Released: 1979-10-12

Mathematician Mauno Mutikainen is accidentally pronounced dead as a result of an operation where...

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Pähkähullu Suomi

as William Njurmi
Released: 1967-08-25

A film that pushes every stereotype imaginable about Finland, and then some. Indeed, coming in...

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Lentävät luupäät

as Ilmailukärpäsen purema pohjalaishämäläinen
Released: 1984-02-17

Two brothers from Häme discover that they are actually from Karelia. During the celebration of...

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Uuno Epsanjassa

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1985-09-27

Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding....

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Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1978-08-25

Uuno Turhapuro, a useless bum who has married money, creates havoc around his father-in-law's...

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Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

as Moses Gonzales / Speedy Gonzales
Released: 1970-08-28

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Kahdeksas veljes

as Jalmar "Jalli" Riivatsalo
Released: 1971-02-26

Jalmar Riivatsalo works in an ad agency and tries to find success both in love and business.

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Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla

as (uncredited)
Released: 1958-04-25

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Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1982-09-17

Uuno Turhapuro hits his head and loses his memory. Meanwhile, his friend Härski Hartikainen...

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Millipilleri

as Tarmo Saari
Released: 1966-08-16

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Mullin mallin

as Bluff Brother
Released: 1961-04-07

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Pikkupojat

as Kake / johtaja Hugo Rögstrand/isä
Released: 1986-12-25

OK, imagine four men in their 40s and 50s. You there? OK, now imagine them wearing suits and...

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Uuno Turhapuron poika

as Härski Hartikainen (uncredited)
Released: 1993-08-13

Gangsters try to steal Uuno Turhapuro's father-in-law's money by infiltrating into the family...

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Villi Pohjola

as Pormestarin kätyri
Released: 1955-09-30

A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila...

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Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissa

as (uncredited)
Released: 1957-03-01

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Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen

as (uncredited)
Released: 1959-05-01

Two Finnish PI:s are hunted by a gang specialized to counterfeit banknotes from Malaga to...

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Tyttö tuli taloon

as (uncredited)
Released: 1956-02-03

Hitchhiking girls Eila and Tilly end up at screenwriter Saku's summer house by mistake, thinking...

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Hopeaa rajan takaa

as Toivo Paukku
Released: 1963-09-20

In the summer of 1941, the Karelian youths Wist and Anttala decide to seek family silver hidden...

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Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1986-08-29

Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth....

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Noin 7 veljestä

as Sir Wilhelm / Robin Hood
Released: 1968-08-23

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Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin

as Kookas
Released: 1956-06-29

A girl joins the army instead of her brother, who has been injured in a car accident and cannot...

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Hei kliffaa hei

as Spede Pasanen
Released: 1985-02-08

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Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

as Mikko Syvärivi / K. Mikko Ovimikko
Released: 1969-02-28

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Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1977-08-26

Uuno moves in flight cargo to Helsinki for the search of a rich, beautiful wife. He buys elegant...

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Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1975-08-29

Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though,...

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Vääpelin kauhu

as Recruit (uncredited)
Released: 1957-07-19

A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.

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Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä

as uncredited
Released: 1957-12-20

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Leikkikalugangsteri

as Jim King
Released: 1969-08-22

Two Finnish toy manufacturers Jim King and Krakström compete for toys. King's business is far...

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Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla

as Härski Hartikainen
Released: 1990-08-24

This prequel to the other Uuno Turhapuro movies tells the story of Uuno's birth and childhood.

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Taape tähtenä

as Bodyguard Jöns
Released: 1962-03-23

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Asessorin naishuolet

as Pianist (uncredited)
Released: 1958-02-07

After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.

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X-Paroni

as Paroni Wilhelm von Tandem / Kalle
Released: 1964-10-30

Baron Wilhelm von Tandem, CEO of the Tandem Corporation, gets mixed up with a spitting image of...

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Turhapuroilmiö

as Self
Released: 1985-03-24

A TV documentary about the Finnish comedy character Uuno Turhapuro.

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Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

as Härski Hartikainen
First aired: 1986-01-11

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