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Esko Salminen is a Actor Finlandais born on 12 october 1940 at Helsinki (Finlande)

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen
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Nationality Finlande
Birth 12 october 1940 (84 years) at Helsinki (Finlande)

Esko Salminen (born 12 October 1940 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor with notable careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen.

He has had three marriages: Rose-Marie Precht (1961–1963); Heidi Krohn (1971–1981); and Aino Seppo (present). He had two children with Krohn, his second marriage, one of whom is actor Kristo Salminen. His biological parents are actor Tauno Palo and actress Kyllikki Väre, but he was raised by actor Unto Salminen.

Usually with

Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
(2 films)
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Hukkinen
(5 films)
Leo Jokela
Leo Jokela
(7 films)
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
(3 films)
Spede Pasanen
Spede Pasanen
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Esko Salminen (20 films)

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Actor

August Fools
August Fools (2013)
, 1h43
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Kati Outinen, Aku Hirviniemi, Laura Birn, Tommi Korpela, Maria Sid-Achrén, Jan Budař
Roles Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl
Rating58% 2.904772.904772.904772.904772.90477
Mother of Mine
Mother of Mine (2005)
, 1h51
Directed by Klaus Härö
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Actors Esko Salminen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Michael Nyqvist, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Brasse Brännström, Leif Andrée
Roles Eero Lahti - nykyaika
Rating75% 3.7936653.7936653.7936653.7936653.793665
The story is a discussion between Eero and his biological mother (Kirsti), where they are talking to each other and clarifying their misunderstanding and difference in present time. Eero has just come back from his visit from Sweden for Signe's (Swedish mother) funeral.
The Winter War
The Winter War (1989)
, 3h15
Directed by Pekka Parikka
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Vesa Vierikko, Taneli Mäkelä, Aarno Sulkanen, Timo Torikka, Martti Suosalo, Markku Huhtamo
Roles Matti Laurila
Rating75% 3.796043.796043.796043.796043.79604
The Winter War tells the story of two brothers Paavo and Martti Hakala in their experience during the war.
Ariel
Ariel (1988)
, 1h13
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Animation, Romance
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Miki Hirano, Megumi Hayashibara, Esko Nikkari
Roles Crook
Rating73% 3.693193.693193.693193.693193.69319
À la suite de la fermeture de la mine où travaillent Taisto Kasurinen et son père, ce dernier se suicide et Taisto part pour Helsinki avec la voiture décapotable léguée par son père. En route, on l'agresse et lui vole toutes ses économies. Il survit en travaillant au noir comme manutentionnaire sur le port et rencontre une jeune femme avec un enfant. Il cherche vainement du travail et retrouve un de ses agresseurs qu'il poursuit et c'est lui qui est emprisonné pour agression à main armée. En prison, il commence à rêver de quitter le pays pour une vie nouvelle. Il s'évade avec son compagnon de cellule mais les choses ne vont pas comme il voulait.
Hamlet Goes Business
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
, 1h26
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about families, Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Kati Outinen, Esko Salminen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Kari Väänänen
Roles Klaus
Rating68% 3.444433.444433.444433.444433.44443
Une adaptation contemporaine du Hamlet de Shakespeare où l'intrigue, relativement bien respectée mais traitée avec l'humour à froid du réalisateur, est transposée dans le cadre d'une grande entreprise familiale.
Flame Top
Flame Top (1980)
, 2h35
Directed by Pirjo Honkasalo, Pekka Lehto
Genres Drama
Actors Rea Mauranen, Esko Salminen, Matti Oravisto
Roles Arwid
Rating66% 3.3156553.3156553.3156553.3156553.315655
Speedy Gonzales: Son of About Seven Brothers
Speedy Gonzales: Son of About Seven Brothers (1970)
, 1h25
Directed by Ere Kokkonen
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Spede Pasanen, Esko Salminen, Leo Jokela, Ville-Veikko Salminen, Simo Salminen, Olavi Ahonen
Roles Manolito
Rating61% 3.0964553.0964553.0964553.0964553.096455
The outlaw Speedy Gonzales rides into town in New York to investigate the death of his brother, Mooses. Despite being met by resistance from the locals, he is determined to solve the crime. Meanwhile, two of the world's worst gunslingers are matching their skills and the desperate desperado Clyde is trying to rob a bank with abysmal success...
Crazy Finland
Crazy Finland (1967)

Genres Comedy
Actors Spede Pasanen, Simo Salminen, Esko Salminen, Leo Jokela, Toivo Mäkelä, Ere Kokkonen
Roles Luigi Cravatto
Rating61% 3.0938753.0938753.0938753.0938753.093875
The film is set to a frame-narrative about a film director and producer making a marketing film about Finland, using the visit of the son of a wealthy hair-creme tycoon, William Njurmi (Pasanen), as the premise. For the first two thirds, the film's events take place according to a conversation between the producer, director and a random Finnish tax-payer frozen by the narrator at the beginning of the film.
The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu
The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (1962)
, 1h35
Directed by Matti Kassila
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Toivo Joel Rinne, Matti Ranin, Leo Jokela, Esko Salminen, Helge Herala, Aino Mantsas
Roles Ville Valkonen
Rating72% 3.638963.638963.638963.638963.63896
A body is found in the park near Tähtitorninmäki. The police are called in, believing him to be a dead vagrant. However, journalist Nopsanen happens by the scene, leading to the death being publisized in the papers that same afternoon. The victim is eventually identified as astrologist Fredrik Nordberg