Spede Pasanen

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Tupla-Uuno

as Härski Hartikainen

Uuno Epsanjassa

as Härski Hartikainen

Pähkähullu Suomi

as William Njurmi

Millipilleri

as Tarmo Saari

Kahdeksas veljes

as Jalmar "Jalli" Riivatsalo

Lentävät luupäät

as Ilmailukärpäsen purema pohjalaishämäläinen

Naisen logiikka

as Viljo

Pikkupojat

as Kake / johtaja Hugo Rögstrand/isä

Vääpelin kauhu

as Recruit (uncredited)

Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

as Härski Hartikainen

Uuno Turhapuro

as Härski Hartikainen

X-Paroni

as Paroni Wilhelm von Tandem / Kalle

Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

as Härski Hartikainen

Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin

as Härski Hartikainen

Uuno Turhapuro kaksoisagentti

as Härski Hartikainen

Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi

as Härski Hartikainen

Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa

as Härski Hartikainen

Leikkikalugangsteri

as Jim King

Hei kliffaa hei

as Spede Pasanen

Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra

as Härski Hartikainen