Asko Sarkola
Acting
Biography
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Born: September 3, 1945
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Zoombie
Holger gets called a zombie by his son because he seems so boring. After this he decides to quit working and focuses on his own happiness instead.
Kiljusen herrasväki
The Kiljunen family wins a holiday trip to Helsinki and the city will never be the same again.
Höjdhoppar'n
35-year old Erik Engman, aka Pinnen, is the local fool. He picks up garbage and eats at the old people's home. One day he is asked to try the high-jump at the sport's field. He becomes fascinated and starts to train every day. Being fool-hardy, it doesn't take long before he is one of the best in the country and is asked to compete at the Stockholm Stadion.
The Snow Queen
A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.
The Longest Day
Midsummer in Sweden; somewhere above the Arctic Circle. Many curious stories unfold in a small Finnish-speaking village, while the sun never sets.
Home Sweet Home
A story of one unlucky man's descent into disaster, a dramatic, human-destiny thriller with contemporary social undertones.
Men Can't Be Raped
A woman who has been raped by a man at a party plots and executes an elaborate and humiliating revenge.
Jüri Rumm
Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?
Tango Kabaree
A fictitious biography of Aira Samulin, the goddess of dance and importer of all the international dance crazes to Finland for some fifty years. The life story of this extravagant ever-teen, well beyond the usual retirement age, is told inside a fictitious plot about a Master of Ceremonies trying to persuade Aira to stage a show at his cabaret restaurant. Besides Aira Samulin, many other Finnish celebrities appear among the eccentric lineup auditioning for the show, playing more or less their fictionalised selves.
Bad Family
The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between his children.
Filmography
as Reader
as Lääkärin isä
as Priest
as Paavo Malmikunnas
as Lakimies
as Erik
as Sairaalan johtaja
as Marsalkka Mannerheim
as Max Avaimenreikä
as sokea pianonvirittäjä
as Goldsmith
as Prophet Järva Jaan
as Pekka
as Kuninkaallisen saattueen jäsen
as pingstpastorn
as mäyräkoira Richardin ääni (voice)
as Mies Ovela
as Ernst Georg Johansson
as Ernst Georg Johansson
as Narrator (voice)
as Hamletin esittäjä teatterissa
as Erik 'Pinnen' Engman
as Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala
as Paperboy
as Matti Heino
as Palkeinen
as Sotapoliisi