Esa Pakarinen
Acting
Biography
Feliks Esaias “Esa” Pakarinen (February 9, 1911 Rääkkylä - April 28, 1989 Varkaus) was a Finnish actor, accordionist, singer, folk artist and entertainer. He was one of the leading figures in post-war rillumarei entertainment. Pakarinen's career as a performing artist lasted for more than 40 years, almost to the last days of his life.
Born: February 9, 1911
Place of Birth: Rääkkylä, Finland
Known For
Hei, rillumarei!
Traveler Severi travels to Helsinki to enjoy some culture, where he meets Sinikka and Simo, who run a buying and selling business. At a customs auction, he buys a painting that businessman Kehveli and his assistants also have their eyes on.
Lentävä kalakukko
After a robbery, a gang of bandits led by Kulaus-Ramperi flees Helsinki on the Kuopio express train "Lentävä kalakukko" and tries to hide in the crowded train filled with music and singing. The cheerful conductor Saastamoinen protects the motley crew traveling on the train.
Lännen lokarin veli
Coal miner Esaias Coolman returns to Finland from his working years in America.
Pekka Puupää kesälaitumilla
Pekka is given the task of renting a summer place, but real estate agent Aadolf Muikku tricks him into buying a villa.
Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla
Pekka Puupää and Pätkä involuntarily end up in Suez as peacekeepers. After saving the Caliph's daughter Suleiman from kidnappers on two occasions, the Caliph magically reunites the friends with Justiina.
Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissa
Justiina Puupää drives her husband Pekka and his friend Pätkä to look for work. The two decide to make money the easy way and try to have an accident after first getting accident insurance. After trying their luck, they hurt their heads and in the hospital, the comrades see each other's more outrageous antics.
Pekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseina
At Justiina's insistence, Pekka and Pätkä are looking for work again and end up starting a detective agency. The first assignment takes the duo on a cruise on Lake Saimaa. Traveling on the same ship are representative Johannes Kulo and his daughter Maija, as well as the lumberjack Jussi, who gets caught up in the duo's misadventures.
Kiinni on ja pysyy
Pekka and Pätkä work as inventors. Pätkä accidentally takes a photograph of bank robbers, who begin to track down the photographer. Soma Koivu, the former secretary of the property manager Kiivas, and police officer Antero Kangas help Pekka and Pätkä catch the robbers at a film studio where Pekka is working as a stand-in for Superman.
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä
Pete and Runt misinterpret the messages of a career choice machine and try to create a career as African dancers.
Pekka Puupää
Pete and Runt set up a kindergarten at their home, and unknowingly end up taking care of a kidnapped baby.
Filmography
as Severi Suhonen
as Severi
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Pekka Puupää
as Severi Suhonen
as Pekka Puupää
as (uncredited)
as Pekka Puupää
as Samuli Saastamoinen
as Esa Pakarinen
as Esa Kulomaa 'Mr. Esaias Coolman'
as Severi Suhonen