Risto Salmi
Acting
Biography
Risto Erland Salmi (July 7, 1941 Metsämaa – April 27, 2016) was a Finnish actor. During his approximately 50-year career as an artist, he performed several roles in theater, television and films.
Born: July 7, 1941
Place of Birth: Metsämaa, Finland
Known For
Mooseksen perintö
Vain muutaman huijarin tähden
Turvetta ja timantteja
Peräkamaripojat
The Swan and the Wanderer
The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara and Repe Helismaa, who worked together until their relationship got frictious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965. Since the film is based on real-life persons it also tells much about the change in Finland during those years and of course much about Finnish popular music.
Raid
Raid is based on detective stories by author Harri Nykänen and made into a 12-part series. The story tells about a police officer who has been investigating white-collar crimes is shot dead in a TV-studio. Another policeman takes his own life at his summer home. A young woman, an executive with a powerful electronics concern, also commits suicide. Her embittered father suspects foul play and he invites Raid, the woman's former boyfriend to "make inquiries". Meanwhile, the police are looking for the first killer - and the trail leads inexorably to Raid. Very soon, however, they realise that the guilty party is somewhere else, and the interests of the police and the avenging angel Raid converge. The unholy alliance shows that even those with morals may, to some extent, use immoral means to achieve an end. The Raid series was voted the best TV-programme in Finland year 2000. Tapio Piirainen received an award for best script and best direction.
Dog Nail Clipper
Bright young soldier Mertsi suffers a permanent brain injury in the Second World War. In the late 1940s he wanders around the Finnish countryside looking for simple work and relying on other people's help. A workmate, Ville, tells him about his clever Spitz dog back home and the problems with her overlong dew claws. Together with his helpful war buddy Eetvi, Mertsi joins a lumber camp in the middle of a freezing winter, tries hard but finds the work there too strenuous for his body and mind. While he still sees nightmares about the war, in the daytime he keeps dreaming and worrying about the dog...
The Unknown Soldier
Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
Häräntappoase
I Hired Two Contract Cleaners
A ragtag team of cleaners tackles absurdly dangerous jobs - explosions, devastating water damage, and “impossible” stains - while dreaming of escaping poverty and enjoying holidays in the sun.
Filmography
as Helppoheikki torilla
as Hamara
as Iso-Antti
as Sheriff
as Pekka Väänänen
as Armas Uolevi Karjula
as P.A. Turpeinen
as Leo
as Erkki
as Rauno Järvelä
as Henrik
as Horseman Turpeinen
as Alko's Salesman
as P.A. Turpeinen
as P.A. Turpeinen
as Perse-Arska
as Lajunen's Father
as Antti Matinpoika
as Rautakauppias
as Taisto Toikka
as Markkula
as Rekkakuski
as P.A. Turpeinen
as Talonmies Pannimaa
as Ruuskanen
as Naamanka
as Unto, Pekon ja Pojan isä
as Salvationist
as Marsalkka
as Joulupukki
as Venkula
as Svante Takkinen
as Baarimikko
as Motellin isäntä
as Korpela
as Maalari
as Niemi
as Ailun isä
as Unto
as Punkki
as Jormalainen
as Pappi