Risto Tuorila
Acting
Biography
Risto Kalevi Tuorila (born 19 February 1947) is a Finnish actor. Orinally born in Oulu, he worked for a long time at the Oulu City Theatre before retiring in 2010. His most famous film role was Vilho Koskela in the 1985 film The Unknown Soldier, directed by Rauni Mollberg, for which he won the Jussi Award for Best Actor. He was also awarded the City of Oulu Cultural Recognition Award in 2004, based on his long-term and distinguished work at the Oulu City Theatre.
Born: February 19, 1947
Place of Birth: Oulu, Finland
Known For
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.
Under the North Star II
Akseli Koskela returns from prison and tries to learn living again. He's not allowed to take part in politics anymore, but he sees a lot of injustice around him. He raises a family with his wife Elina while another war is around the corner...
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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).
Under the North Star
Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.
The Paradise
Two murders shake the Finnish community of Fuengirola, a group that made this tiny corner of Málaga their own little Finnish paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean. Hilkka Mäntymäki, a veteran crime detective aged 60, is travelling from Helsinki to help the local police on a case that will soon claim new victims. Because escaping the cold and the dark is much easier than leaving your own past behind.
The Dinosaur
Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films. Former co-worker Veikko Aaltonen’s eye-opening documentary The Dinosaur looks at the relentless, often disturbing directing techniques behind Mollberg’s art and success.
Star Boys
Through the eyes of two 12-year-old boys, the sexual revolution arrives in a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland.
Tommy and the Wildcat
Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working on a project to release a captive lynx into the wild. The boy gradually falls under the spell of his new surroundings, and discovers that his mother was involved in protecting the local lynx, and, when his father's project fails, and the lynx is about to be sold, he decides to set it free himself. A dramatic series of events ensues, and Tommy, through his brave actions, regains the trust and respect of his family and the village.
All the Sins
Cold-blooded murders in the Laestadian community of Varjakka take criminal investigators to the heart of guilt and forgiveness over three decades.
Filmography
as Old Esko
as Pekka
as Self
as Aarne
as Matti Mustapää
as Olavi, Marja's father
as Jussi Koskela
as Jussi Koskela
as Father
as Partanen
as Ensio Suutari
as Aarnio
as Pentti
as Uncle Jouko
as Ylikomisario Saari
as Editorial Chief Kuronen
as Rotan pomo
as Kurkela
as Koskela