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Lasse Pöysti is a Actor Finlandais born on 24 january 1927 at Sortavala (Russie)

Lasse Pöysti

Lasse Pöysti
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Nationality Finlande
Birth 24 january 1927 at Sortavala (Russie)
Death 5 april 2019 (at 92 years)

Lasse Pöysti (born 24 January 1927 in Sortavala) is a Finnish actor (acted both in Finnish and Swedish), director, theatre manager and writer.

Pöysti began his career as a child actor, becoming known to the Finnish public as Olli Suominen in the "Suominen family" films. The first of these films as Suomisen Perhe (1941). Pöysti was 14 years old at the time of the film. Pöysti matriculated in 1945 in the Helsinki Normal Lyceum.

From 1967 to 1974, Pöysti served as manager of the Lilla Teatern, with his current ex-wife Birgitta Ulfsson, and also acted in many roles in Swedish. During 1974–1981 he was the manager of the Tampere Workers' Theatre, and during 1981–1985 the manager of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In his later career he has had many speaking roles in musical plays. He has had many prominent roles on television, of which among the most notable are the leading roles in the Strindberg plays Gustav III (Finnish: Kustaa III) and Erik XIV. Another renowned performance was the title role in the stage play Galileo by Bertold Brecht, which won critical acclaim. He has also read bedtime stories in children's programs.

In addition to his stage career, Pöysti has written several books, including his own memoirs. In 2002, Pöysti chose the book Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen as the winner of the Finlandia Prize. Pöysti has lived in Paris, but currently he lives in Lauttasaari, Helsinki. Lasse Pöysti's son Tom Pöysti has also acted in many film and theatre roles.

In 2010, he received the Concrete-Jussi for lifetime achievement (the Jussi Awards are the equivalent to the Oscars in Finland).

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Jan Troell
Jan Troell
(1 films)
Osmo Harkimo
Osmo Harkimo
(1 films)
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
(1 films)
Åke Lindman
Åke Lindman
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lasse Pöysti (9 films)

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La Vénitienne, 1h30
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Thierry Frémont, Hélène Seuzaret, Lasse Pöysti, Catherine Samie, Laurent Bateau, Laurent Terzieff
Roles Nathan Burnstein
Rating56% 2.81112.81112.81112.81112.8111
Une vieille femme est assassinée. Des inscriptions sur les murs laissent entendre qu'elle a été l'objet d'une vengeance liée au lointain passé de la guerre et de la Résistance.
Gold Fever in Lapland
Directed by Åke Lindman
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical
Actors Vesa Vierikko, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Lasse Pöysti, Jarmo Mäkinen, Martti Suosalo, Ville Haapasalo
Roles Konrad Planting
Rating58% 2.9019252.9019252.9019252.9019252.901925
In his hometown Oulu, Lepistö meets a man who shows him a map of Lapland, showing an "X" mark at the spot where he claims is gold. Lepistö believes the man and shows the map to his companion Ervasti. Lepistö and Ervasti travel to the Teno River, where they manage to find a couple of grams of gold. They travel back to Oulu to lay official claim on the find site but are told it has already been claimed. Finally a large gold rush to Lapland starts.
The Blessed Ones, 1h21
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Harriet Andersson, Per Myrberg, Christina Schollin, Lasse Pöysti, Irma Christenson, Björn Gustafsson
Roles Dr. Dettow
Rating62% 3.148223.148223.148223.148223.14822
Sune, a theology student who has dropped out and is also the son of a priest, meets Viveka in a church. The two connect via a theological discussion and eventually get married. As the years pass, Viveka grows more and more emotionally unstable due to jealousy and religious anxiety. Sune accepts Viveka's mental problems and, instead of seeking help for his wife, obeys her increasingly bizarre commands. Eventually Viveka loses her mind completely, locks herself in the couple's apartment while Sune is away, and tries to make neighbours and the police believe that Sune is trying to murder her with a knife. When Sune arrives home Viveka is taken away to a hospital. Sune tries to convince the doctors that Viveka is not insane and should be allowed leave. In the end, Sune turns on a gas tap and lies down next to Viveka so they will die together.
The School of Wives
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Alf Sjöberg
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Allan Edwall, Lena Nyman, Stellan Skarsgård, Björn Gustafsson, Ulla Sjöblom, Lasse Pöysti
Roles Chrysalde
Rating64% 3.232713.232713.232713.232713.23271
Le téléfilm est en fait une captation télévisuelle de la pièce de théâtre de Molière, L'École des femmes.
The Radio Burglary
Directed by Matti Kassila
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo, Kaarlo Halttunen, Heikki Savolainen, Uljas Kandolin, Lasse Pöysti
Roles Radio Reporter
Rating68% 3.4317053.4317053.4317053.4317053.431705
Toivo Teräsvuori (Häyrinen) is a young radio journalist who's looking for new, interesting topics on which to report. After covering a skydive on a live broadcast, he gets the idea to stage a fake burglary for his next daring stunt. He shares this idea with his friend and fellow radio employee Laakso, whom he persuades to go along with the plan without notifying either their superiors in the radio station, nor the police.