Ere Kokkonen
Directing
Biography
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also an actor. Kokkonen's feature film debut was Millipilleri (1966), co-directed with Spede Pasanen and Jukka Virtanen. In later decades, when Turhapuro films were made less frequently, Kokkonen scripted and directed the Vääpeli Körmy series of films His career as a director also includes filming of Arto Paasilinna's books, including The Ten Graters and A Charming Mass Suicide. Kokkonen worked for both YLE and MTV3, where he served as entertainment director from 1974 to 1984. Kokkonen was the founder of the Comedy Theater Arena in 1995. He was the theatre's artistic director, director and screenwriter for most of the theater's performances. His wife Anna-Maija Kokkonen is the CEO of Arena. With his ex-wife Titta Jokinen, Kokkonen has daughter Kiti Kokkonen who is an actress. In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working. In 2007 he wrote his memoirs, titled Memories return in Fragments. Kokkonen died at the age of 70 in 2008 after a prolonged illness.
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Movies (36)
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life2004Directing
Kymmenen riivinrautaa2002Directing
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha2000Directing
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies1998Directing
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava1997Posteljooni (uncredited)
Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä1996Directing
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni1994Directing
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät1992Directing
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti1992Directing
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet1991Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited)
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra1991Directing
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva1990mies nakkikioskilla
Pikkupojat1986Mies bensa-asemalla
Liian iso keikka1986Directing
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle1986Directing
Uuno Epsanjassa1985Directing
Hei kliffaa hei1985Valokuvaaja
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä1984Directing
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin1983Kielikurssin vetäjä
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa1982Directing
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi1981Directing
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy1978Directing
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon1977Directing
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro1976Directing
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro1975Kuvaaja
Viu-hah hah-taja1974Directing
Uuno Turhapuro1973Kertoja / papin ääni (voice)
Saatanan radikaalit1971(uncredited)
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika1970Directing
Jussi Pussi1970Teatteriohjaaja (uncredited)