Ere Kokkonen
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.
Fotos
Películas (36)
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life
2004 · Director, Writer
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
2002 · Director, Screenplay
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
2000 · Screenplay, Director
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998 · Writer, Director
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
1997 · Posteljooni (uncredited), Director, Writer
Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä
1996 · Director, Producer, Screenplay
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
1994 · Director, Writer, Still Photographer
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
1992 · Writer, Director
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti
1992 · Director, Writer
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991 · Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited), Director, Writer
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991 · Writer, Director
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
1990 · mies nakkikioskilla, Director, Writer
Pikkupojat
1986 · Mies bensa-asemalla, Director
Liian iso keikka
1986 · Director, Writer
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
1986 · Director, Writer
Uuno Epsanjassa
1985 · Director, Writer
Hei kliffaa hei
1985 · Valokuvaaja, Director, Writer, Idea
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
1984 · Director, Writer, Production Manager
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin
1983 · Kielikurssin vetäjä, Director
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
1982 · Director
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
1981 · Director
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
1978 · Director
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
1977 · Director
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976 · Director
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
1975 · Kuvaaja, Director
Viu-hah hah-taja
1974 · Writer, Director
Uuno Turhapuro
1973 · Kertoja / papin ääni (voice), Director
Saatanan radikaalit
1971 · (uncredited)
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
1970 · Writer, Director
Jussi Pussi
1970 · Teatteriohjaaja (uncredited), Writer, Director
Pohjan tähteet
1969 · Set decorator Pöyhönen, Director, Writer
Leikkikalugangsteri
1969 · Director, Writer
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
1969 · Director, Writer
Noin 7 veljestä
1968 · Pitkä-Jussi, Writer, Executive Producer
Pähkähullu Suomi
1967 · Erkki Sormio alias Top Secret Agent 2 OE Q, Writer
Millipilleri
1966 · Iso, Writer, Director
