Ere Kokkonen
Directing
1938-07-07 · Savonlinna, Finland
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.
Filmography
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life
2004 · Movie
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
2002 · Movie
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
2000 · Movie
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998 · Movie
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
1997 · Movie
Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä
1996 · Movie
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
1994 · Movie
Viimeiset siemenperunat
1993 · Series
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
1992 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti
1992 · Movie
Kuudesti laukeava
1992 · Series
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991 · Movie
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
1990 · Movie
Pikkupojat
1986 · Movie
Liian iso keikka
1986 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
1986 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
1986 · Series
Uuno Epsanjassa
1985 · Movie
Hei kliffaa hei
1985 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
1984 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin
1983 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
1982 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
1981 · Movie
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
1978 · Movie
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
1977 · Movie
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976 · Movie
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
1975 · Movie
Viu-hah hah-taja
1974 · Movie
Uuno Turhapuro
1973 · Movie
Saatanan radikaalit
1971 · Movie
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
1970 · Movie
Jussi Pussi
1970 · Movie
Pohjan tähteet
1969 · Movie
Leikkikalugangsteri
1969 · Movie
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
1969 · Movie
Noin 7 veljestä
1968 · Movie
Pähkähullu Suomi
1967 · Movie
Millipilleri
1966 · Movie