Kari Heiskanen
Birthday: 1955-03-16
Place of Birth: Hämeenlinna, Finland
Biography: Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.
Movies
The Year of the Wolf
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers f...
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Ambush
It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A pla...
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Garbage Prince
Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination, without explanation, and gets on a train...
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Lunastus
In a small village in Eastern Finland in 1918, Patrick, who has taken care of the chaplain, teacher ...
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Calamari Union
A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-...
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Three Wise Men
Three middle aged men, long time friends, get together in a normally closed Karaoke bar to drink the...
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Sista leken
In this somber, psychological drama about the conflict between a man's innermost feelings and a soci...
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Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer...
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Valkoinen kääpiö
The story of one man's struggle after he gets caught in a nuclear fallout and gets sick with leukemi...
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Playing with Gods
The documentary dives intimately behind the scenes of the Finnish National Opera and sucks the viewe...
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Police Investigates
A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether...
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Nainen kedolla
Museum conservator Laura Malkaluoto is a top professional in her field. She studies art forgeries at...
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Brothers
Three brothers from three different mothers meet for the first time since years for their mutual fat...
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Lain ulkopuolella
On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man who...
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Palkkasoturi
The story of a modest man, played by Ilkka Heiskanen, who decides to become a mercenary in the Yugos...
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Cha Cha Cha
A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inf...
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Void
Eero’s career as an author is spiraling down: he just can’t get started with his new novel. The ambi...
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Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
A small Finnish town bank manager gets caught in the midst of local politics, with dire effects on h...
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Älä itke Iines
Älä itke Iines is an absurd comedy about an eccentric community that lives on the roofs and attic of...
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God's Teeth
One winter in the 1930’s somewhere in northern Finland, a first communion ceremony is interrupted by...
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Mother Wanted
Anni wants a new mommy for herself and a new wife for her dad. But dad has forgotten how to find a w...
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Kaikki pelissä
A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press c...
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Naked Harbour
In a multicultural suburb of Helsinki, a bullied Russian immigrant decides to fight back, a young wo...
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Young Gods
Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and ...
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Gracious Night
The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartende...
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The House of Branching Love
A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Lov...
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Vasen ja oikea
Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro Viinanen forge a deep fr...
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Muuttolinnun aika
Ossi hasn't seen his daughter for over ten years. Suddenly she arrives to figure out what kind of pe...
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Jousiampuja
Drug dealer Aki is taken to hospital after a violent attack where he loses his merchandise and money...
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Laulu
A documentary about Helsinki's nightlife, soundtracked by rock band Sielun Veljet, theater troupe Ry...
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