Ere Kokkonen

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. Kokkon…

Directed

1. Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä (1984) — Director
2. Uuno Epsanjassa (1985) — Director
3. Pikkupojat (1986) — Director
4. Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa (1982) — Director
5. Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983) — Director
6. Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000) — Director
7. Uuno Turhapuro (1973) — Director
8. Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro (1975) — Director
9. Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon (1977) — Director
10. Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti (1992) — Director
11. Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle (1986) — Director
12. Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi (1981) — Director
13. Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992) — Director
14. Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991) — Director
15. Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990) — Director
16. Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies (1998) — Director
17. Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro (1976) — Director
18. Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (2004) — Director
19. Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997) — Director
20. Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni (1994) — Director
21. Liian iso keikka (1986) — Director
22. Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika (1970) — Director
23. Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy (1978) — Director
24. Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra (1991) — Director
25. Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut (1969) — Director
26. Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002) — Director
27. Hei kliffaa hei (1985) — Director
28. Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä (1996) — Director
29. Leikkikalugangsteri (1969) — Director
30. Viu-hah hah-taja (1974) — Director
31. Millipilleri (1966) — Director
32. Pohjan tähteet (1969) — Director
33. Jussi Pussi (1970) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Pikkupojat (1986) — Mies bensa-asemalla
2. Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983) — Kielikurssin vetäjä
3. Uuno Turhapuro (1973) — Kertoja / papin ääni (voice)
4. Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro (1975) — Kuvaaja
5. Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991) — Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited)
6. Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990) — mies nakkikioskilla
7. Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997) — Posteljooni (uncredited)
8. Pähkähullu Suomi (1967) — Erkki Sormio alias Top Secret Agent 2 OE Q
9. Noin 7 veljestä (1968) — Pitkä-Jussi
10. Hei kliffaa hei (1985) — Valokuvaaja
11. Pohjan tähteet (1969) — Set decorator Pöyhönen
12. Millipilleri (1966) — Iso
13. Jussi Pussi (1970) — Teatteriohjaaja (uncredited)
14. Saatanan radikaalit (1971) — (uncredited)