Heikki Silvennoinen
Biography: Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen was a Finnish guitarist, singer, songwriter and actor. Silvennoinen began his career with the rock band Tabula Rasa in 1972 but became widely known for the sketch series Kummeli, which began in 1991. Silvennoinen was one of the founding members and worked in the series as both an actor and a scriptwriter. From 2018 to 2023, he worked as a scriptwriter and second lead actor in the police comedy series Kontio & Parmas. Silvennoinen played in the Tabula Rasa from 1972 to 1977, which was one of the best-known representatives of progressive rock in Finland. Although Silvennoinen had been a driving force behind Tabula Rasa, he was more interested in blues-based rock, which he began playing in the 1980s in the bands Frendz, Catwalk and Q.Stone. In the early 1990s Silvennoinen released his first solo album. In the early 2000s, Silvennoinen formed the Finnish blues supergroup SF-Blues as a joint project between Pepe Ahlqvist and Dave Lindholm.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 27, 1954
Deathday: December 18, 2024
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The Subtenant
2008-09-12
The Subtenant
Overview: A farce about blackmailing, a kidney transplant operation performed at home, deviants and human relationships.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2008-09-12
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Kummeli Kultakuume
1997-12-05
Kummeli Kultakuume
Overview: Psychiatric patient Elmeri knows about the existence of a gold treasure in Finnish Lapland, hidden there by his late father who somehow managed to capture it from withdrawing German troops on the last days of WW2. His openly gay nurse helps him escape from the mental institution, and the two men slowly find their way up north to reach the gold. On their way, the odd couple meets a cavalcade of even odder characters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1997-12-05
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Garbage Prince
2011-07-29
Garbage Prince
Overview: Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination, without explanation, and gets on a train. He ends up by happenstance in a small eastern town in Finland where he soon comes face to face with the daily rigors of independent life. Coping becomes a challenge for him almost to the point of being an obsession. Of all the people in town, Jed seems to constantly run across the prickly and quick-witted Lulu (17). Gradually, without either of them admitting it, their relationship changes from bickering, picking on each other and a battle of wills to friendship, and as can happen, finally to love.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-07-29
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Mr. Hayhill and the Lion Wind Vane
2011-12-23
Mr. Hayhill and the Lion Wind Vane
Overview: During the Finnish war, highway robber Jeppe Antinpoika robs the Swedish king's treasure and the bag of precious stones remains hidden for 200 years. City girl Arska arrives on vacation at Herra Heinämäki's farm. Heinämäki's neighbor, the baker Kakelberg, has a haunted house and one evening Arska runs into a mysterious creep. Arska starts solving the riddle of the baker's house with Heinämäki.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-12-23
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Towards the Day of Doom
2014-02-19
Towards the Day of Doom
Overview: Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2014-02-19
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Lapland Odyssey 4
2022-12-23
Lapland Odyssey 4
Overview: Hunt for the elusive tofu in the Arctic Circle.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2022-12-23
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Kummeli Stories
1995-10-20
Kummeli Stories
Overview: The war between Luxembourg and Finland sets the outline to a set of comedic stories about a rally team, gay couple's fishing trip, two hoodlums' last school days in the spring and a haunted hotel among others.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1995-10-20
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Rally On!
2009-02-27
Rally On!
Overview: This rollicking sports comedy from Finnish director Markku Polonen follows the exploits of Seppo 'Sladi' Pesonen, an ex-top-tiered race car driver now reduced to instructing students at a driving school. To relieve the monotony of this undesired career, Pesonen builds "Team Susan," a road rally team based at Pekkarinen's Garage in the Finnish countryside. Soon, Sladi's nephew Luumu arrives from Helsinki and learns of the team, his enthusiasm skyrockets and he hops on board with the assist of mechanic Suko. Yet the men encounter Machiavellian sabotage at the hands of the vile Torppo, the owner of the lot that contains Pekkarinen's Garage, who is determined to interfere with the plans of Team Susan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2009-02-27
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Jackpot
2006-02-17
Jackpot
Overview: Kummelin Jackpot, was released in February 2006. It was about a divorced man portrayed by Silvennoinen, who realises a way to trick himself a jackpot in football betting.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2006-02-17
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Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998-08-28
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Overview: Uuno Turhapuro's younger brother Peni arrives in Helsinki. Uuno helps his brother in management duties.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1998-08-28
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Nyrölä 3
2004-11-01
Nyrölä 3
Overview: Summer night, fraying country idyll, motorcycle gang and a murder.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-01
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Glass Ceiling
2015-09-24
Glass Ceiling
Overview: Sari works in middle management for a multinational company, and a promotion is within her grasp. She just has to finish her last presentation, break the glass ceiling and make it to the conference room in time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2015-09-24
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Laughing Matters
2020-11-20
Laughing Matters
Overview: Recently unemployed and feeling a little bit lost, Maria takes part in stand-up class and ends up on a competition tour for novice comedians.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2020-11-20
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Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville
2015-02-13
Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville
Overview: Ricky Rapper gets a letter from a distant relative who's looking for an heir.
Genres: Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2015-02-13
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King of Hearts
2019-09-13
King of Hearts
Overview: The story of Kari Tapio, who sang his way into the hearts of the Finns in the 70's and whose popularity lasted until his death in 2010.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2019-09-13
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The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories
2013-01-25
The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories
Overview: The movie is about the Lokomo laborer, and group of friends that dreams come true and a thirst for fast-paced life that take decades.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2013-01-25
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Kummeli esittää: Kontio & Parmas
2022-11-04
Kummeli esittää: Kontio & Parmas
Overview: Senior officer Otso Kontio has finally hung up his gun and badge and is spending his peaceful retiment days at his cabin. The peace is broken when his old partner Auni Parmas brings news about the destruction threatening the municipality of Valkeakoski.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2022-11-04
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Talvipihan joulu
Talvipihan joulu
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Original Language: fi
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Joulukalenteri: Talvipihan joulu
Joulukalenteri: Talvipihan joulu
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Original Language: fi
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