Lasse Pöysti
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Lasse Pöysti is a Finnish
actor
(acted both in Finnish
and Swedish
), director, theatre manager and writer.
Pöysti became known to the Finnish public as Olli Suominen in the "Suominen family" films. The first of these films as Suomisen Perhe (1941). Pöysti was 14 years old at the time of the film. Pöysti matriculated in 1945 in the Helsinki Normal Lyceum
.
From 1967 to 1974, Pöysti served as manager of the Lilla Teatern, with his current ex-wife Birgitta Ulfsson, and also acted in many roles in Swedish. He has later had many speaking roles in musical plays. He has had many notable roles on television
, of which the most notable is the leading role in the play Kustaa III. Another performance of renown was the title role in the stage play Galileo, which won critical acclaim. He has also read bedtime stories
in children's programs.
In 2002, Pöysti chose the book Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen
as the winner of the Finlandia Prize
. Pöysti has lived in Paris
, but currently he lives in Lauttasaari
, Helsinki
. Lasse Pöysti's son Tom Pöysti has also acted in many film and theatre roles.
In 2010, he received the Concrete-Jussi for lifetime achievement (the Jussi Awards are the equivalent to the Oscars in Finland).
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
(acted both in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
and Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
), director, theatre manager and writer.
Pöysti became known to the Finnish public as Olli Suominen in the "Suominen family" films. The first of these films as Suomisen Perhe (1941). Pöysti was 14 years old at the time of the film. Pöysti matriculated in 1945 in the Helsinki Normal Lyceum
Helsingin normaalilyseo
Helsingin normaalilyseo is a school in Helsinki, Finland, consisting of the upper part of primary school and secondary school ....
.
From 1967 to 1974, Pöysti served as manager of the Lilla Teatern, with his current ex-wife Birgitta Ulfsson, and also acted in many roles in Swedish. He has later had many speaking roles in musical plays. He has had many notable roles on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, of which the most notable is the leading role in the play Kustaa III. Another performance of renown was the title role in the stage play Galileo, which won critical acclaim. He has also read bedtime stories
Bedtime story
A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare them for sleep.Bedtime stories have many advantages, for parents/adults and children alike. The fixed routine of a bedtime story before sleeping has a relaxing effect, and the soothing...
in children's programs.
In 2002, Pöysti chose the book Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen
Kari Hotakainen
Kari Hotakainen is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986, he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996. He has two children with his wife, sound technician Tarja Laaksonen, whom he married in 1983...
as the winner of the Finlandia Prize
Finlandia Prize
The Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...
. Pöysti has lived in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, but currently he lives in Lauttasaari
Lauttasaari
Lauttasaari is an island and neighbourhood of Western Helsinki , about 3 kilometres west of the city centre....
, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. Lasse Pöysti's son Tom Pöysti has also acted in many film and theatre roles.
In 2010, he received the Concrete-Jussi for lifetime achievement (the Jussi Awards are the equivalent to the Oscars in Finland).