
Spede Pasanen
- Date of Birth: 1930-04-10
- Date of Death: 2001-09-07
- Place of Birth: Kuopio, Finland
Biography
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor, who has been called an "all-around entertainer". During his career ... Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor, who has been called an "all-around entertainer". During his career he directed, wrote, produced or acted in about 50 movies and participated in numerous TV productions, including the comedy Spede Show and the game-show Speden Spelit. Much of his more commercial work was in collaboration with Vesa-Matti Loiri (whose most popular character created by Pasanen was Uuno Turhapuro; first in TV sketches and then in a long-lasting series of motion pictures) and Simo Salminen. Pasanen's films and TV shows, often made quickly and on a low budget, usually received little critical recognition but were popular among Finnish audiences from the 1960s onwards. He was the owner of his own film production company, Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen Ky. Pasanen was ranked 17th at the Suuret suomalaiset competition show broadcast by Yleisradio.

Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
Comedy • 1986 January

Turhapuroilmiö
Documentary • 1985 March

Pohjan tähteet
Comedy • 1969 December

Villi Pohjola
Western, Adventure • 1955 September

Hirttämättömät
Comedy, Western • 1971 August

Pikkupojat
Comedy • 1986 December

Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
Comedy • 1975 August

Noin 7 veljestä
Comedy • 1968 August

Asessorin naishuolet
Comedy • 1958 February

Hopeaa rajan takaa
Adventure, War • 1963 September