Esko Nikkari
Country: Finland
Gender: M
Birthday: 1938-11-23
Died: 2006-12-17
Biography
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Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland – 17 December 2006 in Seinäjoki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat.
Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on Rikos ja rangaistus in 1983. His last role with Aki Kaurismäki was in Man without a Past in 2002. He starred in the 1994 film Aapo opposite actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta and Kai Lehtinen. More recently, he has appeared in a number of Timo Koivusalo films such as Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa (2005), which is the last full-length movie he appeared in.
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Actor:
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1. Crime and Punishment (1983), film...Inspector Pennanen
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2. Onnentyttö (1983), film...Muurari
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3. Niskavuori (1984), film...Nikulan isäntä
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4. Painija (1985), film...Hinausautokuski
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5. Shadows in Paradise (1986), film...Co-worker (työkaveri)
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6. Hamlet Goes Business (1987), film...Polonius
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7. Ariel (1988), film...Autokauppias
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8. Plainlands (1988), film...Paavo
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9. The Winter War (1989), film...Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
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10. The Match Factory Girl (1990), film...Stepfather
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11. Village of the Stone Roller (1995), film...Jalmari
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12. Drifting Clouds (1996), film...Ravintolapäällikkö (restaurant manager)
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13. Juha (1999), film...Nimismies
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14. Pieni pyhiinvaellus (2000), film...Pappi
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15. Lakeuden kutsu (2000), film...Paavo
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16. Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000), series...Patologi
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17. The Man Without a Past (2002), film...Bank Robber