Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character and antihero created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appearing in Spede Show during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films.
Uuno Turhapuro played by Vesa-Matti Loiri in the 1985 film Uuno Epsanjassa.
Spede Pasanen as Härski Hartikainen in the film set of the first Uuno Turhapuro film (1973)
The shootings of the first Uuno Turhapuro film in Helsinki in July 1973. Actor Vesa-Matti Loiri with actress Marjatta Raita in the background
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor. 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 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.
Spede Pasanen, 1990.
Young Pasanen in his student apartment in the 1950s
Pertti Pasanen (left) with Aune Haarla and Antero Alpola at Yleisradio's entertainment division in 1960.
Pasanen and Jaakko Pakkasvirta in the scene of the 1964 film X-Paroni
