Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere. Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki. Since the 1980s, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006. Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.

  • Title: Markku Peltola
  • Popularity: 0.636
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1956-07-12
  • Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
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Markku Peltola Movies

  • 2002
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    The Man Without a Past

    The Man Without a Past

    7.4 2002 HD

    Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost...

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  • 1996
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    Drifting Clouds

    Drifting Clouds

    7.6 1996 HD

    The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they...

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  • 2004
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    Vares: Private Eye

    Vares: Private Eye

    6.2 2004 HD

    On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.

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  • 1980
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    Espanjankävijät

    Espanjankävijät

    4 1980 HD

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  • 2006
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    Jade Warrior

    Jade Warrior

    5.1 2006 HD

    Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a man fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that...

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  • 2014
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    The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand

    The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand

    4.8 2014 HD

    A film about Finnish artist Kalervo Palsa who was completely neglected by his peers and time

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  • 1992
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    The Prodigal Son

    The Prodigal Son

    5.4 1992 HD

    Esa is a small time crook who has been precisely released from prison. He starts to make money by mugging people. One day psychiatrist Lindström...

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  • 2002
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    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

    6.6 2002 HD

    Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by...

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  • 1982
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    Kuoleman hellä kosketus

    Kuoleman hellä kosketus

    1 1982 HD

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  • 2006
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    Kamome Diner

    Kamome Diner

    7.3 2006 HD

    On a quiet street in Helsinki, Sachie has opened a diner featuring rice balls. For a month she has no customers. Then, in short order, she has her...

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  • 1970
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    Dual

    Dual

    1 1970 HD

    Animation film.

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  • 2009
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    Skeleton Crew

    Skeleton Crew

    3.8 2009 HD

    Back in the early 1970s, at a mental institution near the Russian border, a crazed doctor, Dr. Anderson assumed the persona of "the Auteur," and...

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  • 2003
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    The Book of Fate

    The Book of Fate

    3.2 2003 HD

    Fire, water, wind, earth and emptiness... Five core elements of life that once inspired a book. The Book of Fate. Far away from here there was a...

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  • 1999
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    Juha

    Juha

    6.8 1999 HD

    A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.

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  • 2003
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    Young Gods

    Young Gods

    4.3 2003 HD

    Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's...

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  • 1985
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    The Wrestler

    The Wrestler

    6 1985 HD

    An ageing wrestler and circus strongman is put in an institution located somewhere in a world of its own.

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  • 1981
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    The Liar

    The Liar

    6.3 1981 HD

    Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an...

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  • 2007
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    V2: Dead Angel

    V2: Dead Angel

    5.6 2007 HD

    The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before...

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