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Vesa Mäkelä(1947-2003)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Vesa Mäkelä was born on 28 March 1947 in Kauhava, Finland. He was an actor and composer, known for The Man Without a Past (2002), Miljardi vuotta ennen maailmanloppua (1986) and Jäniksen vuosi (1977). He was married to Irmeli Outinen. He died on 4 August 2003 in Helsinki, Finland.
BornMarch 28, 1947
DiedAugust 4, 2003(56)
BornMarch 28, 1947
DiedAugust 4, 2003(56)
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Known for

Kati Outinen and Markku Peltola in The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Man Without a Past
7.6
  • Lajunen, Railwaystation Guard
  • 2002
Miljardi vuotta ennen maailmanloppua
4.6
  • Maljanov
  • 1986
Jäniksen vuosi (1977)
Jäniksen vuosi
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 1977
Romanovin kivet (1993)
Romanovin kivet
4.8
  • Virta
  • 1993

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Actor

  • Beatlehem
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Melkas
    • 2003
  • Kai Lehtinen, Oiva Lohtander, and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
    Raid
    7.1
    • Pultsi
    • 2003
  • Pahat pojat (2003)
    Pahat pojat
    6.2
    • Veijo Esso
    • 2003
  • Suolaista vettä (2002)
    Suolaista vettä
    TV Mini Series
    • Poliisi
    • 2002–2003
  • Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Hannes Jokinen
    • 2002
  • Kati Outinen and Markku Peltola in The Man Without a Past (2002)
    The Man Without a Past
    7.6
    • Lajunen, Railwaystation Guard
    • 2002
  • Minna Haapkylä in Kuutamolla (2002)
    Kuutamolla
    5.6
    • Sami's Father
    • 2002
  • Myyrän aarre
    7.2
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2001
  • Epäilyksen varjo
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Matias
    • 2001
  • Muodollisesti pätevä (1999)
    Muodollisesti pätevä
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Morsiamen isä
    • 2001
  • Kari Hietalahti and Mari Rantasila in Sano Oili vaan (2000)
    Sano Oili vaan
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Rakennusurakoitsija Sipi (Construction Contractor Sipi)
    • 2000
  • Samuli Edelmann, Outi Mäenpää, and Juha Veijonen in Lomalla (2000)
    Lomalla
    4.8
    • Bar-Owner
    • 2000
  • Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000)
    Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
    5.7
    • Hannes Jokinen
    • 2000
  • Sotamies Jokisen vihkiloma
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Väestönsuojelumies
    • 2000
  • Tanssi perhoseni tanssi (1999)
    Tanssi perhoseni tanssi
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Tehtaanjohtaja
    • 1999

Composer

  • Kvast Lindström
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979

Music Department

  • Jäniksen vuosi (1977)
    Jäniksen vuosi
    7.5
    • musician
    • 1977
  • Vanha puukaupunki varo!
    TV Movie
    • singer
    • 1973
  • Tehtaan varjossa (1969)
    Tehtaan varjossa
    6.5
    TV Series
    • harmonica
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 28, 1947
    • Kauhava, Finland
  • Died
    • August 4, 2003
    • Helsinki, Finland
  • Spouse
    • Irmeli Outinen(4 children)

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  • Trivia
    Father of director Aleksi Mäkelä.

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