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Kari Salmelainen(I)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Sound Department
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Kari Salmelainen was born on 26 December 1948 in Kotka, Finland. He is a director and actor, known for Valehtelijoiden klubi (1981), Klaustrofobia (1982) and Minä soitan sulle (1986).
BornDecember 26, 1948
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    Olavi Ahonen, Helge Herala, Titta Jokinen, Aake Kalliala, and Leo Lastumäki in Valehtelijoiden klubi (1981)
    Valehtelijoiden klubi
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Klaustrofobia
    TV Series
    • Director
    Minä soitan sulle
    TV Series
    • Director
    Yökyö-peli (1984)
    Yökyö-peli
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Minä soitan sulle
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Yökyö-peli (1984)
      Yökyö-peli
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Olavi Ahonen, Helge Herala, Titta Jokinen, Aake Kalliala, and Leo Lastumäki in Valehtelijoiden klubi (1981)
      Valehtelijoiden klubi
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982–1983
    • Klaustrofobia
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982–1983

    Actor

    • Matti Onnismaa in Viimeinen hääpäivä (2015)
      Viimeinen hääpäivä
      Short
      • Date Program Host (voice)
      • 2015
    • Tuliaisia
      Short
      • Kari Salmelainen
      • 2004
    • Mikko Kivinen, Taneli Mäkelä, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, and Vesa Vierikko in Akkaa päälle (1994)
      Akkaa päälle
      7.2
      TV Series
      • 1995
    • Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1993)
      Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Napakymppi-ohjelman juontaja
      • 1993
    • Anni tahtoo äidin (1989)
      Anni tahtoo äidin
      5.9
      • Kari Salmelainen
      • 1989
    • Riitta Havukainen, Lasse Karkjärvi, Taneli Mäkelä, and Eija Vilpas in Fakta homma (1987)
      Fakta homma
      4.8
      • Kari Salmelainen
      • 1987
    • Salakari
      TV Series
      • Salakari
      • 1986

    Sound Department

    • Roudarit
      TV Movie
      • sound recordist
      • 1980
    • Kivikasvot show (1969)
      Kivikasvot show
      5.7
      TV Series
      • sound assistant
      • sound monitoring
      • 1980
    • Opri ja Oleksi
      TV Movie
      • sound assistant
      • 1980
    • Norjasta ostettu posliinitonttu
      TV Movie
      • sound recordist
      • 1979
    • Martti Tschokkinen and Aapo Vilhunen in Metsästys joulun alla (1977)
      Metsästys joulun alla
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • sound recordist
      • 1977
    • Pakolaiset
      TV Movie
      • sound recordist
      • 1977
    • Martti Pennanen and Eeva-Kaarina Volanen in The Parson's Widow (1976)
      The Parson's Widow
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • sound assistant
      • 1976
    • Koivuharju
      TV Series
      • sound
      • 1976
    • Ahti Kuoppala in Simpauttaja (1975)
      Simpauttaja
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • sound assistant
      • 1975

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • December 26, 1948
      • Kotka, Finland

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