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Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen is known for Night on Earth (1991), Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989), Drifting Clouds (1996).

Biography

Kari Kyösti Väänänen (born 17 September 1953 in Ivalo) is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences by Aki Kaurismäki; and belongs to the list of his "trusted" stable of actors.

His most challenging role has been the eponymous mafia hitman of Rosso, for which he learned all his lines phonetically, without previously speaking a word of Italian. Kari Väänänen was featured in Star Wreck, a Finnish sci-fi parody where he played the Russian president. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth.

Questions about Kari Väänänen

How many Kari Väänänen films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 47 films with Kari Väänänen, from 1981 to 2024.

What is the best rated Kari Väänänen film?

The best rated Kari Väänänen film in the catalogue is Drifting Clouds (1996), rated 7.6.

What was the first Kari Väänänen film?

The first Kari Väänänen film in the catalogue is Calamari Union, from 1985.

Who has Kari Väänänen worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Kari Väänänen shares the most credits with Aki Kaurismäki (6 films), Matti Pellonpää (6 films) and Timo Salminen (6 films).

People data: TMDb.

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
singer · film director · screenwriter
Spouse
Sanna Fransman · Susanna Roine

Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.

Full filmography

72 films — 47 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

1 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast