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- Jouko Ahola was born on 1 December 1970 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is an actor, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Vikings (2013) and Mal día para pescar (2009).
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Emma-awarded Marko Mäkilaakso is a feature film director, but he is also known for his work on music videos, TV commercials, TV- Series and internationally recognized and awarded short films. In 2011, the world premiere of his directional debut "War of the Dead" was held in Toronto After Dark Film Festival.- Actor
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Tauno Palo was born on 25 October 1908 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Härmästä poikia kymmenen (1950), Rosvo Roope (1949) and The Apple Falls (1952). He was married to Kirsti Ortola and Sylvi Palo. He died on 24 May 1982 in Helsinki, Finland.- Composer
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Jean Sibelius was a Finnish classical composer, one of the last composers of the Romantic-era (c. 1800-1910) in classical music. His works were often inspired by nature, by Nordic mythology, and by the Finnish epic poem "Kalevala" (1849). Sibelius completed most of his major works between the 1890s and 1926. He lived in semi-retirement from 1926 to his death in 1957, only completing a few works during these 30 years. Having completed 7 notable symphonies, Sibelius spend nearly 15 years working on an unfinished 8th symphony, He abandoned this effort in 1938, and only short manuscript sketches have survived from this work.
In December 1865, Sibelius was born in the city of Hameenlinna. The city is named after Hame Castle, which is located there. At the time of Sibelius' birth, the city was part of the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous region of the Russian Empire. His parents were the physician Christian Gustaf Sibelius and his wife Maria Charlotta Sibelius Borg. The family name Sibelius derived from the Sibbe estate in Eastern Uusimaa, which belonged to his paternal ancestors.
In 1868, Christian Sibelius died due to typhoid fever. He left substantial debts to his family. His widow sold their property, and then started living with her own widowed mother, Katarina Borg. Sibelius was primarily raised by his mother and his maternal grandfather, having few contacts with male relatives. The exception was his uncle Pehr Ferdinand Sibelius, an amateur violinist. Pehr encouraged his nephew's interest in music, and served as a surrogate father to him. In 1875, Pehr brought a violin as a gift for his nephew.
Sibelius received piano lessons from an aunt during his childhood, but preferred to play the violin. During his childhood and adolescence, Sibelius performed in various musical trios and quartets with his siblings and a number of neighbors. In 1881, Sibelius composed one of his earliest works, the short pizzicato piece "Vattendroppar" (Water Drops) for violin and cello. That same year, he started receiving violin lessons from the local bandmaster Gustaf Levander.
Sibelius graduated from a secondary school in 1885, after repeating a year due to poor grades. He was thought to be an absent-minded pupil, whose only notable skills were in the subjects of mathematics and botany. Following his graduation, Sibelius briefly studied law at the Imperial Alexander University in Finland. He was more interested in a music education, so he soon transferred to the Helsinki Music Institute (which was later renamed to the Sibelius Academy in his honor).
In the Institute, Sibelius received his first formal lessons in composition. He befriended his young teacher Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) and several of his classmates. He also befriended Aino Jarnefelt (1871-1969), the sister of a classmate. He soon started courting Aino, and they eventually married each other in 1892.
Sibelius graduated from the Institute in 1889, and then continued his musical studies in Berlin and Vienna. While living in Vienna, Sibelius started working on the symphonic poem "Kullervo " (1892). It was an adaptation of a section of the "Kalevala", about a suicidal tragic hero, and his failed efforts at seeking redemption for a crime. The completed poem was the breakthrough hit in Sibelius' career. Sibelius was praised by critics for the "confidence and inventiveness of his writing", and for successfully evoking "the melody and rhythm of Finnic rune singing".
From 1892 onward, Sibelius was primarily interested in composing orchestral music. His next popular work was the choral composition "Vainamoinen's Boat Ride" (April 1893). Between 1893 and 1895, Sibelius' works were frequently presented in Helsinki's concert halls. During this period, he supplemented his income by working as a music teacher at various music schools. In 1898, Sibelius was awarded a substantial annual grant. The grant was initially supposed to financially support him for a decade, but was later extended to a permanent annual grant.
In 1899, Sibelius completed his First Symphony. At about the same timer, he completed the Finnish patriotic song "Song of the Athenians". It became a symbol of Finnish nationalism. Sibelius' tone poem "Finlandia" (1900) was inspired by the national struggle of the Finnish people, and was in part used to protest against Russian repression. It became one of his most popular works.
In 1900, Sibelius went on an international tour, which introduced his works to audiences in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, and Paris. He received critical praise, and gained international fame. He completed his Second Symphony in 1902, which was met with enthusiasm by the Finnish public. By that time, Sibelius' works were also regularly performed in Germany. In 1903, Sibelius composed incidental music for the play "Kuolema" (Death), written by his brother-in-law Arvid Jarnefelt. The music turned out to be more popular than the play, particularly the play's opening number, "Valse triste" (Sad Waltz).
In November 1903, Sibelius started the construction of his new home: Ainola (Aino's Place). It was named in honor of his wife Aino, and located near Lake Tuusula. Sibelius financed the house's construction with the profits from his series of concerts in Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. The house was completed by September 1904, when Sibelius and his family moved in. He soon befriended a number of painters and writers who lived in the area.
During the 1900s, Sibelius had a reputation of overspending on luxury foods and alcoholic drinks. In 1907, he resolved to give up drinking. His wife was ill at the time and recovering in a sanatorium, so he had to devote more time to his family and its needs. Later that year, Sibelius himself underwent an operation for suspected throat cancer. He was still in poor health for much of 1908, and he had a second operation on his throat. He was convinced that he had to quit both smoking and drinking to survive. Due to his poor health during 1908, Sibelius had to cancel his scheduled concerts in Rome, Warsaw, and Berlin.
In 1909, Sibelius had mostly recovered from his health problems, and he resumed traveling abroad. He was met with enthusiastic audiences in the United Kingdom, where his previous tours had received lukewarm responses. In 1910, he introduced his newest works to audiences in the city of Kristiania, Norway (later renamed to Oslo). In early 1911, Sibelius went on a concert tour in Sweden. Later that year, he completed his Fourth Symphony. It received mixed reviews in Finland, it was met with enthusiasm by British music lovers, and was openly ridiculed by American audiences in New York City. In 1914, Sibelius' sea music composition "The Oceanides" was met with far more enthusiasm at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, in Norfolk, Connecticut.
World War I (1914-1918) had an adverse effect on Sibelius' finances, as his royalties from abroad were interrupted. He continued working anyway. In December 1915, Sibelius completed his Fifth Symphony. He conducted its premiere on 8 December, the date of his 50th birthday. He worked for most of 1916 on a revised version of the Symphony, in part due to his own perfectionist tendencies. He was perceiving flaws even on his praised works.
During the Finnish Civil War (1918), Sibelius supported the anti-communist "Whites" but took no part in the armed conflict. His house was twice searched for weapons by the communist Red Guard, but they failed to find any weapon. Red Guard fighters escorted Sibelius and his family to Helsinki, as their commander-in-chief had guaranteed Sibelius' safety in a diplomatic agreement.
In 1919, Sibelius presented his Second Symphony at a concern in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was his first concert outside the borders of Finland since 1915. By the end of the year, he had completed his final revision of the Fifth Symphony and had started work on his Sixth Symphony. In 1920, he started struggling with a hand tremor, but still managed to complete more works, In that year, Sibelius received a donation of 63,000 marks from Finnish businesses. This allowed him to pay part of his debts from previous years,.
In the early 1920s, Sibelius entered negotiations with the American businessman and philanthropist George Eastman (1854 -1932). Eastman wanted Sibelius to accept a teaching position at the Eastman School of Music which he had founded, and was willing to pay handsomely. Sibelius eventually turned down the offer, because he was reluctant to move to New York.
In 1921, Sibelius had a series of successful concerts in England and Norway. But he was increasingly feeling fatigued. In 1922, he started using spectacles for the first time. He was having headaches when he tried to read without them. In February 1923, Sibelius completed his Sixth Symphony. His concerts of that year were met with enthusiasm in Sweden, but they were poorly received in Italy. By that time, Sibelius had started overindulging in alcoholic drinks. He seemed intoxicated during a public appearance in Gothenburg.
In early 1924, Sibelius completed his Seventh Symphony. It was received more positively in Denmark, rather than in Finland. In Denmark that year, Sibelius was honored with the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog. This Danish chivalric order is typically awarded for contribution to the arts and sciences. In 1925, the Royal Danish Theatre asked Sibelius to compose incidental music for the play "The Tempest" (1610/1611) by William Shakespeare. This composition premiered in March 1926. By that time, Sibelius was struggling with "essential tremor" (a muscle disorder) and was self-medicating with alcohol.
In 1926, Sibelius entered his semi-retirement. He rarely completed new works, and mostly avoided any interviews and public appearances. He spend years working on his unfinished Eighth Symphony, before giving up. In the Summer of 1941, Sibelius and his family moved back to Ainola after an absence of several years. He spend much of the rest of his life there, rarely bothering to visit Helsinki. He received visitors there, and his various grandchildren and great-grandchildren spend their holidays at Ainola with him.
In 1955, Sibelius' 90th birthday was celebrated with special performances of his works by both the Philadelphia Orchestra and the (British) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In September 1957, Sibelius died due to a brain hemorrhage (bleeding within the skull). He was 91-years-old at the time of his death. His death was honored with a moment of silence at the United Nations General Assembly.
Sibelius was honored with a state funeral in Finland. He was buried in the garden of his residence at Ainola. His widow Aino continued living at Ainola until her own death in 1969. She was buried beside him at the garden. In 1972, Sibelius' last surviving daughters sold Ainola to the Finnish state. In 1974, Ainola was turned into a museum. Sibelius has repeatedly been memorialized in Finnish art, stamps, and currency since his death.- Director
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Johanna Vuoksenmaa was born on 21 September 1965 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is a director and writer, known for Klikkaa mua (2011), Nousukausi (2003) and Taivas tiellä (2000).- Sanna-Kaisa Palo was born on 25 July 1960 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress, known for Emmauksen tiellä (2001), Keisarikunta (2004) and Ratikka-Raimo (1999).
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Kari Heiskanen was born on 16 March 1955 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Kolme viisasta miestä (2008), Beyond the Law (1987) and Lunastus (1997). He has been married to Sara Paavolainen since 1980. They have three children.- Director
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Rauni Mollberg was born on 15 April 1929 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was a director and writer, known for The Earth Is a Sinful Song (1973), Pretty Good for a Human (1977) and The Unknown Soldier (1985). He was married to Eva-Brita Mollberg. He died on 11 October 2007 in Loimaa, Finland.- Actor
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Helge Herala was born on 30 September 1923 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor and writer, known for Akseli and Elina (1970), Kultainen vasikka (1961) and Tukkijoella (1951). He was married to Marja Korhonen. He died on 27 February 2010 in Helsinki, Finland.- Eikka Lehtonen was born on 18 January 1923 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Unknown Soldier (1955), Poor Little Maria! (1972) and Oi kallis kaupunki (1975). He was married to Vieno Aalto. He died on 9 December 2010.
- Irmeli Heinänen was born on 29 April 1923 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She was an actress, known for Rautatie (1973), Valmistumisen aika (1979) and Raamit (1971). She was married to Reino Honkanen and Kauko Olavi Sorvasto. She died on 14 March 1983.
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Vexi Salmi was born on 21 September 1942 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor and writer, known for Syksyn sävel (1968), Daa-da daa-da - Syksyn sävel -retro (2011) and Jos rakastat (2010). He died on 8 September 2020 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
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Liisi Tandefelt was born on 2 May 1936 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Purge (2012), Noita (1961) and Teatterituokio (1962). She was previously married to Urpo Huhtanen.- Irwin Goodman was born on 14 September 1943 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Daa-da daa-da - Syksyn sävel -retro (2011), The Joneses and the President (1993) and Koskenkorva Cowboys (1992). He died on 14 January 1991 in Kotka, Finland.
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Larin-Kyösti was born on 5 June 1873 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Larin-Kyösti was a writer, known for Kuisma ja Helinä (1951), Kuisma ja Helinä (1932) and Ulkosaarelaiset (1938). Larin-Kyösti died on 2 December 1948 in Helsinki, Finland.- Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen was born on 22 February 1946 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is an actor, known for Mustat ja punaiset vuodet (1973), Isältä pojalle (1996) and Luonnollinen kuolema (1992).
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Kirsti Kuosmanen was born on 23 July 1962 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Vapaa pudotus (2001), Kukkia & sidontaa (2004) and Bittersweet (1995). She was previously married to Ismo Alanko.- Art Director
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Pertti Hilkamo was born on 23 August 1949 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an art director, known for Hamlet Goes Business (1987), Rukajärven tie (1999) and Blue Corner (2002). He was married to Tuula Hilkamo and Ulla-Maija Väisänen. He died on 9 June 2004 in Nilsiä, Finland.- Writer
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Markku Veijalainen was born on 2 March 1947 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is a writer and director, known for Ohimennen - nuorten nonstop (1965), Sämpy (1974) and Topralli (1966).- Juuso Hietanen was born on 14 June 1985 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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Sani was born on 8 June 1971 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress, known for Onnen varjot (2005), Aikakone: Magiaa (1998) and Samuli Edelmann & Sani: Sonetti 18 (1997).- Director
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Eija-Liisa Ahtila is a contemporary visual artist and filmmaker. She experiments with narrative storytelling in her films and cinematic installations. In her earlier works she has dealt with the unsettling human dramas at the center of personal relationships, dealing e.g. with teenage sexuality, family relations, mental disintegration and death. Her later works, however, deal with more profound and basic artistic questions where she investigates the processes of perception and attribution of meaning, at times in the light of a larger cultural and existential thematic like colonialism, faith and posthumanism.
Eija-Liisa Ahtila studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, at the London College of Printing and at the University of Helsinki. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows at: Guggenheim, Bilbao; Oi Futura, Rio de Janeiro; Albright Knox Art Gallery; The Israel Museum; Serlachius Museum, Finland; Lehmbruck Museum, Germany; Kiasma, Finland; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; DHC/Art Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montreal; Jeu de Paume Paris; K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Parasol Unit, London; Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bolzano, Italy; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Scotland; Kunsthalle Zurich; Tate Modern, London.
Awards 2013, Main Prize, Art Lab category, Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte, Milan, Italy. (work: The Annunciation) 2012, Arte Award for Best European Film, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany. (work: The Annunciation) 2009, Title of Academician of Art, presented by the President of Finland, Helsinki, Finland. 2008, The Prince Eugen Medal for outstanding artistic achievement, Stockholm, Sweden. 2006, Artes Mundi, Wales International Visual Arts Prize, Cardiff, UK. 2005, Pro Finlandia Medal, Order of the Lion of Finland, Helsinki, Finland. 2002, Great Prize Fiction, Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival, Portugal. (Work: Love is a Treasure) 2002, Best Fiction Prize, Kettupäivät Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland. (Work: Love is a Treasure) 2002, Quality Production Award, National Council for Audiovisual Arts, Helsinki, Finland. 2000, The Vincent van Gogh Bi-annual Award for Contemporary Art in Europe, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 2000, Coutts Contemporary Art Foundation Award, Zurich, Switzerland. 2000, Best Nordic Short Film, Nordisk Panorama, Bergen, Norway. (Work: Consolation Service) 2000, Main Prize, National Competition, Tampere International Short Film Festival, Finland. (Work: Consolation Service) 2000, Quality Production Award, National Council for Audiovisual Arts, Helsinki, Finland. 1999, Honorary Mention, 48th Venice Biennale, Italy. (Work: Consolation Service) 1999, Quality Production Award, National Council for Audiovisual Arts, Helsinki, Finland. 1998, Edstrand Art Prize, Malmö, Sweden. 1998, International Competition Film Award, Viper International Festival for Film and New Media, Basel, Switzerland. (Work: Today) 1998, Bonn Videonale, WDR Prize for female artist, Bonn, Germany. (Work: Today) 1997, Jury's Honorary Mention, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany. (Work: Today) 1997, National Competition, Main Prize, Tampere International Short Film Festival, Finland. (Work: Today) 1997, AVEK -award for important achievements in the field of audio-visual culture, Helsinki, Finland. 1997, International Competition Film Award, Viper International Festival for Film and New Media, Basel, Switzerland. (Work: If 6 was 9) 1993, Quality Production Award, National Council for Audiovisual Arts, Helsinki, Finland. 1990, Young Artist of the Year Award, Tampere, Finland.- Pauli Toivonen was born on 22 August 1929 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He died on 14 February 2005 in Espoo, Finland.
- Olli Jalonen was born on 24 February 1954 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is a writer, known for Punainen huone (1991) and Aamu-TV (1997).
- Eino Weckström was born on 12 June 1898 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Huijarien huvittavat huiputtajat (1945), Pajasta palatsiin (1946) and Minä jätän sinut (1944). He was married to Maija Leppänen. He died on 24 January 1965.
- Tapani Lehikoinen was born on 26 December 1946 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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Paavo Nurmi was born on 5 February 1924 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was a writer and actor, known for Kauppinen kaupungissa (1955), Oslon talviolympialaiset (1952) and Pohjolan tähtitaivaan alla (1955). He died on 28 October 2009 in Helsinki, Finland.- Helen Elde was born on 17 December 1939 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress, known for Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961), Aidankaatajat eli heidän jälkeensä vedenpaisumus (1982) and The Last Lumbercamp (1977). She was previously married to Sakari Jurkka.
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Erkki Kurenniemi was born on 10 July 1941 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was a composer and director, known for A Time of Roses (1969), Talo (1969) and Electronics in the World of Tomorrow (1964). He died on 1 May 2017 in Helsinki, Finland.- Artto Hammaren was born on 22 August 1928 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is an actor, known for Annan ja Vasilin rakkaus (1988).
- Arno Virtanen was born on 31 August 1945 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is an actor, known for Seitsemän veljestä (1976), The Well (1992) and Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984).
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Reima Kekäläinen was born on 6 July 1944 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He is a director and producer, known for Fakta homma (1986), Putkinotko (1998) and Solveigin laulu (1974).- Martti Lahtinen was born on 10 July 1914 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Kesän maku (1975), Lompakko (1980) and Delegaatio (1982). He died on 28 September 1982.
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Veltto Virtanen was born on 18 May 1951 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.- Writer
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Matti Kurjensaari was born on 4 May 1907 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was a writer and actor, known for Stolen Death (1938), Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941) and Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1962). He died on 10 March 1988 in Helsinki, Finland.- Jalmari Sauli was born on 17 August 1889 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Muurmanin pakolaiset (1927). He died on 22 April 1957 in Tampere, Finland.
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Paavo Cajander was born on 24 December 1846 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Paavo was a writer, known for Portraits of Women (1970), Mother of Mine (2005) and See You Some Bloody Day (2016). Paavo died on 14 June 1913 in Helsinki, Finland.- Actress
Helvi Kaario was born on 26 January 1887 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She was an actress, known for Puck (1942). She was married to Simo Kaario. She died on 13 May 1958.- Additional Crew
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Pirjo Viitanen was born on 19 July 1944 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress, known for Parempi myöhään (1979), Kosketus (1965) and Luxemburgin kreivi (1966).- Director
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Marjatta Cronvall was born on 9 June 1943 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She was a director and writer, known for Hakaristin varjo - vaikenemisen kasvot (1991), Jääkaapissa on ruokaa, nähdään illalla, hei (1986) and Schwester Ruth, kuritushuonevanki 1946 (1991). She was married to Jonathan Moorhouse. She died on 24 November 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.- Producer
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Kurt Nylund was born on 24 November 1901 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was a producer and editor, known for Varuskunnan 'pikku' morsian (1943), Mikä yö! (1945) and Markus setä kertoo... (1938). He died on 19 May 1980 in Helsinki, Finland.- Tarja Filatov was born on 9 August 1963 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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Merja Ylä-Anttila was born on 14 May 1960 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is a producer and actress, known for The Future of Finland (2016), Menestyksen takana - Kasvun rahoitajat (2012) and Kauppalehden Talousuutiset (1993).- Actor
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Erkki Aaltonen was born on 17 August 1910 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor and composer, known for Nummisuutarit (1957), Jääkenttien halki Suomeen (1963) and Kuusen juurella (1963). He died on 8 March 1990 in Helsinki, Finland.- Kimmo Kaarenoja was born on 13 March 1983 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
- Oskar Krabbe was born on 5 November 1871 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He was an actor, known for Verettömät (1913), Nuori luotsi (1913) and Kesä (1915). He died on 11 December 1951.
- Varpu Reilin was born on 20 November 1937 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. She is an actress, known for Manillaköysi (1976) and Siriuksen vieraat (1987).
- Valdemar Wallenius was born on 12 June 1948 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.