Ere Kokkonen

Directing·Jul 7, 1938·Savonlinna, Finland

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Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also an actor. Kokkonen's feature film debut was Millipilleri (1966), co-directed with Spede Pasanen and Jukka Virtanen. In later decades, when Turhapuro films were made less frequently, Kokkonen scripted and directed the Vääpeli Körmy series of films His career as a director also includes filming of Arto Paasilinna's books, including The Ten Graters and A Charming Mass Suicide. Kokkonen worked for both YLE and MTV3, where he served as entertainment director from 1974 to 1984. Kokkonen was the founder of the Comedy Theater Arena in 1995. He was the theatre's artistic director, director and screenwriter for most of the theater's performances. His wife Anna-Maija Kokkonen is the CEO of Arena. With his ex-wife Titta Jokinen, Kokkonen has daughter Kiti Kokkonen who is an actress. In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working. In 2007 he wrote his memoirs, titled Memories return in Fragments. Kokkonen died at the age of 70 in 2008 after a prolonged illness.

Film	Credit
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life2004 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Kymmenen riivinrautaa2002 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha2000 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies1998 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava1997 · Posteljooni (uncredited), Director, Writer	Posteljooni (uncredited), Director, Writer
Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä1996 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni1994 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät1992 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti1992 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet1991 · Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited), Director, Writer	Lehtilööpin asettava mies (uncredited), Director, Writer
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra1991 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva1990 · mies nakkikioskilla, Director, Writer	mies nakkikioskilla, Director, Writer
Pikkupojat1986 · Mies bensa-asemalla, Director	Mies bensa-asemalla, Director
Liian iso keikka1986 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle1986 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Uuno Epsanjassa1985 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Hei kliffaa hei1985 · Valokuvaaja, Director, Writer	Valokuvaaja, Director, Writer
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä1984 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin1983 · Kielikurssin vetäjä, Director	Kielikurssin vetäjä, Director
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa1982 · Director	Director
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi1981 · Director	Director
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy1978 · Director	Director
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon1977 · Director	Director
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro1976 · Director	Director
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro1975 · Kuvaaja, Director	Kuvaaja, Director
Viu-hah hah-taja1974 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Uuno Turhapuro1973 · Kertoja / papin ääni (voice), Director	Kertoja / papin ääni (voice), Director
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika1970 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Jussi Pussi1970 · Teatteriohjaaja (uncredited), Writer, Director	Teatteriohjaaja (uncredited), Writer, Director
Pohjan tähteet1969 · Set decorator Pöyhönen, Director, Writer	Set decorator Pöyhönen, Director, Writer
Leikkikalugangsteri1969 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut1969 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Millipilleri1966 · Iso, Writer, Director	Iso, Writer, Director