Deceased
When Did Lasse Pöysti Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 92Also known asLasseGenderMaleNationalityFinlandBorn24/01/1927Born inSortavala, Republic of Karelia, RussiaDied05/04/2019 (aged 92)Died inHelsinkiWikidataQ6162970 ↗TMDb#568683 ↗
Lasse Erik Pöysti was a Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer. He is best known internationally for voicing Moomintroll in the 1969 television series based on Tove Jansson's Moomins, and in Finland as the child star Olli Suominen in the Suominen family film series of the 1940s. He served as manager of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1981 to 1985, and received the Finnish Jussi Award seven times, including a lifetime achievement award in 2010.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography21 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | La VénitienneMovie | Nathan Burnstein | 83 |
| 2009 | ThomasMovie | Thomas | 82 |
| 1995 | White LiesMovie | Lindqvist | 68 |
| 1995 | The Tears of Saint PeterMovie | The Cripple | 68 |
| 1994 | KiinnisidottuSeries | Mitro-eno | 67 |
| 1994 | White LiesMovie | Aaro | 67 |
| 1993 | Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnetMovie | Erik "Lunkan" Lundkvist | 66 |
| 1992 | MestariMovie | Kalevi Suomalainen | 65 |
| 1988 | Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuusMovie | Martti Hongisto | 61 |
| 1986 | The Blessed OnesMovie | Dr. Dettow | 59 |
| 1986 | A Matter of Life and DeathMovie | — | 59 |
| 1986 | Näkemiin, hyvästiMovie | — | 59 |
| 1986 | Kuningas lähtee RanskaanMovie | The Stablemaster | 59 |
| 1984 | Dirty StoryMovie | The detective | 57 |
| 1983 | The School of WivesMovie | Chrysalde | 56 |
| 1982 | The Flight of the EagleMovie | Photographer | 55 |
| 1969 | MumintrolletSeries | Mumintrollet | 42 |
| 1964 | Swedish Wedding NightMovie | nasaren | 37 |
| 1960 | JulkalendernSeries | Pixie | 33 |
| 1957 | SyntipukkiMovie | Frans Koikkalainen | 30 |
| 1955 | Hunting for Miss EuropeMovie | Antero W. Lintunen | 28 |