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Turo Pajala

Acting
Known For

51 Years Old

Turo Pajala (November 16, 1955 − February 28, 2007) was a Finnish actor. Pajala played the leading role as an unemployed coal miner Taisto Kasurinen in an Aki Kaurismäki film Ariel, and won the Bronze St. George award for Best Actor at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. He also played many supporting roles in films and on television. Pajala's personal life took a downturn after Ariel, when he withdrew from the public eye. He made his final film appearance in 1998 in a Joona Tena film Kulkurin taivas. His final work in television came in 2007 with the role of a Christmas tree salesman in a television series Taivaan tulet. Turo Pajala's father Erkki Pajala (1929–1992) was also an actor. He had one daughter from his first marriage to actress Aino Seppo.

Born

Joutseno, Finland on 16th November 1955

Died

28th February 2007

All Credits

The Nightmare Image
The Nightmare
Konstaapeli
Pakanamaan kartta Image
Pakanamaan kartta
Kuvaaja
Ariel Image
Ariel
Taisto Kasurinen
Hamlet Goes Business Image
Hamlet Goes Business
Rosencranz
Lyrics and Lace Image
Lyrics and Lace
Hotel Clerk
Macbeth Image
Macbeth
Make
Pimeys odottaa Image
Pimeys odottaa
Paavo
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan Image
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Artilleryman
Palkkasoturi Image
Palkkasoturi
Työtön
The Prodigal Son Image
The Prodigal Son
Wrestler
Näkemiin, hyvästi Image
Näkemiin, hyvästi
No Image
Pieni yösoitto
Raino
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Päätepysäkki
Jami