Toivo Mäkelä
Date of birth: 1909-09-26
Place of birth: Loviisa, Finland
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Toivo Makela, Toivo Armas Sulo Mäkelä
Biography
Toivo Mäkelä (26 September 1909 – 20 April 1979) was a Finnish film actor, appearing in 54 films between 1951 and 1979. He won a Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1978 and was awarded a Pro Finlandia medal in 1960. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie Credits
Vaarallista vapautta
1962-11-16
Nurse Sinikka wants to help a prisoner who crosses the border from the Soviet Union. She and her fia
The Scarlet Dove
1961-03-10
Dr. Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a lette
Viettelysten tie
1955-11-18
Antti and Ville arrive in Stockholm to seek adventure, to entertain, to meet girls and to live in a
Villi Pohjola
1955-09-30
A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which
Kovanaama
1954-01-29
Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But ev
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
1954-11-05
A psychological drama of a young student who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnes
Justus järjestää kaiken
1960-04-15
Jobless inventor Justus begins to help people to become happy together with a homeless girl named Be
Preludes to Ecstasy
1961-12-01
Sten Lehtoja, a married, middle-aged businessman, picks up a young hitchhiker, Elsie, while driving
Autotytöt
1960-10-07
Underaged girls hitch-hike across Finland.
Onnellinen mies
1979-05-14
Bridge engineer Akseli Jaatinen arrives to stir up the lives of the inhabitants of a small Finnish v
Verta käsissämme
1958-11-21
After returning home from being a prisoner of war Viktor gets a job from his friend Rolf with whom h
Kaks' tavallista Lahtista
1960-05-13
The musical comedy tells the story of two friends about Usko and Toivo, both of whom happen to have
Villin Pohjolan kulta
1963-02-01
A western set in the "Wild North". The Vornan brothers Joel, Tommi, and Kai are framed for the robbe
Kankkulan kaivolla
1960-08-12
A radio reporter from Helsinki arrives in the village of Kankkula just before Midsummer to conduct i
Pitkäjärveläiset
1951-11-02
1765. Regina Tuomaantytär is engaged to Juha. However, she is also courted by Martti Heikkilä, soldi
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
1962-08-17
A triangular drama set in the world of theater.
Turkasen tenava!
1963-04-12
Architect Matti picks up Ritva and her young son while on a business trip. When the car runs out of
Olin nahjuksen vaimo
1961-04-28
While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. A
Älä nuolase…
1962-02-09
Poor service station workers Jaakko and Timo think they have won the lottery jackpot. The men are al
Scarlet Week
1954-02-28
After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker
Oppenheimerin tapaus
1967-10-11
A television play adaptation of the trial against Robert Oppenheimer.
Kolmiapila
1953-03-29
A couple decides to adopt a child. At the orphanage, they hear three different stories about the chi
Syntipukki
1957-08-30
"Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to
Äl' yli päästä perhanaa
1968-02-02
In the farce, the producer has invited people to his place to plan a film celebrating the centenary
The Witch
1952-10-03
An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bo
Lasisydän
1959-10-16
A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.
Pähkähullu Suomi
1967-08-25
A film that pushes every stereotype imaginable about Finland, and then some. Indeed, coming in the s
Punainen viiva
1959-09-04
The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his fam
Minkkiturkki
1961-02-03
A story of a mink coat passing from one owner to another binding their fates.
Opettajatar seikkailee
1960-10-28
An uptight all-girl school teacher Leena Kataja stumbles upon a handsome artist Pertti Rinne who pai
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
1961-09-15
A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initia
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä
1960-03-11
Pete and Runt misinterpret the messages of a career choice machine and try to create a career as Afr
The Harvest Month
1956-10-05
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland
Aika hyvä ihmiseksi
1977-10-07
The film follows a boy and the relationship between his birth mother and step mother. Based on the n
Hän varasti elämän
1962-08-03
A government official decides to steal a $25-million payroll and then fake his own death. However, i
Inspector Palmu's Error
1960-09-09
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous polic
Kuriton sukupolvi
1957-03-29
Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him deca
Kultainen vasikka
1961-11-24
Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
Asessorin naishuolet
1958-02-07
After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.
Pää pystyyn Helena
1957-02-08
Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Ta
Hiekkakuningas
1972-01-01
A story about one man's success and another's demise. Algoth Mäki, who moved to southern Finland in