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Juhani Niemelä(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Juhani Niemelä was born on 17 June 1941 in Iitti, Finland. He is an actor and director, known for The Man Without a Past (2002), Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984) and Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009). He has been married to Irene Björkengren since 1961. They have two children.
BornJune 17, 1941
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    Kati Outinen and Markku Peltola in The Man Without a Past (2002)
    The Man Without a Past
    7.6
    • Nieminen
    • 2002
    Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984)
    Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta
    6.6
    • Samuli Sammakko
    • 1984
    Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009)
    Täällä Pohjantähden alla
    6.9
    • Töyry
    • 2009
    Kolmistaan (2008)
    Kolmistaan
    5.0
    • Tomi's Father
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Olga Temonen and Olli Rahkonen in Helsinki Crimes (2022)
      Helsinki Crimes
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Amiraali
      • 2022
    • Ladies of Steel (2020)
      Ladies of Steel
      6.1
      • Eino
      • 2020
    • Ville Virtanen in Bordertown (2016)
      Bordertown
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Majuri Risto Sailaranta
      • 2018
    • Lauri Tilkanen in Olavi Virta (2018)
      Olavi Virta
      5.5
      • Olavi Virran isä
      • 2018
    • Juhani Niemelä and Tommi Raitolehto in Rotat (2018)
      Rotat
      5.8
      Short
      • Isä
      • 2018
    • Pihla Viitala in Deadwind (2018)
      Deadwind
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Paavali Pusenius
      • 2018
    • Esa Latva-Äijö and Janne Kataja in Korpelan kujanjuoksu (2016)
      Korpelan kujanjuoksu
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Tauno Perttula
      • 2016–2017
    • Paha poliisi (2017)
      Paha poliisi
      4.8
      • Cleaner, trusty prisoner (fictional character)
      • 2017
    • Janne Hyytiäinen, Ilkka Koivula, Sakari Kuosmanen, Nuppu Koivu, and Sherwan Haji in The Other Side of Hope (2017)
      The Other Side of Hope
      7.2
      • Pokerinpelaaja
      • 2017
    • Jemina Sillanpää and Joanna Haartti in Haamukirjoittaja (2015)
      Haamukirjoittaja
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Aarne Otsamäki
      • 2015
    • Wanda Dubiel, Pihla Viitala, and Malla Malmivaara in Mustat lesket (2014)
      Mustat lesket
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Antiikkikauppias
      • 2014
    • Tehdas (2012)
      Tehdas
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Vanha mies
      • 2012
    • Helsingin herra (2012)
      Helsingin herra
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Eikka
      • 2012
    • Saija Lentonen and Tommi Raitolehto in Siinä näkijä missä tekijä (2012)
      Siinä näkijä missä tekijä
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Jaska Lonkanen
      • 2012
    • Juhani Niemelä and Maija-Liisa Peuhu in 2B (2011)
      2B
      Short
      • Grandpa
      • 2011

    Director

    • Tiitiäisen pippurimylly
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1993

    Writer

    • Tiitiäisen pippurimylly
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • 1993

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 17, 1941
      • Iitti, Finland
    • Spouse
      • Irene Björkengren1961 - present (2 children)

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