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Vesa Tapola

  • Art Director
  • Art Department
  • Production Designer
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Vesa Tapola was born on 28 October 1941 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an art director and production designer, known for Reds (1981), Aux frontières du possible (1971) and Gorky Park (1983).
BornOctober 28, 1941
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    • Known for

    Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • Art Department
    • 1981
    Aux frontières du possible (1971)
    Aux frontières du possible
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    Gorky Park (1983)
    Gorky Park
    6.7
    • Art Department
    • 1983
    Vinkistä vaari
    TV Series
    • Art Director

    Credits

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    Art Director

    • Uuno Turhapuro: This Is My Life (2004)
      Uuno Turhapuro: This Is My Life
      5.1
      • Art Director
      • 2004
    • Anna-Leena Härkönen, Christina Indrenius-Zalewski, Matti Ranin, and Esko Salminen in Parhaat vuodet (2000)
      Parhaat vuodet
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2000–2002
    • Vesa-Matti Loiri in Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro, pisnismies (1999)
      Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro, pisnismies
      4.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Art Director
      • 1999
    • Laura Huhtamaa, Katariina Kaitue, Santeri Kinnunen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Marita Nordberg, Heikki Nousiainen, Anu Palevaara, Spede Pasanen, Marjatta Raita, Jope Ruonansuu, and Simo Salminen in Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies (1998)
      Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies
      4.7
      • Art Director
      • 1998
    • Anu Hälvä and Hannele Lauri in Ihmeidentekijät (1996)
      Ihmeidentekijät
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1996–1997
    • Mikko Kivinen, Taneli Mäkelä, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, and Vesa Vierikko in Akkaa päälle (1994)
      Akkaa päälle
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1996
    • Kivikasvot show (1969)
      Kivikasvot show
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1969–1994
    • Syysmuutto
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1991
    • Lentsu (1990)
      Lentsu
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Art Director
      • 1990
    • Vesku show (1988)
      Vesku show
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1988–1990
    • Viemäri-tv (1989)
      Viemäri-tv
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1989
    • Ei jälkeäkään
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1988
    • Spede show (1968)
      Spede show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1974–1987
    • Veijaritarinoita
      TV Mini Series
      • Art Director
      • 1987
    • Lyhyitä erikoisia (1985)
      Lyhyitä erikoisia
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1986

    Art Department

    • Sonja Lumme in Kanavanvaihtokarnevaalit (1992)
      Kanavanvaihtokarnevaalit
      TV Special
      • set designer
      • 1992
    • Gorky Park (1983)
      Gorky Park
      6.7
      • assistant art director
      • 1983
    • Miss Suomi 1983
      TV Special
      • set designer
      • 1983
    • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
      Reds
      7.3
      • art director: Finland
      • 1981

    Production Designer

    • Aux frontières du possible (1971)
      Aux frontières du possible
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 1974

    Personal details

    • Born
      • October 28, 1941
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Spouse
      • Ritva Tapola(divorced, 2 children)

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