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Kari Väänänen

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Kari Väänänen in Kiwi Christmas (2017)
The Grump goes to search for a second-hand car in Germany to replace his broken one but ends up settling accounts with his past.
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Kari Väänänen was born on 17 September 1953 in Ivalo, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Night on Earth (1991), Taivaan tulet (2007) and Lakeuden kutsu (2000). He is married to Terhi Väänänen. They have one child. He was previously married to Sanna Fransman and Susanna Roine.
BornSeptember 17, 1953
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BornSeptember 17, 1953
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Night on Earth (1991)
    Night on Earth
    7.6
    • Man #1(segment "Helsinki")
    • 1991
    Ria Kataja in Taivaan tulet (2007)
    Taivaan tulet
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Kauko Junni
    Mari Rantasila and Kari Väänänen in Lakeuden kutsu (2000)
    Lakeuden kutsu
    5.9
    • Erkki Hakala
    • 2000
    Jon (1983)
    Jon
    6.3
    • Jon
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Pyry Kähkönen and Oona Airola in The Missile (2024)
      The Missile
      6.5
      • Uutis-Seppo
      • 2024
    • Heikki Kinnunen in The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022)
      The Grump: In Search of an Escort
      6.2
      • Tarmo
      • 2022
    • The Man Who Died (2022)
      The Man Who Died
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Lääkäri Järvinen
      • 2022
    • Jaana Saarinen, Kari Väänänen, Carola Hakola, Rebekka Baer, and Noa Lange in Bull by the Horns (2021)
      Bull by the Horns
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Svante Takkinen
      • 2021
    • Angelababy and Denny Huang in I Remember (2020)
      I Remember
      6.2
      • Doctor
      • 2020
    • Anna-Maija Tuokko and Pak-Hong Chu in Master Cheng (2019)
      Master Cheng
      6.9
      • Romppainen
      • 2019
    • Pirjo Lonka, Kari Väänänen, Jenni Kokander, and Santtu Karvonen in Fingerpori (2019)
      Fingerpori
      3.6
      • Aulis Homelius
      • 2019
    • Kari Väänänen, Xavier Horan, Sia Trokenheim, and Luca Andrews in Kiwi Christmas (2017)
      Kiwi Christmas
      5.1
      • Santa
      • 2017
    • Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017)
      Lapland Odyssey 3
      5.4
      • Räihäsen isä
      • 2017
    • Kajaani (2017)
      Kajaani
      6.5
      Short
      • Arvo
      • 2017
    • Jouko vailla tulevaisuutta (2016)
      Jouko vailla tulevaisuutta
      • Principal Koskelainen
      • 2016
    • We Are the Pirates of the Roads (2015)
      We Are the Pirates of the Roads
      5.1
      • Hurja-Kaarlo
      • 2015
    • Ria Kataja in Taivaan tulet (2007)
      Taivaan tulet
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Kauko Junni
      • 2007–2014
    • Max Hegewald and Franziska Brandmeier in Arnes Nachlass (2013)
      Arnes Nachlass
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Kalluk
      • 2013
    • The Rise and Fall of a Friendship (2012)
      The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
      5.4
      • Jalo Rautakumpu
      • 2012

    Writer

    • Ria Kataja in Taivaan tulet (2007)
      Taivaan tulet
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • 2007–2014
    • Havukka-ahon ajattelija (2009)
      Havukka-ahon ajattelija
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Klassikko (2001)
      Klassikko
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Taneli Mäkelä and Taisto Reimaluoto in The Quiet Village (1997)
      The Quiet Village
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Kirjailija kirjoittaa
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Viemäri-tv (1989)
      Viemäri-tv
      6.0
      TV Series
      • planning (as Vänä)
      • 1989
    • Rosso (1985)
      Rosso
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1985

    Director

    • Ria Kataja in Taivaan tulet (2007)
      Taivaan tulet
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2014
    • Havukka-ahon ajattelija (2009)
      Havukka-ahon ajattelija
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Klassikko (2001)
      Klassikko
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Taneli Mäkelä and Taisto Reimaluoto in The Quiet Village (1997)
      The Quiet Village
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Alkoholiton(ik)
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Kirjailija kirjoittaa
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Vesa Vierikko in Sutki (1993)
      Sutki
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1993

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    Christmas Story
    Trailer 1:04
    Christmas Story

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Vänä
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • September 17, 1953
      • Ivalo, Finland
    • Spouses
        Sanna Fransman1980 - 1992 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He lived in Kemijärvi and Oulu as a child, during the years 1968-1973 he was in Kuopio
    • Nickname
      • Vänä

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