Kosti Klemelä (29 February 1920 – 26 March 2006) was a Finnish actor. He is best remembered for playing the role of Lt. Koskela in the Edvin Laine film The Unknown Soldier (1955).[1] In addition to his film career, he worked for the Finnish National Theatre until his retirement. He considered his theatrical career to be more important to him than his film career.[2]
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pitkäjärveläiset | Juha | |
| 1954 | Opri | Jussi | |
| 1955 | Kaunis Kaarina | ||
| 1955 | Tuntematon sotilas | Koskela | |
| 1956 | Yhteinen vaimomme | Erkki Lahtinen | |
| 1956 | Viisi vekkulia | Doctor Alpo Heikkinen | |
| 1957 | Nummisuutarit | Jaakko | |
| 1958 | Autuas eversti | Albert | |
| 1958 | Mies tältä tähdeltä | Wessman, economist | |
| 1958 | Sven Tuuva | Matti, Sven's brother | |
| 1959 | Kovaa peliä Pohjolassa | Konstaapeli | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Skandaali tyttökoulussa | Amos Pölkkynen | |
| 1960 | Myöhästynyt hääyö | Engineer | |
| 1968 | Täällä Pohjantähden alla | Nimismies | |
| 1970 | Akseli ja Elina | Nimismies | |
| 1973 | Meiltähän tämä käy | Ministeri Vepsäläinen | |
| 1976 | Doverie | ||
| 1977 | Viimeinen savotta | Kirkkoherra #2 | |
| 1977 | Jäniksen vuosi | U. Kärkkäinen | |
| 1993 | Isä meidän | Old Man |
References
- ^ "ELONET – Kosti Klemelä". KAVA. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Meri, Lauri. "Kosti Klemelä – Muistokirjoitus – Muistot – HS.fi". Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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