Ere Kokkonen | |
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Ere Kokkonen in 2008.
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Born |
Erkki Olavi Kokkonen 7 July 1938 Savonlinna, Finland |
Died | 16 October 2008 Helsinki, Finland |
(aged 70)
Occupation | Director |
Awards |
Special Telvis 2002 |
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director.
He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director and also a writer.
In 1991 Ere Kokkonen founded a film production company, Ere Kokkonen Oy, which is still working.
Kokkonen was awarded the Special Telvis award in February 2002.
Director, writer or actor