Kati Outinen
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Anna Katriina Outinen is a Finnish
actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki
's films.
Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka
during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school of acting methodology. Her breakthrough role was as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä (1980) by Tapio Suominen.
In 1984
, she appeared in Aikalainen
.
Besides a strong domestic reputation gained through a widely varied list of roles in theater and television drama, film director Aki Kaurismäki's films have brought Outinen international attention and even adulation, particularly in Germany
and France
. Her first work together with Kaurismäki was Shadows in Paradise
in 1986. At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
, Outinen won the award for Best Actress
for the Kaurismäki film The Man Without a Past
.
Outinen also works as a Professor in Acting at the Theatre Academy Helsinki
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
-Career:After studying Media Studies at the University of Tampere, Aki Kaurismäki started his career as a co-director in the films of his elder brother Mika Kaurismäki. His debut as an independent director was Crime and Punishment , Dostoyevsky's famous crime story set in modern-day Helsinki...
's films.
Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka
Jouko Turkka
Jouko Veli Turkka is a Finnish theatrical director and controversialist. He was assistant director of the Helsinki City Theatre from 1975 to 1982, and a professor at the Helsinki School of Drama from 1981 to 1988, being its rector from 1982 to 1985...
during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school of acting methodology. Her breakthrough role was as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä (1980) by Tapio Suominen.
In 1984
1984 in film
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, she appeared in Aikalainen
Aikalainen
Aikalainen is a 1984 Finnish film directed and written by Timo Linnasalo and Paavo Piskonen.The film premiered on 16 March 1984 in Finland.-Cast:*Anita Heikkinen*Pekka Laiho*Heikki Mäkelä*Kati Outinen*Pentti Pajukallio*Matti Pellonpää...
.
Besides a strong domestic reputation gained through a widely varied list of roles in theater and television drama, film director Aki Kaurismäki's films have brought Outinen international attention and even adulation, particularly in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Her first work together with Kaurismäki was Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise is a 1986 Finnish black comedy romantic comedy film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film stars Kati Outinen as Ilona and Matti Pellonpää as Nikander. Ilona is a supermarket check-out clerk who meets Nikander, a lonely garbage man, and they develop romantic feelings...
in 1986. At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 2002 Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski.-Jury:* David Lynch * Sharon Stone* Michelle Yeoh...
, Outinen won the award for Best Actress
Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
for the Kaurismäki film The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä. It is the second installment in Kaurismäki's Finland trilogy, the other two films being Drifting Clouds and Lights in the Dusk...
.
Outinen also works as a Professor in Acting at the Theatre Academy Helsinki
Theatre Academy (Finland)
The Theatre Academy is located in Helsinki. It provides education in performing arts, including acting , directing, dramaturgy and script writing, dance, choreography, lighting design and sound design...
.
Partial filmography
- Shadows in ParadiseShadows in ParadiseShadows in Paradise is a 1986 Finnish black comedy romantic comedy film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film stars Kati Outinen as Ilona and Matti Pellonpää as Nikander. Ilona is a supermarket check-out clerk who meets Nikander, a lonely garbage man, and they develop romantic feelings...
(1986) - Hamlet Goes BusinessHamlet Goes BusinessHamlet Goes Business is a 1987 comedy film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius.-Cast:* Pirkka-Pekka Petelius - Hamlet* Esko Salminen - Klaus* Kati Outinen - Ofelia* Elina Salo - Gertrud* Esko Nikkari - Polonius...
(1987) - The Match Factory GirlThe Match Factory GirlThe Match Factory Girl is a 1990 Finnish/Swedish comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film is about a match factory worker who lives a dull and uneventful life. She is picked up by a man at a nightclub and she sleeps with him. He gets her pregnant then wants nothing to do...
(1990) - Take Care of Your Scarf, TatianaTake Care of Your Scarf, TatianaTake Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana , also translated as Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana, is a 1994 Finnish/German film directed, produced and co-written by Aki Kaurismäki...
(1994) - Drifting CloudsDrifting Clouds (film)Drifting Clouds is a 1996 Finnish film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen and Markku Peltola. The film is the first in Kaurismäki's Finland trilogy, the other 2 films being The Man Without a Past and Lights in the Dusk.- Plot :Ilona Koponen , a head waitress at...
(1996) - JuhaJuha (film)Juha is a 1999 Finnish film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film is based on a famous 1911 novel by the Finnish author Juhani Aho marking this as the fourth time the novel was adapted for the screen. The original story takes place in the 18th century but Kaurismäki's remake is set in...
(1999) - The Man Without a PastThe Man Without a PastThe Man Without a Past is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä. It is the second installment in Kaurismäki's Finland trilogy, the other two films being Drifting Clouds and Lights in the Dusk...
(2002) - Lights in the Dusk (2006)
- SaunaSauna (film)Sauna, also known as Filth or Evil Rising, is a 2008 Finnish horror film directed by Antti-Jussi Annila.- Plot :In 1595, after the long war between Sweden and Russia, brothers Knut and Eerik are marking the border between Finland and Russia. When they are crossing a swamp, a young girl, whom they...
(2008) - Le HavreLe Havre (film)Le Havre is a 2011 comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, starring André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Blondin Miguel. It tells the story of a shoeshiner who tries to save an immigrant child in the French port city Le Havre. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's...
(2011)