Aarre Karén

Acting

Aarre Karén

Born November 29, 1932 · Tokyo, Japan

Died August 8, 2021 · aged 88

Aarre Karén was a Finnish actor who performed in theater, films and television. Karén played his first major film role in The Gauntlet (1971), directed by Maunu Kurkvaara. Karén's film career spanned 47 years, during which he appeared in many of Spede Pasanen's Uuno Turhapuro films. He also played voice roles in several popular animated films and series dubbed into Finnish, such as Rabbit in the W…

Known For

The Man Without a PastThe Man Without a Past · 2002
The Man Without a Past
★ 7.42002
MovieDramaRomance
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
Niko and the Way to the StarsNiko and the Way to the Stars · 2008
Niko and the Way to the Stars
★ 5.82008
MovieAnimationFamily
A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
Lights in the DuskLights in the Dusk · 2006
Lights in the Dusk
★ 6.82006
MovieDrama
Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big TroubleNiko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble · 2012
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
★ 5.92012
MovieAnimationFamily
Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.
Drifting CloudsDrifting Clouds · 1996
Drifting Clouds
★ 7.61996
MovieDrama
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.
The WorthlessThe Worthless · 1982
The Worthless
★ 6.51982
MovieCrimeDrama
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage · 2013
21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage
★ 5.72013
MovieComedyRomance
The film follows Sanna, who sets out to document the countless ways there are to ruin a marriage for her doctoral thesis.
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My LifeUuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life · 2004
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life
★ 4.52004
MovieComedy
Uuno disguises as an old man and infiltrates a nursing home for rich old people, where his father-in-law also lives. The ever-hungry Uuno is seduced by the table groaning with food, but as it happens, he never manages to be there at dinnertime. Meanwhile Sörsselssön enters Uuno for a TV competition named This Is My Life, where contestants tell about their life as viewers vote them either to continue or out of the show. The nursing home elderly watch on TV as Uuno tells the show's host his life story.

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