Erik Pöysti (director)

Erik Pöysti
Born(1955-08-20)20 August 1955
Helsinki, Finland
Occupationdirector

Erik Pöysti (Finnish: [ˈeːrik ˈpøy̯sti]; born 20 August 1955) is a Finnish film director and actor. He is the son of Finnish actors Lasse Pöysti and Birgitta Ulfsson.[1][2][3]

Biography

Pöysti studied at the University of Helsinki between 1975 and 1976. He worked at the Swedish Theatre during the early 1980s before moving onto the Lilla Teatern. In more recent years he has worked as a theatre teacher.[4]

He currently lives in Ekenäs. His daughter Alma Pöysti is also an actress.[5][6]

Filmography

  • Breaking Out (1982)
  • Kiertue (1982)

References

  1. ^ "Skådespelaren Lasse Pöysti död". www.hbl.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. ^ "En kärleksförklaring till de utrotningshotade byarna är Tryckis gåva till Raseborg som fyller 10 år". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. ^ "Det behövs fler män i Okänd soldat i Harparskog". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  4. ^ "Bisse Ulfsson ja miehet: olen elänyt hiton hyvän elämän!". www.apu.fi. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  5. ^ "No jopas! Tove Janssonia näyttelevän Alma Pöystin ääntä kuulee myös Helsingin ratikoiden ja bussien kuulutuksissa". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  6. ^ "Finnish Swedishness Actress Alma Pöysti discovered Finnish as an grownup and now explains the minority, which incorporates – "Bubble with security and shortage" | Pledge Times". pledgetimes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.


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