Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer
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Lasse Erik Pöysti (Finnish:[ˈlɑsːeˈpøy̯sti]; 24 January 1927 – 5 April 2019)[1][2] was a Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer. He was born in Sortavala.
Biography
Pöysti began his career as a child actor, becoming known to the Finnish public as Olli Suominen in the "Suominen family" films.[3][4] The first of these films as Suomisen perhe (1941). Pöysti was 14 years old at the time of the film. Pöysti matriculated in 1945 in the Helsinki Normal Lyceum.[5]
From 1967 to 1974, Pöysti served as manager of the Lilla Teatern,[6] with ex-wife Birgitta Ulfsson, and also acted in many roles in Swedish. During 1974–1981 he was the manager of the Tampere Workers' Theatre, and during 1981–1985 the manager of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.[4][6] In his later career he has had many speaking roles in musical plays. He also had many roles on television, including the leading roles in the Strindberg plays Gustav III (Finnish: Kustaa III) and Erik XIV.[6][7] Another performance was the title role in the stage play Galileo by Bertold Brecht, which won critical acclaim. He also read bedtime stories in children's programs.[8]
In addition to his stage career, Pöysti wrote several books, including his own memoirs.[9] In 2002, Pöysti chose the book Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen as the winner of the Finlandia Prize.[10] Pöysti once lived in Paris, but later lived in Lauttasaari, Helsinki. His son Tom Pöysti has also acted in many film and theatre roles.[11][12] In 2010, Pöysti received the Concrete-Jussi for lifetime achievement (the Jussi Awards are the equivalent to the Oscars in Finland).[3]
He was married to actress Birgitta Ulfsson from 1952 to 1984.[13] Their son Erik Pöysti and granddaughter Alma Pöysti are both actors in Helsinki.
Selected filmography
1941: Suomisen perhe - Olli Suominen
1941: Täysosuma - Skier (uncredited)
1941: Onnellinen ministeri - Errand Boy (uncredited)
1942: Suomisen Ollin tempaus - Olli Suominen
1943: Suomisen taiteilijat - Olli Suominen
1944: Suomisen Olli rakastuu - Olli Suominen
1945: Suomisen Olli yllättää - Olli Suominen
1948: Haaviston Leeni - (uncredited)
1948: Kilroy sen teki - Pete
1948: Hormoonit valloillaan - Pena
1949: Ruma Elsa - Usko Aamunen
1949: Katupeilin takana - Arvid
1949: Sinut minä tahdon - Seppo Vesa
1949: Professori Masa - Pentti Simola
1950: Isäpappa ja keltanokka - Aimo Tammela
1950: Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin - Heikki Piiparinen
