Matti Oravisto

Matti Kustavi Oravisto (23 October 1921 – 15 November 2001) was a Finnish actor who appeared in theatre, film and television.

Matti Oravisto in 1965.

Oravisto started to work as an actor in the Finnish National Theatre immediately after graduating from theatre school in 1947. Around the same time, he also began to receive small parts in films. His breakthrough role came with the award-winning Valentin Vaala film Ihmiset suviyössä (1948).[1]

In the late 1950s, Oravisto returned to the National Theatre, but continued to act in films, although less frequently than in the past. Since the 1960s, Oravisto starred in numerous television productions.

Oravisto made his final film role in a Taru Mäkelä film Pikkusisar (1999). He died in November 2001.[2]

Selected filmography
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gollark: Meaning it's obviously Olivia.
gollark: Ah, self-loathing.
gollark: That was me actually.
gollark: I mean, who likes meromorphic functions? Not me.

References
  1. Riihimäki, Tapio. "Matti Oravisto | Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto". KAVA. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. "Matti Oravisto – Muistokirjoitus". Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.


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