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Mikko Niskanen

Mikko Niskanen

Actor, Director, Writer

Born January 31, 1929 in Äänekoski, Finland

Died November 25, 1990

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Biography

Mikko Niskanen was a Finnish film director and actor. He was born in Äänekoski, Central Finland in 1929. He was the third of six children, and his father worked as a timber barge pilot. His mother too had a job outside the home, so the children often spent summers with their grandmother in Viitasaari.

At the age of 13, Mikko Niskanen started working in timber felling and floating. Two years later he enrolled in a vocational school in Jyväskylä to become a car mechanic. He took a serious interest in amateur theatre and was accepted to study at the Finnish Theatre Academy in Helsinki from 1947 until 1950. He then acted in Jyväskylä and Kuopio theatres until 1954 when he landed an actor's job at the film studios of Suomen Filmiteollisuus in Helsinki. One of his first film roles was in Edvin Laine's The Unknown Soldier (1955). Between 1958 and 1961 Niskanen studied at the Moscow Film School in the Soviet Union.

Niskanen's 1962 film The Boys was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. He continued his directing career focusing on themes such as rural life and youth. His second breakthrough was Under Your Skin (Käpy selän alla, 1966), a story of two young couples spending a weekend camping in the countryside. The film received six Jussi Awards and was followed by another story about young lovers, Asfalttilampaat (1968).

Niskanen's tour de force as both actor and director was the five-hour television drama Eight Deadly Shots which was also released as a 145-minute theatrical version edited by Jörn Donner. Based on a true story from late 1960s Finland, it is a naturalistic drama about a poor farmer struggling to make a living for his family. He gradually becomes a violent alcoholic who goes on killing spree when the police arrive to calm him down. Besides directing, Niskanen gave a powerful and intense performance in the leading role. The film, like many of Niskanen's works were shot on locations around his home province north of Jyväskylä.

Mikko Niskanen died of cancer at the age of 61.

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Filmography

Actor

57

Type

Year

Ammatti: elokuvaohjaaja - Pirjo Honkasalo Poster

Ammatti: elokuvaohjaaja - Pirjo Honkasalo Documentary2012Self

Tuntematon Niskanen Documentary2001Self

Mikko & Ridge Documentary1994

Lapsuuteni Suomi TV Series1987Self

Vonkapaikalla Documentary1986Self

Minun teatterini, jota ei ollut TV Movie1985

Joen saartama talo TV Movie1983Väisälä

Kerran vielä, Pojat! Documentary1983Self

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Poster

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Feature Film1983Martti

Gotta Run! Poster

Gotta Run! Feature Film1982Aaro - työnjohtaja

Hamsterit Poster

Hamsterit Mini-Series1982Jallu

Rauhanjuna TV Movie1982Self

Rauta-ajan raportti Documentary1982Self

The Age of Iron Poster

The Age of Iron Mini-Series1982Tiera

Vámmentes házasság Poster

Vámmentes házasság Feature Film1980Man on Pier

Autumn Is to Change It All Poster

Autumn Is to Change It All Feature Film1978Kalervo Haapanen

Sodan ja rauhan miehet Poster

Sodan ja rauhan miehet Mini-Series1978Stalin

The Horse Rebellion Poster

The Horse Rebellion Feature Film1977Heikki Niskanen

Kasvo: Mikko Niskanen Documentary1974Self

Omat koirat purivat TV Movie1974Ilmari Kianto

Neljä kuukautta Pajatsoa Documentary1973Self

Pohjantähti Poster

Pohjantähti Feature Film1973Sotatuomari

Veikko ja Linnea Documentary1973Narrator

Eight Fatal Shots Poster

Eight Fatal Shots Mini-Series1972Pasi

Sveaborg Poster

Sveaborg TV Movie1972

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Poster

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Feature Film1971Palsami

Asfalttilampaat Poster

Asfalttilampaat Feature Film1968Turisti

Here, Beneath the North Star Poster

Here, Beneath the North Star Feature Film1968Sotatuomari

Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta TV Movie1967Netsajev, elokuvaohjaaja

Girl of Finland Poster

Girl of Finland Feature Film1967Professor

Jatkoaika Poster

Jatkoaika TV Series1967Self - Interviewee

Skin, Skin Poster

Skin, Skin Feature Film1966Man in the dance hall

Skatta Documentary1964Narrator

Kovan onnen lapsia TV Movie1963Tirkkonen, poliisi

Omena putoaa TV Movie1963Filosofi

Perhe-elämää TV Movie1963Baarinisäntä

Älä nuolase... Poster

Älä nuolase... Feature Film1962

Hän varasti elämän Poster

Hän varasti elämän Feature Film1962Skootterilla ajava nuorukainen

Juurakon Hulda TV Movie1962Tohtori Alinen

Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Poster

Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Feature Film1962Näyttelijä

Levyraati Poster

Levyraati TV Series1961Self

The Destiny of a Man Poster

The Destiny of a Man Feature Film1959German Officer

Autuas eversti Poster

Autuas eversti Feature Film1958Officer

Kahden ladun poikki Poster

Kahden ladun poikki Feature Film1958Tukkijätkä

Paksunahka Poster

Paksunahka Feature Film1958Detective

Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla Poster

Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla Feature Film1958YK-sotilas #2

Verta käsissämme Poster

Verta käsissämme Feature Film1958Taiteilija

1918 Feature Film1957Mies kadulla

Herra Sotaministeri Poster

Herra Sotaministeri Feature Film1957Lähetti #1

Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä Poster

Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä Feature Film1957YK-sotilas #2

Ratkaisun päivät Poster

Ratkaisun päivät Feature Film1956Taistelulähetti

Kaunis Kaarina Poster

Kaunis Kaarina Feature Film1955

Tähtisilmä Poster

Tähtisilmä Feature Film1955Taiteilija Sumppu

The Unknown Soldier Poster

The Unknown Soldier Feature Film1955Mielonen

Dancing on Graves Poster

Dancing on Graves Feature Film1950Ylioppilas

Köyhä laulaja Poster

Köyhä laulaja Feature Film1950

Katupeilin takana Poster

Katupeilin takana Feature Film1949Avustaja

Director

47

Type

Year

Elämän vonkamies - juuret Iijoen törmässä Mini-Series1989

Lumberjacking Poster

Lumberjacking Feature Film1988

KELA kanssamme Short Film1987

Kuhmoinen kuhtuu Documentary1986

Life's Hardy Men Poster

Life's Hardy Men Feature Film1986

Yrittäjä - yksi meistä Short Film1985

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Poster

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Feature Film1983

Gotta Run! Poster

Gotta Run! Feature Film1982

ETYK - päämääränä rauha Documentary1980

Odotus Short Film1980

Autumn Is to Change It All Poster

Autumn Is to Change It All Feature Film1978

The Horse Rebellion Poster

The Horse Rebellion Feature Film1977

Finland Day by Day Documentary1976

Omat koirat purivat TV Movie1974

Lisäansioissa Documentary1973

Pajatso TV Movie1973

Pellot paketissa Documentary1973

Sakari ja Liisa Documentary1973

Veikko ja Linnea Documentary1973

Eight Fatal Shots Poster

Eight Fatal Shots Mini-Series1972

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Poster

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Feature Film1971

Elävä ruumis TV Movie1969

Asfalttilampaat Poster

Asfalttilampaat Feature Film1968

Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta TV Movie1967

Girl of Finland Poster

Girl of Finland Feature Film1967

Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla Poster

Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla TV Movie1967

Skin, Skin Poster

Skin, Skin Feature Film1966

Don Quijote ja Sancho Panza Jätkäsaaressa Short Film1965

Kuusi henkilöä etsii tekijää TV Movie1965

Tie Pentinkulmalle TV Short1965

Turhan vuoksi Documentary1965

Madame TV Movie1964

Pikku-Pässi Short Film1964

Skatta Documentary1964

Poika ja koira Documentary1963

Savu Short Film1963

Silver from Across the Border Poster

Silver from Across the Border Feature Film1963

Sissit Feature Film1963

Jaanan luottamus Short Film1962

Kettu ja viinirypäleet TV Movie1962

Päämäärä Short Film1962

Romulus Documentary1962

The Boys Poster

The Boys Feature Film1962

Koulutie Documentary1957

Oma tyttökouluni Poster

Oma tyttökouluni Short Film1957

Kaiken varalta Short Film1956

Näinkin saattaa tapahtua Short Film1956

Writer

16

Type

Year

Elämän vonkamies - juuret Iijoen törmässä Mini-Series1989

Lumberjacking Poster

Lumberjacking Feature Film1988

Life's Hardy Men Poster

Life's Hardy Men Feature Film1986

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Poster

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Feature Film1983

Gotta Run! Poster

Gotta Run! Feature Film1982

Autumn Is to Change It All Poster

Autumn Is to Change It All Feature Film1978

The Horse Rebellion Poster

The Horse Rebellion Feature Film1977

Omat koirat purivat TV Movie1974

Eight Fatal Shots Poster

Eight Fatal Shots Mini-Series1972

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Poster

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower Feature Film1971

Asfalttilampaat Poster

Asfalttilampaat Feature Film1968

Girl of Finland Poster

Girl of Finland Feature Film1967

Don Quijote ja Sancho Panza Jätkäsaaressa Short Film1965

Silver from Across the Border Poster

Silver from Across the Border Feature Film1963

Sissit Feature Film1963

The Boys Poster

The Boys Feature Film1962

Producer

19

Type

Year

Elämän vonkamies - juuret Iijoen törmässä Mini-Series1989

Kuhmoinen kuhtuu Documentary1986

Life's Hardy Men Poster

Life's Hardy Men Feature Film1986

Yrittäjä - yksi meistä Short Film1985

A Boomerang Documentary1983

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Poster

Mona and the Time of Burning Love Feature Film1983

Gotta Run! Poster

Gotta Run! Feature Film1982

Odotus Short Film1980

Kyläkauppa Documentary1979

Are There Any More Heroes... Documentary1978

Autumn Is to Change It All Poster

Autumn Is to Change It All Feature Film1978

The Horse Rebellion Poster

The Horse Rebellion Feature Film1977

17. kesä Short Film1976

The Accident Short Film1976

Lisäansioissa Documentary1973

Pellot paketissa Documentary1973

Sakari ja Liisa Documentary1973

Veikko ja Linnea Documentary1973

Eight Fatal Shots Poster

Eight Fatal Shots Mini-Series1972

Cinematographer

5

Type

Year

ETYK - päämääränä rauha Documentary1980

Odotus Short Film1980

Finland Day by Day Documentary1976

Eight Fatal Shots Poster

Eight Fatal Shots Mini-Series1972

Pikku-Pässi Short Film1964

Location Manager

2

Verta käsissämme Poster

Verta käsissämme Feature Film1958

Juha Feature Film1956

Art Department

1

Asfalttilampaat Poster

Asfalttilampaat Feature Film1968

Casting Director

1

Lumberjacking Poster

Lumberjacking Feature Film1988

Thanks

1

Helsinki, Forever Poster

Helsinki, Forever Documentary2008

Other Crew

1

Eight Fatal Shots Poster

Eight Fatal Shots Mini-Series1972

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