Elina Salo
Finnish actress · Finland · On the map · Actors · Lived 1936 to 2025 · aged 89
Aino Elina Salo was a Finnish film, theatre and television actress. She also worked in radio as a voice actor in children's programming. In her career that began in 1956, Salo appeared in over 50 films and television shows and is known for her appearances in several of Aki Kaurismäki's films.
Elina Salo is read about 17 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2025Died4 November 20252011
Le HavreFilm, Claire2009Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1999
JuhaFilm, Shemeikka's Sister1994
Take Care of Your Scarf, TatjanaFilm, Hotel Receptionist1990
The Match Factory GirlFilm, Mother1987Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward
Hamlet Goes BusinessFilm, 1987Gertrud1984
Vandrande skuggaSeries, Cecilia Reding1982
Eight MirrorsFilm, Aiti1979
Herr Puntila And His Servant MattiFilm1974
A Stranger Came by TrainFilm1969
MumintrolletSeries, Lilla MyHarry MunterFilm, 1969Lonely woman1967
A Worker's DiaryFilm, Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila1963
Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoFilm, Inga1961
Gas, Inspector Palmu!Film, Kirsti Skrof1959
PatarouvaFilm, Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva1956
RintamalottaFilm, Soilikki1936Born9 March 1936
Le HavreFilm, Claire2009Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1999JuhaFilm, Shemeikka's Sister1994Take Care of Your Scarf, TatjanaFilm, Hotel Receptionist1990The Match Factory GirlFilm, Mother1987Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAwardHamlet Goes BusinessFilm, 1987Gertrud1984Vandrande skuggaSeries, Cecilia Reding1982Eight MirrorsFilm, Aiti1979Herr Puntila And His Servant MattiFilm1974A Stranger Came by TrainFilm1969MumintrolletSeries, Lilla MyHarry MunterFilm, 1969Lonely woman1967A Worker's DiaryFilm, Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila1963Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoFilm, Inga1961Gas, Inspector Palmu!Film, Kirsti Skrof1959PatarouvaFilm, Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva1956RintamalottaFilm, Soilikki1936Born9 March 1936People around Elina
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Aki Kaurismäki Directed The Man Without a Past and Le Havre
Kati Outinen Also in Le Havre and The Match Factory Girl
Jaakko Pakkasvirta Directed Yö vai päivä and Poet and Muse
Aarne Tarkas Directed Rintamalotta and Kulkurin masurkka
Toivo Mäkelä Also in Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
Esko Nikkari Also in Drifting Clouds (1996)
Risto Jarva Directed The Diary of a Worker (1967)
Esko Salminen Also in Gas, Inspector Palmu! and Poet and Muse
Matti Pellonpää Also in Take Care of Your Scarf (1994)
Peter von Bagh Also in The Man Without a Past and Juha
Outi Mäenpää Also in The Match Factory Girl and Juha
Joel Rinne Also in Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)
Sulevi Peltola Also in Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979)
Ismo Kallio Also in Iloinen Linnanmäki and Tie pimeään
Leo Jokela Also in Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
Tommi Rinne Also in Rintamalotta and Sotapojan heilat
Matti Kassila Directed Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
Irma Seikkula Also in Kultainen vasikka and Älä nuolase…
Mato Valtonen Also in Drifting Clouds (1996)
Elsa Turakainen Also in Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen (1959)
Hannes Häyrinen Also in Kulkurin masurkka and Sotapojan heilatLeevi Kuuranne Also in Inspector Palmu's Error and Tie pimeään
Aino Mantsas Also in Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
Arvo Lehesmaa Also in Inspector Palmu's Error and Minkkiturkki
Known for
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Drifting Clouds 1996
The Man Without a Past 2002
The Match Factory Girl 1990
Le Havre 2011
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana 1994
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
51 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Awards
About this person
She was also the voice of Little My in the Finnish dub of Moomin.
Country
Finland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2025 · aged 89
