Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a film director and producer, comedian, humorist, inventor, TV personality and practitioner of gags.During his career he directed, wrote, produced or acted in about 50 movies and participated in numerous TV productions, including the comedy Spede Show and the game-show Speden Spelit. Much of his more commercial work was in collaboration with Vesa-Matti Loiri (whose most popular character created by Pasanen was called Uuno Turhapuro; first in TV sketches and then in a long-lasting series of motion pictures) and Simo Salminen. Pasanen's films and TV shows, often made fast and inexpensively in a conveyor-belt mode, usually didn't gain much recognition from the critics but were extremely popular among Finnish audiences from the 1960s onwards.He was the owner of his own film production company, Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen Ky. He is noted as the main influence of many who make an attempt to break into the Finnish comedy scene. Spede also had a long, strained relationship with Suomen elokuvasäätiö, a government financed film-funding organisation, which continuously refused to fund his movies.
Besides making movies and TV series he was a well-known inventor,he invented famous Spede-Link (Spede Cat-pult) etc. He had a workshop at Finland. He also tried to invite the Perpetuum mobile (Perpetual motion) without success. That period ended up on some of his jokes at TV.
As popular as he was in TV comedy branch, Pasanen made one flop in 1973, the show called "Robin Hood". The show was cancelled after the first episode.
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Was also known as an inventor, who has got several patented inventions.
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Had his own joke column in the magazine "Koti-Posti" in the sixties.
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Drew cartoons for the paper "Ylioppilaslehti" in the fifties.
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Got his nick-name as a youngster when he was a member of a hockey team. They used to call him "Speed" or "Speedy" which shortened to "Spede".
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Acted in short film and TV commercials in the fifties and seventies.
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Played Don Quijote in a ballet same name in 1960.
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Wrote two books, "Papukaija G. Pula-ahon seikkailut" (The Adventures of the Parrot G. Pula-aho) and "Speedy Gonzales". The first one was based on his radio sketches, the latter one on his feature film.
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The CD "Pure nenääs" (Bite Your Nose) which includes his all remaining "Parrot G. Pula-aho" sketches from 1961 to 1964 became an uneven smash hit when published in early 2002.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Parhaat vuodet
2000-2002
TV Series producer - 24 episodes
Nettikymppitonni
2000
TV Series producer
Naisen logiikka
1999
producer
Sana mania
1999
TV Series producer - 12 episodes
Ihmeidentekijät
1996-1998
TV Series producer - 230 episodes
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies
1998
producer - uncredited
Blondi tuli taloon - Sattui kerran kesällä
1997
TV Series producer - 3 episodes
Uuno Turhapuro
1996
TV Series producer - 23 episodes
Blondi tuli taloon
1994-1995
TV Series producer - 148 episodes
Pekko ja poika
1994
producer
Uuno Turhapuron veli
1994
producer
Romanovin kivet
1993
producer - as Pertti Pasanen
Uuno Turhapuron poika
1993
producer
Tsa tsa tsaa
1993
TV Series producer
Speden sallitut leikit
1990-1992
TV Series producer - 87 episodes
Speden spelit
1992
TV Series producer
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti
1992
producer
Jokamiehen kymppitonni
1991
TV Series producer - 7 episodes
Junnutonni
1991
TV Series producer - 29 episodes
Hynttyyt yhteen
1991
TV Series producer
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991
producer
Rampe & Naukkis - Kaikkien aikojen superpari
1990
producer
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla
1990
producer
Speden tee-se-itse TV
1990
TV Series producer
Vesku show
1988-1990
TV Series producer - 11 episodes
Spede special
1988-1989
TV Series producer - 52 episodes
Pulttibois
1989
TV Series producer
Onks Viljoo näkyny?
1988
producer
Tupla-Uuno
1988
producer
Arvo Ylppö 100 vuotta
1987
TV Series documentary producer
Fakta homma
1987
producer
Uuno Turhapuro - kaksoisagentti
1987
producer
Pikkupojat
1986
producer
Liian iso keikka
1986
producer
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
1986
producer
Kuvaristikko
1985
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Uuno Epsanjassa
1985
producer
Hei kliffaa hei!
1985
producer
Kymppitonni
1985
TV Series producer
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
1984
producer
Lentävät luupäät
1984
producer
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin
1983
producer
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
1982
producer
Pölhölä
1981
producer
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
1981
producer
Tup-akka-lakko
1980
producer
Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit
1979
producer
Risto Vanarin piilokamera
1979
producer - uncredited
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
1978
producer
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
1977
producer
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976
producer - as Pertti Pasanen
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
1975
producer - as Pertti Pasanen
Viu-hah hah-taja
1974
producer - uncredited
Uuno Turhapuro
1973
producer
Hirttämättömät
1971
producer - uncredited
Kahdeksas veljes
1971
producer
Saatanan radikaalit
1971
producer
Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika
1970
producer - uncredited
Jussi Pussi
1970
producer
Pohjan tähteet
1969
producer
Leikkikalugangsteri
1969
producer
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
1969
producer
Spede show
1968
TV Series producer
Punahilkka
1968
co-producer - uncredited
Noin 7 veljestä
1968
producer - uncredited
Kuuma kissa?
1968
co-producer - uncredited
50 pientä minuuttia
1967
TV Series producer
Pähkähullu Suomi
1967
producer - uncredited
Millipilleri
1966
producer - uncredited
X-paroni
1964
producer - uncredited
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life
2004
characters
Speden parhaat
2003
TV Series writer
Naisen logiikka
1999
writer
Sana mania
1999
TV Series creator - 12 episodes
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies
1998
characters - uncredited
Uuno Turhapuro
1996
TV Series 23 episodes
Uuno Turhapuron veli
1994
characters - uncredited
Uuno Turhapuron poika
1993
as H6 / characters - uncredited
Speden sallitut leikit
1990-1992
TV Series creator - 87 episodes
Speden spelit
1992
TV Series creator
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti
1992
characters - uncredited / planning
Jokamiehen kymppitonni
1991
TV Series creator
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991
characters - uncredited / planning
Junnutonni
1991
TV Series creator
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla
1990
characters - uncredited
Speden tee-se-itse TV
1990
TV Series creator
Spede special
1988-1989
TV Series creator - 52 episodes
Tupla-Uuno
1988
characters - uncredited / writer
Spede show
TV Series 13 episodes, 1973 - 1987 writer - 39 episodes, 1968 - 1987
Uuno Turhapuro - kaksoisagentti
1987
characters - uncredited
Pikkupojat
1986
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
1986
characters - uncredited
Uuno Epsanjassa
1985
characters - uncredited
Hei kliffaa hei!
1985
planning
Kymppitonni
1985
TV Series creator
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
1984
characters - uncredited / planning
Lentävät luupäät
1984
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin
1983
as Spede
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
1982
characters - uncredited
Pölhölä
1981
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
1981
characters - uncredited
Tup-akka-lakko
1980
Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit
1979
writer
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
1978
as Pertti Pasanen / characters - uncredited
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
1977
characters - uncredited
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
1975
Viu-hah hah-taja
1974
Robin Hood ja hänen iloiset vekkulinsa Sherwoodin pusikoissa
1974
TV Movie
Uuno Turhapuro
1973
writer
Hirttämättömät
1971
as Pertti Pasanen
Kahdeksas veljes
1971
as Pertti Pasanen
Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika
1970
uncredited
50 pientä minuuttia
1967-1970
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
Pohjan tähteet
1969
writer
Leikkikalugangsteri
1969
writer
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
1969
writer
Noin 7 veljestä
1968
writer
Pähkähullu Suomi
1967
Spedevisio
TV Series writer - 13 episodes, 1965 - 1967 planning - 1 episode, 1967
Millipilleri
1966
Speden saluuna
1965
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
X-paroni
1964
uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Vääpelin kauhu
1957
Recruit (uncredited)
Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissa
1957
Man in saloon (as Pertti Pasanen)
Anu ja Mikko
1956
Villager (as Pertti Pasanen)
Rintamalotta
1956
Sotilas (uncredited)
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
1956
Pvt. Kookas (as Pertti Pasanen)
Tyttö tuli taloon
1956
Cook (uncredited)
Villi Pohjola
1955
Pormestarin kätyri (as Pertti Pasanen)
Säkkijärven polkka
1955
Engineer #2 (uncredited)
Sankarialokas
1955
Corporal / Recruit / Arab (uncredited)
Laivan kannella
1954
Man in bar
Naisen logiikka
1999
Viljo
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies
1998
Härski-Hartikainen
Hynttyyt yhteen
1994
TV Series
Spede Pasanen
Uuno Turhapuron veli
1994
Härski-Hartikainen
Uuno Turhapuron poika
1993
Härski-Hartikainen (uncredited)
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti