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Esa Saario

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Esa Matti Saario
Esa Saario in 2021
Born
Esa Matti Saario

(1931-11-22) 22 November 1931 (age 92)
NationalityFinnish
EducationHelsinki Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1958-present
SpouseAnja Sisko Tellervo Ahtila
Children1

Esa Saario (born 22 November 1931) is a Finnish actor. He started studying in Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1956. The headmaster of the academy, Wilho Ilmari, and other teachers allowed Saario to skip one year of school due to Saario's giftedness. Saario ended up graduating in only two years.[1][2]

Career

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Saario worked as an actor for the Finnish National Theatre from 1958 until his retirement in 1997. The first role he played was in 1954 and the last in 2001. Saario performed in over 200 different roles during his career. Some of his most memorable roles on stage were Orgon in Tartuffe, Malcolm in Macbeth, actor/priest in Hamlet and Amiens in As You Like It.[1][2]

Saario has also played in multiple radio dramas broadcast by the Finnish National broadcaster Yleisradio. His radio drama roles include Police officer Karhunen (Fin. Poliisi Karhunen) in Noita Nokinenä, Marvin in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and several roles in The Men from the Ministry.[1][2][3]

Some of Saario's most famous cinema roles are politician Janne Kivivuori in the movies Here, Beneath the North Star and Akseli and Elina. Saario's first roles on screen were seen in the movies Sven Tuuva the Hero and Kankkulan Kaivolla.

In the beginning of 1960s Saario recorded many children's songs, such as "Hottentottilaulu", together with actress Maikki Länsiö. Hottentottilaulu is originally a Norwegian children's song called Visen om vesle Hoa. It was translated into Finnish by Jukka Virtanen.

Saario has also been a member of the Finnish Actor Union (Finnish: Suomen Näyttelijäliitto, Swedish: Finlands Skådespelarförbund), the Board of the Actors of the Finnish National Theatre and the Board of the Finnish National Theatre.[4] Honorary membership of Nummi-Seura Ry, the local Heritage association in Nummi, was given to Saario on the 9th of June 2020. The board of Nummi-Seura recognised Saario's significant and long lasting work for Nummi-Seura and for preserving the local heritage in Nummi for future generations.[5]

Theatre

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Role Play Year
One of the wise men Sleeping Beauty 1954
Fedótik/Rode Three Sisters 1956
Actor/Priest Hamlet 1957
Jupp Captain of Köpenick 1957
I Marquis/I Poet/Soldier Cyrano de Bergerac 1958
MP of the 3rd Party Mr. Party Secretary (Fin. Herra Puoluesihteeri) 1958
Jesper When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town 1958
Theramenes Phèdre 1959
IV Citizen/Pindarus Julius Caesar 1959
Pugovitsyn The Government Inspector 1959
Sung Ju Tsu Yuan 1959
I worker Miljoonavaillinki 1959
Father/Dean A Dream Play 1959
Naahar Nilkkarengas 1960
Doctor/General's friend L'Hurluberlu, ou Le Reactionnaire amoureux 1960
Pedersen Swedenhjelmit 1960
Herra Täyttyneiden Toiveiden Maa 1960
Mr. Fauques Ihana Seikkailu 1960
Don Sancho Cantar de Mio Cid 1960
Singer/Musician Suuri Rakkaus 1960
Gardener Sleeping Beauty 1960
Monsieur Marquis Der Talisman 1961
Meri-Jussi Rintatasku 1961
Benvolio Romeo and Julia 1961
Nicholas Gadspy A Touch of the Poet 1961
Ruprecht The Broken Jug 1961
One of the Elders of Argos Oresteia 1961
Ugo Narri 1962
Zépo Pique-nique en campagne 1962
Soldier Myrskylintu 1962
King Becket 1962
Sakeus Lea 1962
Hearse driver Palanut tontti (Swe. Brända Tomten) 1962
Toivo Uljas Totuuden Helmi 1962
Old Musician Caesar and Cleopatra 1963
Juoppi Naisten Hurmaaja 1963
Mekaanikko Kaksi Maanantaita 1963
Vincentio The Taming of the Shrew 1963
Galy Gay Man Equals Man 1963
Singer/Lyonnaise Danton's Death 1963
Into Viiriläinen Tuntematon Potilas 1964
Malcolm Macbeth 1964
Princess Grace The Hostage 1964
The Papal Nuncio of Berlin The Deputy 1964
Caius Caracchus Muuttohaukat 1965
Mickey Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen 1965
Velkavanki Jokamies 1965
Singer The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of Monsieur de Sade 1965
Lawyer Miss Alice 1965
Pekka Uudenvuodenyö 1966
Aigisthos Electra 1966
Chief of the society Päämajassa 1966
Sparky Serjeant Musgrave's Dance 1967
Intonen Herra Johtaja 1967
Matthews/captain Eckert/Wood the Death of the President 1968
Guard Antigone 1968
Captain Agenttilaiva 1968
Johtaja Judas, Koronkiskuri Omena Putoaa 1968
La Flèche The Miser 1969
Joas Lea 1969
Mäntti Peter Pan 1969
Peter Cauchon/Bishop of Beauvais Saint Joan 1970
Frans Nuorempi Veli 1970
Francois Naistenryöstäjät 1970
Kreivi Hufnagel Operetti 1971
Oskar Tales from the Vienna Woods 1971
Vasili Vasiljevitsh Soljonyi Three sisters 1971
Antoine Dear Antoine: or, the Love That Failed 1972
Valee Tukkijoella 1972
Kortesuo Anna-Liisa 1972
Krouvari Kristiina 1973
Orgon Taruffe 1973
Juhani, Niskavuoren isäntä Niskavuoren Heta 1973
Arje Miten Kalat Suutelevat 1974
Matti Aaltonen Puntilan Isäntä ja Hänen renkinsä Matti 1975
Haudy Sotilaat 1976
Jahvetti Arkielämää 1976
Glupp/Man with a bowler hat/Revolutionist Drums in the Night 1977
Count Les Fausses Confidences 1977
Captain Shotover Heartbreak House 1978
Törnskjöld Kanneviskaali Samuel Kröll 1978
Hoviherra Koipelin Hyrrä 1979
Hurttanen Mitta Mitasta 1979
Thesleff Jääkäri Ståhl 1979
Duke of Alba Don Carlos 1981
The Prospector The Madwoman of Chaillot 1981
Johan Ludvig Heiberg Rain snakes (Fin. Kastematojen elämästä) (Swe. Från regnormarnas liv) 1982
Malmberg, Niiles Kustaa, Lapuan apulaispappi Kolmekymmentä hopearahaa 1982
Jermolinski Punainen Virta 1983
Anton Tšehov Tšehov Jaltalla 1983
James Tyrone Long Day's Journey into Night 1984
Karri Nummisuutarit 1984
Nikolai Breaking the Silence 1986
Sheriff Talbott The Fugutive Kind 1987
Ville Omena Putoaa 1987
Captain Smollett Treasure Island 1988
Doctor Bradman Blithe Spirit 1988
J.K.Paasikivi Tie Talvisotaan 1989
Hieroja Särkelä itte 1989
Nimismies Pohjanmaa 1990
Tsyganov, Michail Nikolajevitsh, engineer Barbarians 1991
Iisakki Kiukoo Amerikan Morsian 1992
Grand Duke Aleksandr Mihailovits Keisarin perhe ja pyhä paholainen 1993
Adjutantti Presidentin Dementia 1994
Alonso - King of Naples The Tempest 1995
Kansleri Bestuzev Katariina Suuri 1996
Aadolf Tohvelisankarin rouva 1997
Oskari Mäntyranta se oli 1997
Leo Fairchild The Lady in the Van 2001

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1958 Sven Tuuva Jaeger
1960 Ida Aalbergin ja Lauri Kivekkään häät Leader of the undergraduates´ delegation
1960 Kankkulan kaivolla Esa Saario, song impressionist
1960 Oho, sanoi Eemeli the 1st constable
1962 Ihana seikkailu master Henrik Södersvans
1963 Totuus on armoton teacher Itkonen
1963 Aamiainen sotakentällä (Pique-nique en campagne) Zépo
1963 Karuselli
1964 Jouluvene - Tähtiparaati
1965 Suuren oppineen Wun päivä Lao Da
1966 Uusi jäsenkirja Siponen
1967 Agamemnon One of the Elders of Argos
1967 Ismo ystävineen
1967 Kantapaikka
1968 Kantapaikka Metellus
1968 Sirkku
1968 Here, Beneath the North Star Janne Kivivuori
1969 Oikeamieliset Boris Annekov
1970 Akseli and Elina Janne Kivivuori
1971 Kujanjuoksu Inspector Kurki
1973 Pohjantähti Janne Kivivuori
1973 Silta kaukaiseen yöhön Vitas
1973 Meiltähän tämä käy judge Ketonen
1976 Luottamus Kullervo Manner
1976 Outo
1978 Tuntematon ystävä Computer operator
1978 Amerikan Antti Priest
1979 Ruskan jälkeen Paavo Tyni
1983 Akaton Mies Huhtanen
1984 Niskavuori Kaarlo Niskavuori
1986 Liian iso keikka Depot varetaker of HKL
1986 Akallinen mies Syyskylän Arttu
1987 Farewell, Mr. President (Fin. Jäähyväiset Presidentille) Inspector Kairamo
1991 Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin Herra valtioneuvoston konttoripäällikkö
1994 The Men from the Ministry (Fin. Knalli ja sateenvarjo) sir Henry Pitkin

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Books

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Saario has written two books about the dialect of Nummi. In addition to telling about the Nummi dialect, the first book also tells about the poets and songwriters of the past in Nummi. The first book is called Nummilaist kiälentampaamist. Saario's second book, Sana on jalkava -se menee pian ja pitkält, is a dictionary between words that are only used in Nummi dialect and words in standard Finnish language. A short booklet has also been written by Saario to add more words to the second book. The booklet is called Ei lisä pahitteeks ol, paitti velas ja selkään saamises.[7]

The books are published by Esa Saario and Nummi-Seura, the Association of Nummi Local Area.

Title Publishing year and place Pages
Nummilaist Kiälentampaamist 2013, Nummi 115
Sana on jalkava -se menee pian ja pitkält 2016, Nummi 134
Ei lisä pahitteeks ol, paitti velas ja selkään saamises 2016, Nummi 16

Voice acting

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Year Film/Series Role
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Julius Caesar/Panoramix
1982 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Magic Mirror
1984 Lady and the Tramp Jock
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Jock
1985-1991 Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (series) King Gregor
1988 Oliver & Company Bill Sykes
1988 Dino-Riders (series)
1988-1993 Count Duckula Igor/narrator
1989, 1999 The Little Mermaid King Triton
1990-1991 TaleSpin (series) Shere Khan
1991 Beauty and the Beast Narrator
1991-1992 Darkwing Duck (series) Taurus Bulba
1992 Batman (series) Commissioner Gordon/Dr. Bartholomew/Karl Rossum
1993 The Sword in the Stone sir Ector/Narrator
1993 The Jungle Book Shere Khan
1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Carl Beaumont/James Gordon
1994 The Lion King Mufasa
1994 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Narrator
1994 The Aristocats Napoleon/Toulouse/Cyril/Edgar
1995 Babe Narrator
1995 Sleeping Beauty Narrator/King Hubert
1995 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Danny/Ara
1996 Santa Claus and the Magic Drum Santa Claus
1996-1998 Jungle Cubs (series) adult Shere Khan
1997 Hercules Zeus
1997 Flubber Chester
1997 Moomins and The Magician's Hat (Swe. Mumintrollen Jakten på Trollkarlens rubin) The Magician
1998 Babe: Pig in the City Narrator
1998 The Black Cauldron Narrator/Dallben
1998 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero James Gordon
1998 The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest Perry White/James Gordon/Ceasar Carlini
2000 Dinosaur Yar
2000 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea King Triton
2000 102 Dalmatians Dr. Pavlov/the judge
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire King Kashekim Nedakh
2001 Monsters, Inc. Henry J. Waternoose III
2001 Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Henry J. Waternoose III
2002 Peter Pan: Return to Never Land Narrator
2002 Treasure Planet Billy Bones
2002 The Cat Returns Narrator
2003 The Jungle Book 2 Shere Khan
2004 Home on the Range Sheriff Sam Brown
2007 Röllin sydän Narrator/The village elder/sauna bath spirit

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Esa Saario". Yle Radio 1. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "(ei hakusanaa); Hakutulokset".
  3. ^ "Tekijähaku" (in Finnish). İlona. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Viikon taiteilija: näyttelijä Esa Saario | Viikon taiteilija | Yle Radio 1 | yle.fi". 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Esa Saario Nummi-seuran kunniajäseneksi". Länsi-Uusimaa. 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Esa Saario". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Nummi-Seura". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Babe suurkaupungissa (Babe: Pig in the City)". 13 May 2002.
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