About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1949-04-16
Place of birth:
Helsinki, Finland
Website:
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Pirkko Saisio

Overview

Pirkko Saisio is a Finnish author, director and actress. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio is best known for his work in literature, and has broad literary output. In addition to novels, she has written plays, film and television screenplays, musicals, librettos, song lyrics and translations.

Saisio is the mother of actress Elsa Saisio, and is in a Civil Union with director Pirjo Honkasalo.

Known for

Acting
2025 Orenda Actor Natalia 58
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2020 Helene Actor Olga Schjerfbeck 58
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2009 Prime Minister Actor Tarja Halonen 58
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2004 The 3 Rooms of Melancholia Actor Narrator 59
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2002 Lovers & Leavers Actor Leila Vaara 58
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1979 Juhannushäät Actor Sotilaskotisisar N/A
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Nightborn Actor N/A
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Writing
2025 Orenda Writing Writer 58
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2013 Concrete Night Writing Novel 58
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2013 Concrete Night Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 Fire-Eater Writing Writer 58
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1985 Da Capo Writing Dialogue 58
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1979 Juhannushäät Writing Screenplay N/A
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1978 Elämänmeno Writing Writer N/A
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