Lasse Pöysti

Summary

Lasse Pöysti is a human^[1]. He was born in Sortavala^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. He died on April 5, 2019^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], writer^[7], stage actor^[8], screenwriter^[9], and director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lasse Pöysti's place of birth was Sortavala^[2].
• Lasse Pöysti passed away in Helsinki^[4].
• Lasse Pöysti was born on January 24, 1927^[3].
• Lasse Pöysti died on April 5, 2019^[5].
• Lasse Pöysti was married to Birgitta Ulfsson^[12].
• A child of Lasse Pöysti was Tom Pöysti^[13].
• A child of Lasse Pöysti was Erik Pöysti^[14].
• Lasse Pöysti held citizenship in Finland^[15].
• Finnish was Lasse Pöysti's native language^[16].
• Swedish was Lasse Pöysti's native language^[17].
• Lasse Pöysti worked as an actor^[6].
• Lasse Pöysti worked as a writer^[7].
• Lasse Pöysti worked as a stage actor^[8].
• Lasse Pöysti worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Lasse Pöysti worked as a director^[10].
• Lasse Pöysti worked as a theatre manager^[18].
• Lasse Pöysti was educated at Helsinki Normal Lyceum^[19].
• Lasse Pöysti received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[20].
• Lasse Pöysti received the Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award^[21].
• Lasse Pöysti received the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor^[22].
• Lasse Pöysti received the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor^[23].
• Lasse Pöysti received the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor^[24].
• Lasse Pöysti received the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor^[25].
• Lasse Pöysti is recorded as male^[26].
• Lasse Pöysti's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-01-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-04-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3880cdbc-be98-4579-8206-35ae19eda463^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Sortavala^[2], Lasse Pöysti… he was born on January 24, 1927^[3]. Native languages include Finnish^[16] and Swedish^[17].

Education

Lasse Pöysti's education included a stint at Helsinki Normal Lyceum^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], writer^[7], stage actor^[8], screenwriter^[9], director^[10], and theatre manager^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[20], a grade of an order^[33], in Finland^[34], founded in 1943^[35]; Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award^[21], a Jussi Awards^[36], in Finland^[37], founded in 1978^[38]; Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor^[22], a film award category^[39], in Finland^[40], founded in 1944^[41]; Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor^[23], a class of award^[42], in Finland^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Finnish National Prize^[45], an award^[46], in Finland^[47], founded in 1993^[48]; and Vantaa cultural prize^[49], a cultural prize^[50], in Finland^[51], founded in 1976^[52].

Personal Life

Among Lasse Pöysti's spouses was Birgitta Ulfsson^[12]. Children include Tom Pöysti^[13], a voice actor^[53], b. 1954^[54], of Finland^[55] and Erik Pöysti^[14], a director^[56], b. 1955^[57], of Finland^[58].

Death and Burial

Lasse Pöysti died on April 5, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4].

Why It Matters

Lasse Pöysti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Lasse Pöysti born?

Lasse Pöysti was born in Sortavala^[2].

Where did Lasse Pöysti die?

Lasse Pöysti died in Helsinki^[4].

Who was Lasse Pöysti married to?

Lasse Pöysti's spouses include Birgitta Ulfsson^[12].

What did Lasse Pöysti do for work?

Lasse Pöysti worked as actor^[6], writer^[7], stage actor^[8], screenwriter^[9], and director^[10].

Where did Lasse Pöysti go to school?

Lasse Pöysti was educated at Helsinki Normal Lyceum^[19].

What awards did Lasse Pöysti receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[20], Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award^[21], Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor^[22], and Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor^[23].