Tarmo Manni
Illustration — Tarmo Manni in 1966 Tarmo Manni (30 July 1921, in Saarijärvi – 24 September 1999, in Helsinki) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He worked for the Finnish National Theatre 41 years of his 44-year career and appeared in 65 films from 1944 to 1999. Manni was known as a flamboyant persona, on and off stage.
Tarmo Manni

From book Kimmo Laine, Matti Lukkarila Juha Seitajärvi: Valentin Vaala (2004), ISBN 951-746-562-9. · Public domain
- Born
- 1921 · Saarijärvi.
- Died
- 1999 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- actor · professor
- Education
- Theatre Academy Helsinki
- Teachers
- Wilho Ilmari
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish · English
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Illustration — Tarmo Manni in 1966 Tarmo Manni (30 July 1921, in Saarijärvi – 24 September 1999, in Helsinki) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He worked for the Finnish National Theatre 41 years of his 44-year career and appeared in 65 films from 1944 to 1999. Manni was known as a flamboyant persona, on and off stage.
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However, in his final theatre performance, he just sat in a chair for an hour, listening to Gustav Mahler's First Symphony.
Tarmo Manni studied at Theatre Academy Helsinki. Training under Wilho Ilmari is recorded. The recorded working language is Finnish and English. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
• Dynamiittityttö (1944) • Ihmiset suviyössä (1948) • Prinsessa Ruusunen (1949) • Gabriel, Come Back (1951) • Omena putoaa (1952) • April's Coming (1953) • Hilman päivät (1954) • Kun on tunteet (1954) • The Unknown Soldier (1955) • Punainen viiva (1959) • Koko kaupungin Vinski (1969) • Da Capo (1985) • Jäähyväiset presidentille (1987)
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