Esa Saario
Esa Saario was a Finnish actor and singer. Saario was an actor at the Finnish National Theater from 1958 until his retirement in 1997. Saario's film roles included the social democratic politician Janne Kivivuori in the films Under the North Star, and Akseli and Elina, based on the novels by Väinö Linna.
Saario also voiced numerous animated films and series. His most famous voice roles included King Triton in The Little Mermaid and Mufasa in The Lion King in their Finnish dubs.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5211 |
| Birthday | 1931-11-22 |
| Place of Birth | Nummi, Finland |
| Also Known As |
1976
Trust
3.8/6
In December 1917, a Finnish delegation arrives in St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Lenin to seek recognition of Finland's independence.
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Trust
1963
Totuus on armoton
4.4/5
A man sets out to prove his right against a District Court in a small town. The locals are not willing to accept anything but their own truth of the m...
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Totuus on armoton
2007
Quest for a Heart
7.3/14
When the most mischievous resident of Rolli Village befriends a beautiful elf girl, the hopelessly mismatched pair embarks on a magical adventure to s...
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Quest for a Heart
1978
An Unknown Friend
4.714/7
The cold and ruthless Bruno is married to Karen. Together they seek out poor and defenseless people offering them life insurance policies. Bruno and K...
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An Unknown Friend
1958
Sven Tuuva the Hero
5.714/7
For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Rus...
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Sven Tuuva the Hero
1960
Kankkulan kaivolla
9/2
A radio reporter from Helsinki arrives in the village of Kankkula just before Midsummer to conduct interviews. The old sheriff demands that his nephew...
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Kankkulan kaivolla
1960
Oho, sanoi Eemeli
9/1
Eemeli, a lazy farm boy, is sent out into the world by his parents due to poor potato harvest forecasts. On his way to the logging camp, he meets Tomm...
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Oho, sanoi Eemeli
1951
Tytön huivi
7/3
Young Affu sets off to travel around the summer countryside, hoping to find himself a bride. He carries with him an engagement scarf given to him by h...
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Tytön huivi
1962
Ihana seikkailu
5/2
Young Helena is reluctantly about to marry Brynolf, the chamberlain, when her cousin and beloved Paul arrives to stop the wedding and takes Helena to...
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Ihana seikkailu
1987
Farewell, Mr. President
6.167/12
Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to chan...
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Farewell, Mr. President
1979
Ruskan jälkeen
4.6/5
It follows a year in the life of a family in the North-Eastern part of Finland. From the gloomy days of winter to the Mid Summer wedding festivities.
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Ruskan jälkeen
1996
Santa Claus and the Magic Drum
7/18
A few days before Christmas Eve the last sack of letters arrives to Santa. At the bottom is a letter that is a bit older than the others, it's a drawi...
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Santa Claus and the Magic Drum
1973
Meiltähän tämä käy
4/6
Logger Severi Suhonen is transferred from forestry work to indoor work at the company's paper mill. Unable to adapt to city life, Severi clashes with...
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Meiltähän tämä käy
1986
Akallinen mies
4.3/11
The farmer now has found a wife.
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Akallinen mies
1991
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
5.25/12
Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.
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Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1968
Here, Beneath the North Star
6.8/16
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to...
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Here, Beneath the North Star
1971
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
5.571/7
After a young girl is found murdered in Kumpula, Helsinki, the police arrest Ossi Virtanen as a suspect. He had been drinking for days and got into a...
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Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
1983
Akaton mies
6.4/10
Farmer wants a wife. He places an ad in the personal section of the newspaper and also searches for potential wives on a computer at an agricultural e...
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Akaton mies
1984
Niskavuori
6.4/9
Ilona, a young teacher, arrives in a village in Tavastia. She and Aarne, the wealthy owner of the Niskavuori farm, who is frustrated with his marriage...
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Niskavuori
1970
Akseli and Elina
6.6/11
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mind...
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