Esko Olavi Toivonen, better known by his stage name Eemeli (28 June 1920 – 9 November 1987) was a Finnish actor, comedian and entertainer. He was dubbed "the Buster Keaton of Finland" due to his deadpan expression.[1]

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Eemeli
Eemeli in 1969
Born	Esko Olavi Toivonen (1920-06-28)28 June 1920 Helsinki, Finland
Died	9 November 1987(1987-11-09) (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland
Other names	Eemeli
Occupation	actor, comedian, entertainer
Years active	1956–1984

Filmography

• Suuri sävelparaati (1959)
• Yks' tavallinen Virtanen (1959)
• Oho, sanoi Eemeli (1960)
• Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960)
• Kankkulan kaivolla (1960)
• Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! (1960)
• Mullin mallin (1961)
• Voi veljet, mikä päivä! (1961)
• ”Ei se mitään!” sanoi Eemeli (1962)
• Tup-akka-lakko (1980)

Discography

Singles

• Oho, sanoi Eemeli / Taas Rovaniemen markkinoilla (Rytmi R 6386, 1959)
• Humppafoksi / Sahara (Rytmi R 6418, 1960)
• Tanssit Tippavaarassa (Rytmi R 6465, 1961), B-side by Jorma Lyytinen and Pärre Förars
• Syntymäpäivät Tippavaarassa / Tippäjärven vesj (Rytmi R 6496, 1962)
• Tukkijätkän twist / Susijahti (Rytmi R 6510, 1962)
• Saukkosen avioero (Rytmi R 6524, 1962), B-side by Ragni Malmsten
• Eemelin saunassa / Onko sulla sellaista (Fontana 271560, 1963), with Repe Helismaa
• Humppa humppa humppa tättärää / Palokuntajuhlat (Rytmi R 6546, 1964)
• Eemeli ja torvi (Rytmi R 6551, 1964), B-side by Tapio Rautavaara
• Eemeli ja Severi / Eemelin heilat (Rytmi R 6563, 1966), with Esa Pakarinen
• Kovat paikat 1 / Kovat paikat 2 (Rytmi R 6572, 1967)
• Mustalaisromanssi / Tytön tavarat (Rytmi RM 101, 1968)
• Syntymäpäivät / Vähän ennen kymmentä (Odeon 5E 006 34233, 1970)
• Vaarin luona / Myyrä (Odeon 5E 006 34413, 1971)
• Mulla menee hitaasti / Sisään vaan (JP-Musiikki JPS 1031, 1980)

EPs

• Eemelin Eepee (Rytmi RN 4158, 1958)
• Kolme Eemeliä (Rytmi RN 4166, 1959)
• Oho, sanoi Eemeli (Rytmi RN 4210, 1960)
• Kotimaisia elokuvasävelmiä 4: Kankkulan kaivolla (Rytmi RN 4216, 1960)
• Repe & Eemeli (Rytmi RN 4220, 1960)
• Huumoria: Repe & Eemeli (Rytmi RN 4241, 1962)
• Huumoria 2: Repe & Eemeli (Rytmi RN 4250, 1962)

Albums

• Eemeli (Sävel SÄLP 630, 1966)
• Eemeli Pinnalla (Columbia 5E 06234097, 1970)
• Esa & Eemeli (Rytmi RILP 7092, 1972)
• Eemelin joulukierre (Odeon 5E 05434730, 1972)
• Eemeli (Mars MK 166, 1981, as cassette)
• 20 suosikkia – Oho! sano Eemeli (compilation album)
• Tangolla päähän – Kootut levytykset 1970–1972 (2010, compilation album)

References

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