About Osmo Lindeman
Lived 1929 – 1987 (aged 57). Osmo Lindeman was a Finnish composer.
Osmo Uolevi Lindeman (16 May 1929 – 15 February 1987) was a Finnish composer and music pedagogue.
Lindeman worked as a jazz and dance musician, with piano being his instrument. He became known as a pioneer of Finnish electronic music. Lindeman also composed music for several films, such as Matti Kassila's Punainen viiva (1961) for which he received a Jussi Award. Another Kassila film, Kaasua, komisario Palmu!, brought him his second Jussi Award in 1961.
Selected filmography
Punainen viiva (1959) Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960) Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961) Rakas... (1961) Kultainen vasikka (1961) Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961) Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962) Totuus on armoton (1963)
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Who was Osmo Lindeman?
Finnish composer (1929–1987)
When was Osmo Lindeman born?
Osmo Lindeman was born on 16 May 1929 in Helsinki.
When did Osmo Lindeman die?
Osmo Lindeman died on 15 February 1987 in Vantaa.
What was Osmo Lindeman's occupation?
Osmo Lindeman was a composer.
What nationality was Osmo Lindeman?
Osmo Lindeman was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Osmo Lindeman. https://biography.guide/osmo-lindeman/
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