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Tapio Vilpponen

1913 – 1994

Finnish screenwriter, scenographer, designer and writer

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About Tapio Vilpponen

Lived 1913 – 1994 (aged 81). Tapio Vilpponen was a Finnish screenwriter, film actor, scenographer, costume designer, graphic artist and writer.

Tapio Vilpponen (31 May 1913 − 31 August 1994) was a Finnish screenwriter, set designer, costume designer, painter, graphic artist, interior designer, sculptor, copywriter, journalist, cartoonist and columnist. He also starred in a few films. Vilpponen used the pseudonyms Roy and Juan Batiste Montauban.

Selected filmography as Roy

Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941) Linnaisten vihreä kamari (1945) Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951) Pessi ja Illusia (1954) Silja − nuorena nukkunut (1956) Nuoruus vauhdissa (1961) Valkoinen kissa (1965)

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Important facts

Born
31 May 1913, Rauma
Birth century
20th century
Died
31 August 1994, Helsinki
Occupation
Screenwriter, film actor, scenographer, costume designer, graphic artist, writer
Nationality
Finland

People in Tapio Vilpponen's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Gabriel
Gabriel
b. 1992
Association football player
 Portrait of Juan
Juan
b. 1979
Association football player

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tapio Vilpponen?

Finnish screenwriter, scenographer, designer and writer (1913–1994)

When was Tapio Vilpponen born?

Tapio Vilpponen was born on 31 May 1913 in Rauma.

When did Tapio Vilpponen die?

Tapio Vilpponen died on 31 August 1994 in Helsinki.

What was Tapio Vilpponen's occupation?

Tapio Vilpponen was a screenwriter, film actor, scenographer, costume designer, graphic artist and writer.

What nationality was Tapio Vilpponen?

Tapio Vilpponen was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tapio Vilpponen

· Wikidata: Q3565865

· DBpedia: Tapio Vilpponen

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