Pirkko Saisio

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Pirkko Saisio

Writing 77 April 16, 1949

Helsinki, Finland

Pirkko Saisio is a Finnish author, director and actress. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio is best known for his work in literature, and…

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Nightborn

Nightborn

6.0 2026 Movie
Concrete Night

Concrete Night

5.9 2013 Movie
Helene

Helene

6.2 2020 Movie
Lovers & Leavers

Lovers & Leavers

4.8 2002 Movie
The 3 Rooms of Melancholia

The 3 Rooms of Melancholia

7.6 2004 Movie
Prime Minister

Prime Minister

7.0 2009 Movie
Fire-Eater

Fire-Eater

5.4 1998 Movie
Tehdas

Tehdas

2012 TV Show
Orenda

Orenda

5.4 2025 Movie
Da Capo

Da Capo

6.0 1985 Movie
Elämänmeno

Elämänmeno

4.0 1978 TV Show
Juhannushäät

Juhannushäät

1979 Movie

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Pirkko Saisio is a Finnish author, director and actress. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio is best known for his work in literature, and has broad literary output. In addition to novels, she has written plays, film and television screenplays, musicals, librettos, song lyrics and translations. Saisio is the mother of actress Elsa Saisio, and is in a Civil Union with director Pirjo Honkasalo.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Nightborn

    Movie Saga's Mother

  2. 2025
    Orenda

    Movie Natalia

  3. 2020
    Helene

    Movie Olga Schjerfbeck

  4. 2013
    Concrete Night

    Movie Novel

  5. 2012
    Tehdas

    TV show Writer

  6. 2009
    Prime Minister

    Movie Tarja Halonen

  7. 2004
    The 3 Rooms of Melancholia

    Movie Narrator

  8. 2002
    Lovers & Leavers

    Movie Leila Vaara

  9. 1998
    Fire-Eater

    Movie Writer

  10. 1985
    Da Capo

    Movie Dialogue

  11. 1979
    Juhannushäät

    Movie Sotilaskotisisar

  12. 1978
    Elämänmeno

    TV show Writer