Ansa Ikonen

Ansa Ikonen

Born: December 19, 1913
Died: May 23, 1989
in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Aili Ansa Inkeri Ikonen was a Finnish film and stage actress. She was an intelligent comedian and a skillful character actress. In a film career spanning three decades, Ikonen appeared in dozens of films, and was one of the most popular actresses of her time.

Movies for Ansa Ikonen...

Rusinoita
Title: Rusinoita
Character: Ellu -kana (voice)
Released: February 21, 1987
Type: Movie
Meet the Feebles for kids.
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Telefon
Title: Telefon
Character: Dalchimsky's Mother
Released: December 16, 1977
Type: Movie
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
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Miljoonavaillinki
Title: Miljoonavaillinki
Character: Mrs. Ryhtilä
Released: September 29, 1961
Type: Movie
A manager of a company has made an embezzlement just to make the sweet life possible with his lover. An office manager promises to take the blame if the manager promises to behave better.
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Äidittömät
Title: Äidittömät
Character: Simone Wytycky 'Catherine Anaconda'
Released: January 10, 1958
Type: Movie
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Ratkaisun päivät
Title: Ratkaisun päivät
Character: Leena Auer-Lepistö
Released: October 11, 1956
Type: Movie
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Isän vanha ja uusi
Title: Isän vanha ja uusi
Character: Armi Pekanpää
Released: June 24, 1955
Type: Movie
An architect, who has recently married a new, younger wife, tries to re-connect with his ex-wife, who is being courted by another man.
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Rakas lurjus
Title: Rakas lurjus
Character: Kaino Itkonen
Released: April 29, 1955
Type: Movie
It is a time of extreme housing shortage in Helsinki. People with room in their flats are required either to find subtenants or to lodge anyone sent by the housing commission. Abel and Jussi Siimes, two devoted haters of women, find themselves in this predicament. They need to find a subtenant quickly to avoid the possibility of the housing commission sending a woman, God forbid it, to live with them. Abel's acquaintance, an assessor, recommends his nephew Kaino as the perfect choice.
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Tyttö kuunsillalta
Title: Tyttö kuunsillalta
Character: Dr. Linda 'Pepi' Varala
Released: October 30, 1953
Type: Movie
A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their youth.
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Kulkurin tyttö
Title: Kulkurin tyttö
Character: Baroness Olivia Metter
Released: January 11, 1952
Type: Movie
Baron Metter is threatening to evict a crofter family from their home. Lauri Vaara a student passing by, falls in love with Marja the family's daughter, and promises to help save their home. Baroness Olivia Metter falls for the young student and helps him with the rescue plan.
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Vihaan sinua – rakas
Title: Vihaan sinua – rakas
Character: Leena Karnala
Released: November 30, 1951
Type: Movie
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Gabriel, tule takaisin
Title: Gabriel, tule takaisin
Character: Rosa Pakkala
Released: January 26, 1951
Type: Movie
A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
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Professori Masa
Title: Professori Masa
Character: Esteri Tervola
Released: December 23, 1949
Type: Movie
A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn upside down.
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Jossain on railo
Title: Jossain on railo
Character: Maria Carénius
Released: December 23, 1949
Type: Movie
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Laitakaupungin laulu
Title: Laitakaupungin laulu
Character: Helmi Heino
Released: March 5, 1948
Type: Movie
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Pikku-Matti maailmalla
Title: Pikku-Matti maailmalla
Character: Kerttu Kivinen
Released: August 1, 1947
Type: Movie
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Pikajuna pohjoiseen
Title: Pikajuna pohjoiseen
Character: Maire Kyrö
Released: June 1, 1947
Type: Movie
The destinies of different kind of people encounter in a passenger train that is traveling from Helsinki to the North. One tragedy after the other appears.
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Nokea ja kultaa
Title: Nokea ja kultaa
Character: Sirkka Lehmus
Released: October 21, 1945
Type: Movie
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Suomisen Olli rakastuu
Title: Suomisen Olli rakastuu
Character: Tuulia Tähtinen
Released: December 25, 1944
Type: Movie
Olli Suominen fancies his teacher and other shenanigans.
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Nainen on valttia
Title: Nainen on valttia
Character: Kirsti Kalpa
Released: August 13, 1944
Type: Movie
A famous operette star Kirsti Kalpa escapes her busy and selfish fiance and hides as maid to house of 3 bachelors ( professor, composer and butler) , who basically hate women.
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Vaivaisukon morsian
Title: Vaivaisukon morsian
Character: Anna Kristina Ringars
Released: January 15, 1944
Type: Movie
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Tyttö astuu elämään
Title: Tyttö astuu elämään
Character: Elli Arho
Released: February 28, 1943
Type: Movie
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Rantasuon raatajat
Title: Rantasuon raatajat
Character: Maija Töyrylä
Released: December 25, 1942
Type: Movie
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Uuteen elämään
Title: Uuteen elämään
Character: Annikki Aho
Released: September 6, 1942
Type: Movie
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Täysosuma
Title: Täysosuma
Character: Pirkko Kyllinen
Released: November 9, 1941
Type: Movie
A young heiress settles into a holiday hotel in search of a suitable husband. There are enough groom candidates, some gentlemen, and some cheaters. All that is certain is that the misfortunes will not end.
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Kulkurin valssi
Title: Kulkurin valssi
Character: Helena
Released: January 19, 1941
Type: Movie
St.Petersburg, 1830. An arrogant Finnish baron is playing cards with a Russian officer. Needless to say, the Finn wins and the Russian gets extremely annoyed. The situation is not helped by the fact that the baron has been seeing a girl that the Russian officer has also set his eyes on. They decide to have a duel and after the Finn wins fair and square, he has to escape because the untrustworthy Russians are after him.
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Oi, kallis Suomenmaa
Title: Oi, kallis Suomenmaa
Character: Annikki
Released: December 22, 1940
Type: Movie
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Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu
Title: Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu
Character: Emilie Björkstén
Released: October 6, 1940
Type: Movie
A poet finds a new muse in young woman.
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SF-paraati
Title: SF-paraati
Character: Ansa Koskeli
Released: May 12, 1940
Type: Movie
A love story between a taxi driver and a travel guide in the form of a musical.
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Serenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousut
Title: Serenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousut
Character: Oili Mäkipalo
Released: December 26, 1939
Type: Movie
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Jumalan tuomio
Title: Jumalan tuomio
Character: Helena Talpia
Released: April 2, 1939
Type: Movie
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Rykmentin murheenkryyni
Title: Rykmentin murheenkryyni
Character: Elli Routanen
Released: October 30, 1938
Type: Movie
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Olenko minä tullut haaremiin
Title: Olenko minä tullut haaremiin
Character: Helvi Heinonen
Released: February 26, 1938
Type: Movie
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Kuriton sukupolvi
Title: Kuriton sukupolvi
Character: Marja
Released: November 28, 1937
Type: Movie
Immersed in his research work, professor Reinhold Varavaara realizes that he has neglected his children's upbringing. He falls in love with his son Pelle's girlfriend Marja and becomes a laughing stock in the eyes of his family. The offended father sets out to discipline his ill-behaved children.
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As Dream and Shadow…
Title: As Dream and Shadow…
Character: Eliina
Released: September 26, 1937
Type: Movie
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Koskenlaskijan morsian
Title: Koskenlaskijan morsian
Character: Hanna
Released: March 28, 1937
Type: Movie
Tornionjokilaakso at the end of the 19th century, Paloniemi's landlord Heikki tries to get out of his financial difficulties with the help of his son Juhan and Nuottaniemi's only daughter Hanna. The happiness of Hanna, who has fallen in love with Antti of Rehti Koskenalusta, is threatened by the evil and dangerous Korpikoski.
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Ja alla oli tulinen järvi
Title: Ja alla oli tulinen järvi
Character: Arja Lumia (uncredited)
Released: February 28, 1937
Type: Movie
Set in Southern Finland between 1912 and 1936. Due to his father's drunkenness, high school student Jussi Raala has lost his inheritance, the manor house and the sawmill, to the gunman Lumia. Bitter and vengeful, Jussi decides to get the property back.
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Vaimoke
Title: Vaimoke
Character: Kirsti Leivo
Released: April 12, 1936
Type: Movie
Esko makes a bet that he will marry the first young woman he encounters. This turns out to be Kirsti, who promptly turns down the proposals. But when she finds about the bet, she agrees to marry him in order to get her revenge.
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Herrain herkku jokamiehen ruuaksi
Title: Herrain herkku jokamiehen ruuaksi
Released: January 1, 1936
Type: Movie
Originally made as an ad for reindeer meat but includes notable documentary material from Lapland. A young couple from Helsinki goes to a restaurant and gets to know reindeer meat.
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Kaikki rakastavat
Title: Kaikki rakastavat
Character: Sirkka Mares
Released: November 24, 1935
Type: Movie
The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen.
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Syntipukki
Title: Syntipukki
Character: (uncredited)
Released: April 7, 1935
Type: Movie
Adalbert "Mussu" Koikkalainen inherits 9,000 marks from his uncle. To buy a milk shop, Koikkalainen needs another thousand marks and work experience, so he applies for a job at the department store Sampo, where he is hired as a scapegoat to receive customer complaints. The saleswoman Irja Salo, who is under threat of dismissal, falls in love with the general manager Vaara, whom she thinks is a traveling salesman.
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Meidän poikamme ilmassa – me maassa
Title: Meidän poikamme ilmassa – me maassa
Character: (uncredited)
Released: December 2, 1934
Type: Movie
A documentary or rather a bulletin style movie about Finnish Air Forces in the 1930s.
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Minä ja ministeri
Title: Minä ja ministeri
Character: (uncredited)
Released: March 18, 1934
Type: Movie
The rambunctious Priscilla Paukkaja breaks into the home of Foreign Ministry official Raimo Vehar and his girlfriend Marja and appoints herself the couple's new housekeeper. Tomera Priscilla controls both the finances of the Veharites and the foreign minister Hirvimaan himself.