Lasse Poysti (Pöysti)The actor, director and producer Lasse Pöysti was born in Sortavala (then in Finland, now in Russian Karelia). His career has been long and successful in films, on the radio and as an actor at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki (1942-44), the Finnish National Theatre (1944-52), Intiimiteatteri (1952-55), Lilla Teatern (1956-74) and TV Theatre (1963-68). Lasse Pöysti is also well-known as a theatre director at Lilla Teatern (1967-74), the Tampere Workers’ Theatre (1974-81) and the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm (1981-85). His talents have been acknowledged with a number of awards and prizes. In addition he has written several books, including his memoirs.