Matti Yrjänä Joensuu(1948-2011)

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Matti Yrjänä Joensuu was born on 31 October 1948 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a writer, known for Priest of Evil (2010), Harjunpää and the Persecutors (1993) and Helsinki Crimes (2022). He died on 4 December 2011 in Valkeakoski, Finland.

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Known for

Priest of Evil (2010)

5.8

Writer

2010

Harjunpää and the Persecutors (1993)

Harjunpää and the Persecutors

5.7

Writer

1993

Olga Temonen and Olli Rahkonen in Helsinki Crimes (2022)

Helsinki Crimes

6.1

TV Series

Writer

Harjunpää och kalla döden (1983)

Harjunpää och kalla döden

5.4

TV Mini Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Helsinki Crimes
6.1
TV Series
- novels
- 2022
Priest of Evil
5.8
- novel "Harjunpää ja pahan pappi"
- 2010
Rakkauden nälkä
6.8
TV Mini Series
- novel "Harjunpää ja rakkauden nälkä"
- 2007
Harjunpää ja heimolaiset
4.5
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1995–1996
Harjunpää and the Persecutors
5.7
- based on a novel
- 1993
Harjunpää och antastaren
5.8
TV Mini Series
- novel "Harjunpää ja ahdistelija (as Matti-Yrjänä Joensuu)
- 1985
Harjunpää och kalla döden
5.4
TV Mini Series
- novel "Harjunpää ja kapteeni Karhu"
- 1983

Personal details

Alternative name
- Matti-Yrjänä Joensuu
Born
- October 31, 1948
- Helsinki, Finland
Died
- December 4, 2011
- Valkeakoski, Finland
Other works
Author of detective novels:
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Trivia
Like Harjunpää, the leading character of his books, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu works as a detective at Violent Crime Unit of Helsinki Police.

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