Samuel Harjanne Explained

Samuel Harjanne
Birth Date:22 December 1987
Birth Place:Finland
Occupation:Director, Actor, Voice Over Artist
Years Active:1997–present

Samuel Harjanne (born December 22, 1987) is a director originally from Finland. He is currently living in Denmark. Before his career as a director, he performed voice-dubbing roles in the Finnish language for foreign media, including major character roles, as well as in various musicals in the Finnish and Swedish speaking theatres in Finland. He has directed and/or acted in theaters in Finland, such as: Helsinki City Theatre, Åbo Svenska Teater, Turku City Theatre, Wasa Teater, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri and Tampereen teatteri. He has directed many musicals, ranging from Disney to Altar Boyz, and since the success of his production of Kinky Boots in Helsinki 2018, he is considered a notable musical theatre director of Finland.[1] [2]

Internationally he has been directing in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Estonia.[3]

His works include new productions of Come From Away,[4] Matilda[5] and Anastasia.[6]

He is the founder of Harjanne Company Ltd [7]

Theatre works

Theatre director

Actor

Voice over works

Voice over director

Television animation

Anime

Live action television

Live action films

Animated films

Video game roles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samuel Harjanne nousi rakettimaisesti Suomen musikaaliohjaajien eliittiin, mutta samalla elämään saapui uusi yksinäisyys – Nyt hän kertoo paineista jättituotantojen taustalla. 18 January 2020. Helsingin Sanomat.
  2. Web site: Entinen lapsitähti ei saanut roolia musikaalista, suivaantui, lähti Britteihin opiskelemaan ja ohjaa nyt syksyn suurimmat ensi-illat: "Onhan siinä ihan hirveät riskit, että tänne tulee tällainen rääpäle". Yle Uutiset. 29 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Kosmopoliitti: Samuel Harjanne | Mondo. 20 December 2020. www.apu.fi.
  4. Web site: Tarina 9/11-iskusta TTT:n lavalle – menestysmusikaali kertoo, miten ihminen selviää poikkeusoloista. 5 May 2020. Ilta-Sanomat.
  5. Web site: TTT:n uusi suurproduktio on Matilda-musikaali – lapsinäyttelijöiden haku alkaa lauantaina. 8 January 2020. Aamulehti.
  6. Web site: Sadat näyttelijät ja musikaaliartistit osallistuvat koe-esiintymiseen viikonloppuna Tampereella – musikaalin kultasormi Samuel Harjanne hakee tähtiä uuden ohjauksen päärooleihin. 15 January 2021. Aamulehti.
  7. Web site: Samuel Harjanne – Theatre Director | Actor | Creative Mind | Teacher.
  8. Web site: The Voices of Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, The (2008, Video Game) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers. 26 May 2019. voice chasers.com via web.archive.org.