Education
He studied at the Theatre Academy of Helsinki 1976 - 1980.
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Arto Melleri
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Melleri gained fame with the play, Pete Q, in the 1970s. He was granted an artist"s Finnish state pension in 2003. Melleri was a diverse writer
His output consisted of poetry, collections of short stories, plays, a film script and an opera libretto.
Melleri was an archetype of a Finnish bohemian poet. He was hit by a car in 1998, causing him brain damage which eventually led to his death.
Melleri was married to Nadja Pyykkö.
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Finland