Person Details
Birthday: 1927-10-04 19:10:01
Death: 1998-05-23 19:10:01
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
Biography
Kalevi Kahra was a Finnish actor with a career that spanned over four decades and included winning the Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1968 for his most highly-regarded performance as the character Adolf Halme in Täällä Pohjantähden alla (English: Here, Beneath the North Star). He served as Chairman of the Finnish Exhibition Union, the country's oldest and largest performing arts trade union, for over two decades, beginning in 1975. While most frequently appearing in comedic works, his biggest successes were in dramatic productions.
Most Famous Work
Kotikatu
(1995) Maijan ystäväThe Unknown Soldier
(1955) RecruitThe Age of Iron
(1982) VäinöMetsolat
(1993) Arvo Iivarinpoika VanhanenHunajan maku
(1993) KoistinenKohtaamiset ja erot
(1994) Ronkaisen vaariPedon merkki
(1981) VääpeliHiekkakuningas
(1972) Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen LehtiActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1997 | Kenraali Gustafson | |
1996 | Arvo I. Vanhanen | |
Taavetti Rytkönen | ||
1995 | Maijan ystävä | |
1994 | Ronkaisen vaari | |
Kenraali Gustafson | ||
1993 | Koistinen | |
Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen | ||
1992 | Kenraali Gustafson | |
1991 | Kenraali Gustafson | |
1989 | N/A | |
1988 | Teacher | |
1987 | Police Sergeant | |
1986 | King of Bohemia | |
1985 | Pesonen | |
Eki | ||
1984 | N/A | |
färjkarlen | ||
1983 | Dr. Salmelin | |
1982 | Väinö | |
1981 | Vääpeli | |
1972 | Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti | |
1969 | N/A | |
1968 | Adolf Halme | |
1962 | (uncredited) | |
1955 | Recruit | |
1954 | (uncredited) | |
1953 | (uncredited) | |
(uncredited) | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |