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
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6

Kotikatu

(1995) Maijan ystävä
The Unknown Soldier
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7

The Unknown Soldier

(1955) Recruit
The Age of Iron
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7

The Age of Iron

(1982) Väinö
Metsolat
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9

Metsolat

(1993) Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
Hunajan maku
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0

Hunajan maku

(1993) Koistinen
Kohtaamiset ja erot
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0

Kohtaamiset ja erot

(1994) Ronkaisen vaari
Pedon merkki
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5

Pedon merkki

(1981) Vääpeli
Hiekkakuningas
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0

Hiekkakuningas

(1972) Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti

Acting

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

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