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Kalevi Kahra

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.


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Born:
Oct 4, 1927 In Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Movie/TV Credits:
27
First Appeared:
In the movie Me tulemme taas 1953-07-24
Latest Project:
Movie Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava 1997-08-15
Known For
Poster of Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä
Poster of The Wrestler
Poster of The Age of Iron
Poster of The Unknown Soldier
Filmography
Movie Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava Kenraali Gustafson 1997-08-15
Movie Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä Taavetti Rytkönen 1996-10-18
Movie Metsolat - Muistojen joulu Arvo I. Vanhanen 1996-12-24
Movie Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni Kenraali Gustafson 1994-09-16
Series Metsolat Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen 1993-01-13
Movie Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät Kenraali Gustafson 1992-10-09
Movie Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet Kenraali Gustafson 1991-10-18
Movie The Winter War 1989-11-30
Movie Plainlands Teacher 1988-02-26
Movie Lain ulkopuolella Police Sergeant 1987-10-30
Movie Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan King of Bohemia 1986-09-19
Movie The Wrestler Pesonen 1985-09-26
Movie Hei kliffaa hei Eki 1985-02-08
Movie Sista leken färjkarlen 1984-03-18
Movie Vieras 1984-09-24
Movie Menestyksen maku Dr. Salmelin 1983-02-04
Series The Age of Iron Väinö 1982-02-28
Movie Pedon merkki Vääpeli 1981-09-25
Movie Hiekkakuningas Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti 1972-01-01
Movie Akseli and Elina 1970-12-04
Series Yhdeksän miehen saappaat 1969-11-02
Movie Here, Beneath the North Star Adolf Halme 1968-09-13
Movie Naiset, jotka minulle annoit (uncredited) 1962-08-17
Movie The Unknown Soldier Recruit 1955-12-23
Movie Hilmanpäivät (uncredited) 1954-10-08
Movie Me tulemme taas (uncredited) 1953-07-24
Movie Se alkoi sateessa (uncredited) 1953-08-28