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Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra

Actor · 1927–1998 · Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]

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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.

Acted in 29

1990s

  1. 1997

    Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

    Kenraali Gustafson

  2. 1996

    Metsolat - Muistojen joulu

    Arvo I. Vanhanen

  3. Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

    Taavetti Rytkönen

  4. 1995
  5. 1994

    Kohtaamiset ja erot

    Ronkaisen vaari · 2 episodes

  6. Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

    Kenraali Gustafson

  7. 1993

    Hunajan maku

    Koistinen · 1 episode

  8. Metsolat

    Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen · 41 episodes

  9. 1992

    Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

    Kenraali Gustafson

  10. 1991

    Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

    Kenraali Gustafson

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    Plainlands

    Teacher

  3. 1987
  4. 1986

    Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

    King of Bohemia

  5. 1985

    The Wrestler

    Pesonen

  6. Hei kliffaa hei

    Eki

  7. 1984

    Sista leken

    färjkarlen

  8. 1983
  9. 1982

    The Age of Iron

    Väinö · 4 episodes

  10. 1981

    Pedon merkki

    Vääpeli

1970s

  1. 1972

    Hiekkakuningas

    Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti

  2. 1970

    Akseli and Elina

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    Yhdeksän miehen saappaat

    TV

  2. 1968

    Here, Beneath the North Star

    Adolf Halme

  3. 1962

    Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

    (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1955

    The Unknown Soldier

    Recruit

  2. 1954

    Hilmanpäivät

    (uncredited)

  3. 1953

    Se alkoi sateessa

    (uncredited)

  4. Me tulemme taas

    (uncredited)