Tapio Rautavaara

Biography

Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish athlete, singer (bass-baritone) and film actor.

Rautavaara became one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Backpack and the Traveler), Korttipakka (The Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä humma (Run, Horse, Run), Kulkuri ja joutsen (The Tramp and the Swan), Tuopin jäljet (Marks of the Tankard), Sininen uni (Blue Dream) and Anttilan keväthuumaus (Anttila’s Spring Fever).

Rautavaara was cast as the protagonist in numerous Finnish films, and was also supposedly a candidate for the part of Tarzan after Johnny Weissmuller had quit his career.

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Known For

Synnin jäljet
Synnin jäljet
2 hauskaa vekkulia
2 hauskaa vekkulia
Suuri sävelparaati
Suuri sävelparaati
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
Vain sinulle
Vain sinulle
Me tulemme taas
Me tulemme taas
Villi Pohjola
Villi Pohjola

Filmography

1970 Anna
as
1964 X-Paroni
as Tapio Rautavaara
1963 Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
as Tapio
1961 Toivelauluja
as
1961 Tähtisumua
as
1960 Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
as Strömperi
1959 Suuri sävelparaati
as
1958 Kahden ladun poikki
as Tukkilais-Humu
1955 Kaunis Kaarina
as Antti Juhonpoika
1955 Villi Pohjola
as Tundra-Tauno
1955 Veteraanin voitto
as Antti Ahde
1954 Kummituskievari
as Heikki Koivulahti
1953 Me tulemme taas
as Olli
1953 2 hauskaa vekkulia
as Ville
1953 Pekka Puupää
as Erkki Saarikivi
1952 Salakuljettajan laulu
as Tapio
1951 Rion yö
as Tapsa
1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär
as Reino
1949 Sinut minä tahdon
as Kari Tuulos
1947 Kultamitalivaimo
as Ville Suvinen