Kalevi Kahra

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 4, 1927 (70 years old)
Died
May 23, 1998
Place of Birth
Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy War
Career Span
1953 – 1997

Kalevi Kahra

3 nominations
24 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Oct 4, 1927
From
Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Known For
Acting
Career
1953 – 1997

Known For

The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier
1955
as Recruit
The Winter War
The Winter War
1989
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991
as Kenraali Gustafson
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986
as King of Bohemia
Plainlands
Plainlands
1988
as Teacher
Metsolat - Muistojen joulu
1996
as Arvo I. Vanhanen
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
1992
as Kenraali Gustafson
Sista leken
Sista leken
1984
as färjkarlen
Here, Beneath the North Star
Here, Beneath the North Star
1968
as Adolf Halme
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
1994
as Kenraali Gustafson
Lain ulkopuolella
Lain ulkopuolella
1987
as Police Sergeant
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
1997
as Kenraali Gustafson

Frequent Collaborators

Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko
3 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Heikki Paavilainen
Heikki Paavilainen
3 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Vesa Mäkelä
Vesa Mäkelä
3 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Esko Salminen
Esko Salminen
3 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Pentti Siimes
Pentti Siimes
2 shared projects
in "Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet"
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Matti Kuusla
2 shared projects
in "Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet"
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Taneli Mäkelä
Taneli Mäkelä
2 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Markku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtamo
2 shared projects
in "Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet"
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Konsta Mäkelä
Konsta Mäkelä
2 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Samuli Edelmann
Samuli Edelmann
2 shared projects
in "Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet"
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Aarno Sulkanen
Aarno Sulkanen
2 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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Kari Sorvali
2 shared projects
in "Plainlands"
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The Unknown Soldier
The Winter War

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