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Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra

Birthday: 1927-10-04 | Place of Birth: Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1996
Metsolat - Muistojen joulu

as    Arvo I. Vanhanen

1996
Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä

as    Taavetti Rytkönen

1994
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

as    Kenraali Gustafson

1993
Metsolat

as    Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen

1992
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

as    Kenraali Gustafson

1989
Irti Maasta

as    Kauko Leinonen

1988
Plainlands

as    Teacher

1987
Lain ulkopuolella

as    Police Sergeant

1986
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

as    King of Bohemia

1985
The Wrestler

as    Pesonen

1984
Sista leken

as    färjkarlen

1982
The Age of Iron

as    Väinö

1968
Here, Beneath the North Star

as    Adolf Halme