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Kalevi Kahra
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…
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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.
Filmography
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1997
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
Movie Kenraali Gustafson
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1996
Metsolat - Muistojen joulu
Movie Arvo I. Vanhanen
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1996
Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä
Movie Taavetti Rytkönen
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1995
Kotikatu
TV show Maijan ystävä
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1994
Kohtaamiset ja erot
TV show Ronkaisen vaari
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1994
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
Movie Kenraali Gustafson
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1993
Hunajan maku
TV show Koistinen
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1993
Metsolat
TV show Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
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1992
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
Movie Kenraali Gustafson
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1991
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Movie Kenraali Gustafson
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1989
The Winter War
Movie
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1989
Irti Maasta
Movie Kauko Leinonen
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1988
Plainlands
Movie Teacher
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1987
Lain ulkopuolella
Movie Police Sergeant
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1986
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Movie King of Bohemia
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1985
The Wrestler
Movie Pesonen
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1985
Hei kliffaa hei
Movie Eki
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1984
Vieras
Movie
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1984
Sista leken
Movie färjkarlen
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1983
Menestyksen maku
Movie Dr. Salmelin
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1982
The Age of Iron
TV show Väinö
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1981
Pedon merkki
Movie Vääpeli
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1975
Kuolleista herännyt
Movie Pirinen (uncredited)
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1972
Hiekkakuningas
Movie Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti
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1970
Akseli and Elina
Movie
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1969
Yhdeksän miehen saappaat
TV show
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1968
Here, Beneath the North Star
Movie Adolf Halme
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1962
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
Movie (uncredited)
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1955
The Unknown Soldier
Movie Recruit
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1954
Hilmanpäivät
Movie (uncredited)
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1953
Se alkoi sateessa
Movie (uncredited)
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1953
Me tulemme taas
Movie (uncredited)
