Kalevi Kahra
October 4, 1927 (97 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1997 · Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava as Kenraali Gustafson
- 1996 · Metsolat - Muistojen joulu as Arvo I. Vanhanen
- 1996 · Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä as Taavetti Rytkönen
- 1995 · Kotikatu as Maijan ystävä
- 1994 · Kohtaamiset ja erot as Ronkaisen vaari
- 1994 · Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni as Kenraali Gustafson
- 1993 · Hunajan maku as Koistinen
- 1993 · Metsolat as Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
- 1992 · Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät as Kenraali Gustafson
- 1991 · Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet as Kenraali Gustafson
- 1989 · The Winter War as
- 1988 · Plainlands as Teacher
- 1987 · Lain ulkopuolella as Police Sergeant
- 1986 · Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan as King of Bohemia
- 1985 · The Wrestler as Pesonen
- 1985 · Hei kliffaa hei as Eki
- 1984 · Vieras as
- 1984 · Sista leken as färjkarlen
- 1983 · Menestyksen maku as Dr. Salmelin
- 1982 · The Age of Iron as Väinö
- 1981 · Pedon merkki as Vääpeli
- 1972 · Hiekkakuningas as Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti
- 1970 · Akseli and Elina as
- 1969 · Yhdeksän miehen saappaat as
- 1968 · Here, Beneath the North Star as Adolf Halme
- 1962 · Naiset, jotka minulle annoit as (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Unknown Soldier as Recruit
- 1954 · Hilmanpäivät as (uncredited)
- 1953 · Se alkoi sateessa as (uncredited)
- 1953 · Me tulemme taas as (uncredited)