Kalevi Kahra
Born: 1927-10-04 in Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Died: 1998-05-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
1997
- Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava as Kenraali Gustafson
1996
- Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä as Taavetti Rytkönen
- Metsolat - Muistojen joulu as Arvo I. Vanhanen
1995
- Kotikatu as Maijan ystävä
1994
- Kohtaamiset ja erot as Ronkaisen vaari
- Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni as Kenraali Gustafson
1993
- Metsolat as Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
- Hunajan maku as Koistinen
1992
- Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät as Kenraali Gustafson
1991
- Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet as Kenraali Gustafson
1989
1988
- Plainlands as Teacher
1987
- Lain ulkopuolella as Police Sergeant
1986
- Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan as King of Bohemia
1985
- The Wrestler as Pesonen
- Hei kliffaa hei as Eki
1984
- Vieras
- 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
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
- Me tulemme taas as (uncredited)
- Se alkoi sateessa as (uncredited)