Kalevi Kahra
Birthday
1927/10/04
Day of death
1998/05/23 (70 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(1991) Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
as Kenraali Gustafson
(1997) Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
as Kenraali Gustafson
(1992) Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as Kenraali Gustafson
(1994) Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
as Kenraali Gustafson
(1984) Sista leken
as färjkarlen
(1954) Hilmanpäivät
as (uncredited)
(1953) Me tulemme taas
as (uncredited)
(1953) Se alkoi sateessa
as (uncredited)
(1962) Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
as (uncredited)
(1988) Plainlands
as Teacher
(1984) Vieras
as ---
(1970) Akseli and Elina
as ---
(1983) Menestyksen maku
as Dr. Salmelin
(1986) Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as King of Bohemia
(1987) Lain ulkopuolella
as Police Sergeant
(1985) Hei kliffaa hei
as Eki
(1981) Pedon merkki
as Vääpeli
(1996) Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä
as Taavetti Rytkönen
(1968) Here, Beneath the North Star
as Adolf Halme
(1955) The Unknown Soldier
as Recruit
(1989) The Winter War
as ---
(1985) The Wrestler
as Pesonen
(1972) Hiekkakuningas
as Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti
(1996) Metsolat - Muistojen joulu
as Arvo I. Vanhanen
(1993) Metsolat
as Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
(1993) Hunajan maku
as Koistinen
(1995) Kotikatu
as Maijan ystävä
(1994) Kohtaamiset ja erot
as Ronkaisen vaari
(1969) Yhdeksän miehen saappaat
as ---
(1982) The Age of Iron
as Väinö