- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 25, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Jämsänkoski, Finland
- Died
- September 1, 2019
Jukka Virtanen
Jukka Jalmari Virtanen (25 July 1933 – 1 September 2019) was a Finnish entertainer and author. He worked as both a film and television director, actor and host. He was also an accomplished songwriter. Starting originally as a newspaper columnist, Virtanen began his television career in the 1950s and his film career in the 1960s. He won the Rose d'Or in 1965 for the entertainment program Lumilinna (The Cold Old Days). He starred in and directed many films written by Spede Pasanen, including Millipilleri, Pähkähullu Suomi and Noin 7 Veljestä, as well as playing bit parts in the Uuno Turhapuro franchise. He was also the long-standing host of the TV show Levyraati (1980–1997) as well as Runoraati. Additionally, he was a songwriter for a number of prolific Finnish musical artists such as Ilkka Lipsanen.
Filmography
movieThe Other Side of Hope
2017 · Poker Player
movieRoad North
2012 · Rintapanttilan setä
movieIf You Love
2010 · Virtasen Jukka
tvThe Joulukalenteri
1997 · Narrator / Iki-iäkäs, Director, Screenplay, Creator
movieVääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
1992 · 2. vakooja
movieVääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991 · Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
movieVääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
1990 · Levyraadin juontaja
movieFakta homma
1987 · Director
movieHei kliffaa hei
1985 · Jukka Virtanen
movieMenestyksen maku
1983 · Jukka Virtanen
movieKiljusen herrasväki
1981 · Lyricist
movieTup akka lakko
1980 · Jukka Virtanen
movieRautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
1978 · Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
movieHäpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
1977 · Pappi
movieLottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976
movieUuno Turhapuro
1973 · Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
movieSpeedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
1970 · Pat
movieNäköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
1969 · Writer
movieNoin 7 veljestä
1968 · Tuck, Director, Writer
movieBlack on White
1968 · TV director
moviePähkähullu Suomi
1967 · Director, Writer
movieMillipilleri
1966 · Tappaja, Writer, Director
movieThe Cold Old Days
1965 · Screenplay, Director
movieIloinen Linnanmäki
1960 · Hamunen