Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 25, 1933
Died
Sep 01, 2019
Place of Birth
Jämsänkoski, Finland
Credits
24 titles
Jukka Virtanen
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Other Side of Hope
Poker Player
Road North
Rintapanttilan setä
If You Love
Virtasen Jukka
The Joulukalenteri
Narrator / Iki-iäkäs
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
2. vakooja
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
Levyraadin juontaja
Fakta homma
Director
Hei kliffaa hei
Jukka Virtanen
Menestyksen maku
Jukka Virtanen
Kiljusen herrasväki
Lyricist
Tup akka lakko
Jukka Virtanen
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
Pappi
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro
Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
Pat
Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
Writer
Noin 7 veljestä
Tuck
Black on White
TV director
Pähkähullu Suomi
Director
Millipilleri
Tappaja
The Cold Old Days
Director
Iloinen Linnanmäki
Hamunen