Kalevi Kahra

Birthday: 1927-10-04
Deathday: 1998-05-23
Birthplace: Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1997-08-15 Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava Kenraali Gustafson
1996-12-24 Metsolat - Muistojen joulu Arvo I. Vanhanen
1996-10-18 Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä Taavetti Rytkönen
1994-09-16 Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni Kenraali Gustafson
1992-10-09 Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät Kenraali Gustafson
1991-10-18 Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet Kenraali Gustafson
1989-11-30 The Winter War
1988-02-26 Plainlands Teacher
1987-10-30 Lain ulkopuolella Police Sergeant
1986-09-19 Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan King of Bohemia
1985-09-26 The Wrestler Pesonen
1985-02-08 Hei kliffaa hei Eki
1984-09-24 Vieras
1984-03-18 Sista leken färjkarlen
1983-02-04 Menestyksen maku Dr. Salmelin
1981-09-25 Pedon merkki Vääpeli
1972-01-01 Hiekkakuningas Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti
1970-12-04 Akseli and Elina
1968-09-13 Here, Beneath the North Star Adolf Halme
1962-08-17 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit (uncredited)
1955-12-23 The Unknown Soldier Recruit
1954-10-08 Hilmanpäivät (uncredited)
1953-08-28 Se alkoi sateessa (uncredited)
1953-07-24 Me tulemme taas (uncredited)