Jukka Virtanen
Acting
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
Acting19
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
movieVääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991
Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
movieVääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
1990
Levyraadin juontaja
movieHei kliffaa hei
1985
Jukka Virtanen
movieMenestyksen maku
1983
Jukka Virtanen
movieTup akka lakko
1980
Jukka Virtanen
movieRautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
1978
Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
movieUuno Turhapuro
1973
Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
movieBlack on White
1968
TV director
movieMillipilleri
1966
Tappaja
movieIloinen Linnanmäki
1960
Hamunen
Writing7
tvThe Joulukalenteri
1997
Screenplay
movieKiljusen herrasväki
1981
Lyricist
movieNoin 7 veljestä
1968
Writer
movieMillipilleri
1966
Writer
movieThe Cold Old Days
1965
Screenplay
Directing6
tvThe Joulukalenteri
1997
Director
movieFakta homma
1987
Director
movieNoin 7 veljestä
1968
Director
moviePähkähullu Suomi
1967
Director
movieMillipilleri
1966
Director
movieThe Cold Old Days
1965
Director
Creator1
tvThe Joulukalenteri
1997
Creator