Jukka Virtanen
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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
Credits
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
as Poker Player
Road North (2012)
as Rintapanttilan setä
Uuno Turhapuro (1973)
as Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991)
as Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon (1977)
as Pappi
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992)
as 2. vakooja
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990)
as Levyraadin juontaja
Hei kliffaa hei (1985)
as Jukka Virtanen
Millipilleri (1966)
as Tappaja
Tup akka lakko (1980)
as Jukka Virtanen
If You Love (2010)
as Virtasen Jukka
Noin 7 veljestä (1968)
as Tuck
Menestyksen maku (1983)
as Jukka Virtanen
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy (1978)
as Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
Iloinen Linnanmäki (1960)
as Hamunen
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika (1970)
as Pat
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro (1976)
Actor
Black on White (1968)
as TV director