Kyösti Erämaa

Kyösti Erämaa

Actor

Parainen, Finland
October 23, 1899

Biography

Kyösti Erämaa (October 23, 1899, Parainen - November 14, 1961) was a Finnish actor. Before his film career, Kyösti Erämaa worked as a wrestler. He maintained his physical condition and started as an operetta hero, including the Koiton Show. The Wilderness later moved to the Bread of the Workers' Show in Oulu, and moved from there to Helsinki, where he starred until his death. He was the director of the Mikkeli Theater between 1948 and 1949. Kyösti Erämaa was also known as a film actor. He starred in about thirty film roles between 1934 and 1960, mainly in small parts such as the police. His best-known roles were, among others, the main part of Arah's Turma in the movie Tukkijoki (1937) and Ylitalon's Urho in the Dream of the Pasture (1940). He also starred in Pekka and Pätkä in bad trouble (1955). His last film role was a small role in the movie Isaskar Ketur's wonderful adventures (1960). From Wikipedia (fi), the free encyclopedia

Photo

Kyösti Erämaa 1

Representative Works

Tukkijoella
Tukkijoella
7.0
/ Finnish
Kaunis Kaarina
Kaunis Kaarina
6.7
/ Finnish
Kolmas laukaus
Kolmas laukaus
5.7
/ Finnish
Veteraanin voitto
Veteraanin voitto
7.0
/ Finnish
Opri
Opri
10.0
/ Finnish
Helmikuun manifesti
Helmikuun manifesti
5.5
/ Finnish
Rakas varkaani
Rakas varkaani
5.3
/ Finnish
Sven Tuuva the Hero
Sven Tuuva the Hero
5.7
/ Finnish
Verta käsissämme
Verta käsissämme
3.8
/ Finnish
VMV 6
VMV 6
5.2
/ Finnish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Tukkijoella
1937Nominee

Best Performance

Tukkijoella

Kaunis Kaarina
1955Nominee

Best Performance

Kaunis Kaarina

Kolmas laukaus
1959Nominee

Best Performance

Kolmas laukaus

Career Highlights

Veteraanin voitto
1955Highlight

Best Performance

Veteraanin voitto

Meidän poikamme ilmassa – me maassa
1934Highlight

Best Performance

Meidän poikamme ilmassa – me maassa