1987Nominee
Best Performance
Lain ulkopuolella
Kalevi Kahra
Actor
Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]
October 4, 1927
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1984Winner
Best Performance
Sista leken
1989Nominee
Best Performance
The Winter War
Career Highlights
1985Highlight
Best Performance
The Wrestler
1983Highlight
Best Performance
Menestyksen maku