Jukka Virtanen

Jukka Virtanen

Birthday: 1933-07-25

Deathday: 2019-09-01

Place of birth: Jämsänkoski, Finland

Also known as: Vallu Virtanen, Wallu Virtanen, Wallu Wirtanen

imdb_id: nm0899458

Biography:

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.

Played in movies:

The Other Side of Hope

Score: 6.9

Road North

Score: 6.1

Noin 7 veljestä

Score: 6.0

Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

Score: 5.9

If You Love

Score: 5.9

Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

Score: 5.9

Uuno Turhapuro

Score: 5.4

Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon

Score: 5.3

Black on White

Score: 5.2

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

Score: 5.0

Tup akka lakko

Score: 4.5

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

Score: 4.4

Hei kliffaa hei

Score: 4.4

Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy

Score: 4.4

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

Score: 4.3

Millipilleri

Score: 3.8

Iloinen Linnanmäki

Score: 2.5

Menestyksen maku

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Joulukalenteri

Score: 8.0