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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 25, 1933
Died
September 1, 2019
Place of Birth
Jämsänkoski, Finland
Also Known As
- Vallu Virtanen
- Wallu Virtanen
- Wallu Wirtanen
Jukka Virtanen
0.1 Popularity
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.
Known For
6.9
Poker Player
The Other Side of Hope
2017
5.9
Rintapanttilan setä
Road North
2012
5.4
Virtasen Jukka
If You Love
2010
7.9
Narrator / Iki-iäkäs
The Joulukalenteri
1997
4.5
2. vakooja
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
1992
4.4
Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
1991
5.4
Levyraadin juontaja
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
1990
4.4
Jukka Virtanen
Hei kliffaa hei
1985
3.0
Jukka Virtanen
Menestyksen maku
1983
4.9
Jukka Virtanen
Tup akka lakko
1980
Credits
The Other Side of Hope
as Poker Player
2017
6.9
Road North
as Rintapanttilan setä
2012
5.9
If You Love
as Virtasen Jukka
2010
5.4
The Joulukalenteri
as Narrator / Iki-iäkäs
1997
7.9
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as 2. vakooja
1992
4.5
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
as Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
1991
4.4
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
as Levyraadin juontaja
1990
5.4
Hei kliffaa hei
as Jukka Virtanen
1985
4.4
Menestyksen maku
as Jukka Virtanen
1983
3.0
Tup akka lakko
as Jukka Virtanen
1980
4.9
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
as Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
1978
4.4
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
as Pappi
1977
5.3
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976
5.9
Uuno Turhapuro
as Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
1973
5.5
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
as Pat
1970
5.6
Noin 7 veljestä
as Tuck
1968
6.0
Black on White
as TV director
1968
4.9
Millipilleri
as Tappaja
1966
3.8
Iloinen Linnanmäki
as Hamunen
1960
2.5