Jyrki Kovaleff

Actor

January 2, 1954 (55 years)

† November 3, 2009

Tampere, Finland

Biography

No biography available.

Filmography

6.2

Fakta homma

Homeopaatti Vaittinen

Fakta homma is a Finnish comedy television series. It first aired on Finnish TV in 1986 and last aired in 1998.

7.3

Lääkärit tulessa

Sulo Könttä

No description available

6.2

The Nightmare

Kauppias

An amnesiac uncovering horrifying secrets about his life.

7.0

Viimeiset siemenperunat

Karttunen

No description available

7.0

Pimennys

Laitosmies Salmén

No description available

6.5

Rikospoliisi Maria Kallio

Kaartamo

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6.2

Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

Brun

Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends Härski Hartikainen and Sörsselssön return to the army for a refresher course and by chance Uuno's father-in-law, Councillor Tuura is made the Finnish Defence Minister. In one of the most memorable scenes, Uuno's wife, Elisabeth, dresses as Uuno and substitutes him for a day as Uuno has an apparently urgent meeting (at a restaurant) and while becoming lost in the woods with a malfunctioning radio, Tuura accidentally declares war on Sweden.

5.0

Putkinotko

Aapeli Muttinen

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7.3

Quest for a Heart

Riitasointu (voice)

When the most mischievous resident of Rolli Village befriends a beautiful elf girl, the hopelessly mismatched pair embarks on a magical adventure to save the Forest of Elves by traveling to the Land of Winter and recovering the mythical magical heart in this animated tale of wonder for the entire family.

4.6

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

Kersantti Jantunen

Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.

5.7

Harbour Brothers

Havas

Finland in the 50s saw a time where boats from all over the world docked in the harbor city of Kotka. In addition to transporting goods, the sailors brought with them another import: jazz, swing and blues. A tale of music-loving, fearless and passionate young men decide to open Fennia, a jazz bar. Soon Fennia achieves legendary status and the men; the Harbour Brothers, play their music and hold court like emperors.

5.5

Huomenna

Kirjuri

The story of an unspecified country ravaged by civil war, with its rebels and spies.

5.2

Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus

Johtaja ravintolassa

Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.

6.8

Here, Beneath the North Star

Aadolf Heino

Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.

5.9

Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

Pankinjohtaja

Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth. Uuno joins them when it turns out Tuura's mansion is on the construction site of a new road. Tuura however is set on preventing this.

5.8

Viu-hah hah-taja

Orvaskesi / Psykiatri Pehmeäkoff

The invisible UFO men Giljotin and Orvaskesi land on Earth and take on the appearance of the first people they encounter, Mr. Tossavais and psychiatrist Pehmeäleff. The eccentric professor takes the alien devices he has found to his laboratory, where one of the components ends up with Joona Maaperä, a manager suffering from stress, causing him to behave strangely.

4.2

Mestari

Sarin isä

Eero Tyrni, a reporter for Iltapäivä newspaper, is in Austria doing a story on ski jumper Teemu Kimpilä. Kimpilä's jumps fail and he disappears from the scene. Left behind are his third wife Sari, his sponsors, the Ski Association, and the Finnish people. Tyrni is tasked with finding out where Kimpilä disappeared to.

4.8

Hei kliffaa hei

Naurava lakimies

The film is based on characters from the Mänttien TV-asema sketches featured on the Spede Show.

5.7

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

Jantunen

The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.

5.5

Viimeinen savotta

Vikke Nilo

Follows the life of a pauper child Vike Nilonpoika from the early 1900's to the 1960s. During this time he works as a lumberjack in Lapland after running away from the despotic master. He soon becomes familiar with hookers, card hustlers and alcohol.