Kauko Helovirta
Kauko Helovirta. | |
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| Born | 21 October 1924 |
| Died | 13 September 1997 (aged 72) |
Kauko Kustaa Helovirta (Hellström, 21 October 1924 – 13 September 1997, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish film actor.[1][2]
Helovirta was born in Juupajoki, and started his acting career in 1950. He made about 40 Finnish-language films between then and 1995.
Helovirta starred in the 1977 film Jäniksen vuosi, a film about a man from Helsinki who leaves to find a new life in the wilderness, alongside actor Antti Litja.
Towards the end of his career in the mid-1990s he appeared on television. He died in Helsinki.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1958 | Sven Tuuva the Hero | Duncker | |
| 1962 | The Boys | Capt. Fritz Mayer | |
| 1968 | Here, Beneath the North Star | Otto Kivivuori | |
| 1970 | Aksel and Elina | Otto Kivivuori | |
| 1977 | The Year of the Hare | Police Officer | |
| 1980 | Borrowing Matchsticks | Lieutenant Torvelaynen | |
| 1992 | Back to the USSR | White Guard Commander |
References
- ^ "Outsider Etelänavalla – Korkki ja Lipponen Sumulaakson sankareina". yle.fi (in Finnish). 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Nuori Kauko Helovirta kouliintui näyttelijäksi Karhumäen tivolissa". yle.fi (in Finnish). 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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