Tapio Rautavaara
Also Known As: Kaj Tapio Rautavaara
Biography: Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish athlete, singer (bass-baritone) and film actor. Rautavaara became one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Backpack and the Traveler), Korttipakka (The Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä humma (Run, Horse, Run), Kulkuri ja joutsen (The Tramp and the Swan), Tuopin jäljet (Marks of the Tankard), Sininen uni (Blue Dream) and Anttilan keväthuumaus (Anttila’s Spring Fever). Rautavaara was cast as the protagonist in numerous Finnish films, and was also supposedly a candidate for the part of Tarzan after Johnny Weissmuller had quit his career. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Pirkkala, Finland
Adult: No
Birthday: March 08, 1915
Age: 110 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 25, 1979
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Kultamitalivaimo
Overview: Two conservative men are surprised when they find out that their wives are actually athletes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-06-26
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Synnin jäljet
Overview: Tuula, Mirri and Aino are roommates at a nurse college. At her hospital internship, Aino works with Dr. Eero who has had an affair with Viivi, the director of the nurses' dormitory. At the same time, Tuula is starting to get closer to Mirri's fiancé Ragnar who has begun to doubt Mirri's love and loyalty.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-08-09
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2 hauskaa vekkulia
Overview: Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-04-30
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Suuri sävelparaati
Overview: The film follows a dress rehearsal of a charity concert.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-03-27
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Toivelauluja
Overview: A film centered around a popular Finnish song book
Genres: Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-03-23
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Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-12-16
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Tähtisumua
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-01-13
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Vain sinulle
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-04-29
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Me tulemme taas
Overview: The film tells the story of the romance between the timber rafters and widow Kaisa, her daughter Satu and Katri from Karkela. Problems are caused by the men in the village, especially the Master of Karkela, who has his own plans for widow's land.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-07-24
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Villi Pohjola
Overview: A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which ruled by a greedy mayor.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-09-30
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Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
Overview: The Vorna brothers search for a hidden valley and its treasures.
Genres: Western
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1963-11-08
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X-Paroni
Overview: Baron Wilhelm von Tandem, CEO of the Tandem Corporation, gets mixed up with a spitting image of himself, an innocent country boy Kalle. Both characters conveniently amnesiac, they start living each other's lives and dating each other's girlfriends, succeeding in their new roles better than in their original ones. Level-headed Kalle soon spots the bad guys who are after the Baron's money, and the Baron brings innovative ideas to the countryside.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1964-10-30
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Pekka Puupää
Overview: Pete and Runt set up a kindergarten at their home, and unknowingly end up taking care of a kidnapped baby.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-04-30
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Veteraanin voitto
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-03-18
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Aila – Pohjolan tytär
Overview: A tragedy told by an American visiting Lapland about Aila, daughter of a reindeer herder, who falls in love with Reino, a reindeer thief.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-02-23
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Rion yö
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-08-03
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Salakuljettajan laulu
Overview: Customs officer Tapio goes undercover to reveal a smuggling ring, which operates within an entrainment troupe. While doing his detective work, he also gets to know the beautiful dancer Leila.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-11-07
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Kummituskievari
Overview: Log driver brothers and crooks compete in trying to find loot of an old bank robbery in a supposedly haunted inn.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-03-19
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Sinut minä tahdon
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-11-17
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Kaunis Kaarina
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-11-18
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Kahden ladun poikki
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-02-28
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Kuudes käsky
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-01-10
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Anna
Overview: A doctor, her daughter, and her young housekeeper spend their summer on a remote island.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1970-10-23
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