Juhani "Juhku" Kumpulainen (31 July 1925, in
Viipuri – 12 November 1991, in
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
) was a
Finnish actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
and
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
. He did a total of 85 movie roles between 1950 and 1991. Kumpulainen was also the official
YLE's administrative and organizational tasks as well as Tesvisio facility manager.
Career
His first film role was in the year 1950 in the film ''Maija löytää sävelen'' (Finnish: Maija Finds a Tone). Kumpulainen became known for his role in the 1950s in the
Pekka ja Pätkä movies, (Finnish: Pekka and Pätkä), where he did minor roles. He also appeared in many soldier
farce
Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical comedy, physical humor; the use of delibe ...
s in 1950s and 1960s.
Juhani Kumpulainen was remembered best as a long-standing credit actor of
Spede Pasanen
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (10 April 1930 – 7 September 2001) was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor, who has been called an "all-around entertainer". During his career he directed, wrote, produced or acted in ...
and
Ere Kokkonen
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter.
He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also ...
. Kumpulainen appeared in separate films from 1960s until his death. In the
Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character and antihero created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appearing in ''Spede Show'' during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films.
Hi ...
films he played the leader of garage and Uuno's neighbor Kotkala-Hammaslärvänen.
Kumpulainen was one of the mostly performed minor roles in the 1950s, because he did a total of 45 film roles in the 1950s.
Personal life
Kumpulainen was married to actress-director Mirjam Kumpulainen.
Juhani Kumpulainen died on 12 November 1991 at the age of 66 years. His last role was a lieutenant-colonel Mäkihakola-Kustaaraivio in the movie ''Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet'' directed by
Ere Kokkonen
Erkki Olavi "Ere" Kokkonen (7 July 1938 – 16 October 2008), born in Savonlinna, was a Finnish film director and screenwriter.
He worked closely with Spede Pasanen all the way from the 1960s until Spede's death, as a director, writer and also ...
. Kumpulainen appeared also in movies ''
Here, Beneath the North Star
''Here, Beneath the North Star'' () is a 1968 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the first two volumes of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy '' Under the ...
'', ''
Akseli and Elina
''Akseli and Elina'' () is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third and final volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy '' Under the North S ...
'' and ''Pohjantähti'', playing a saw owner A. Mellola.
Filmography
*''Maija löytää sävelen'' (1950)
*''Neljä rakkautta'' (1951)
*''Radio tekee murron'' (1951)
*''Yö on pitkä'' (1952)
*''Tervetuloa aamukahville'' (1952)
*''Hilja maitotyttö'' (1953)
*''Kolmiapila'' (1953)
*''
Pekka Puupää kesälaitumilla
Pekka Puupää on Summer Pastures () is the second film in the ''Pekka Puupää'' series. Directed by Armand Lohikoski and written by Reino Helismaa, it premiered in 1953.
The film has also been adapted into several stage plays.
Plot
Justiina ...
'' (1953)
*''
Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä
Pekka and Pätkä on the Trail of the Snowman () is a 1954 Finnish film directed by Armand Lohikoski. It is the third installment in the thirteen-film ''Pekka Puupää'' series. The film, co-written by Lohikoski and Reino Helismaa, marks the first ...
'' (1954)
*''Olemme kaikki syyllisiä'' (1954)
*''Herrojen Eev]'' (1954)
*''Morsiusseppele'' (1954)
*''Hei, rillumarei'' (1954)
*''Kovanaama'' (1954)
*''Mä oksalla ylimmällä'' (1954)
*''Minä soitan sinulle illalla'' (1954)
*''Sininen viikko'' (1954)
*''Veteraanin voitto'' (1955)
*''Tähtisilmä'' (1955)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä pahassa pulassa'' (1955)
*''Sankarialokas'' (1955)
*''Pastori Jussilainen'' (1955)
*''Neiti talonmies'' (1955)
*''Viettelysten tie'' (1955)
*''Rakkaus kahleissa'' (1955)
*''Onni etsii asuntoa]' (1955)
*''Tyttö tuli taloon'' (1956)
*''Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin'' (1956)
*''Jokin ihmisessä'' (1956)
*''Yhteinen vaimomme'' (1956)
*''Rakas varkaani'' (1957)
*''Herra sotaministeri'' (1957)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissa'' (1957)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseina'' (1957)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä'' (1957)
*''1918 – mies ja hänen omatuntonsa'' (1957)
*''Risti ja liekki'' (1957)
*''Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa'' (1957)
*''Paksunahka'' (1958)
*''Autuas eversti'' (1958)
*''Asessorin naishuolet'' (1958)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla'' (1958)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä miljonääreinä'' (1958)
*''Kohtalo tekee siirron'' (1959)
*''Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina'' (1959)
*''
Make Like a Thief, Juokse kuin varas!'' (1964)
*''Millipilleri'' (1966)
*''Rakkaus alkaa aamuyöstä'' (1966)
*''Täällä Pohjantähden alla'' (1968)
*''
Äl' yli päästä perhanaa'' (1968)
*''Noin 7 veljestä'' (1968)
*''Sixtynine 69'' (1969)
*''Leikkikalugangsteri'' (1969)
*''Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut'' (1969)
*''
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
''Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika'' () (1970) is a Finnish western comedy directed by Ere Kokkonen, and written by Kokkonen with Spede Pasanen and Vesa-Matti Loiri. The title refers to Pasanen's 1968 film '' Noin seitsemän veljestä' ...
'' (1970)
*''
Akseli and Elina
''Akseli and Elina'' () is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third and final volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy '' Under the North S ...
'' (1970)
*''
Naisenkuvia'' (1970)
*''Kahdeksas veljes'' (1971)
*''Pohjantähti'' (1973)
*''
Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character and antihero created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appearing in ''Spede Show'' during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films.
Hi ...
'' (1973)
*''Viu-hah hah-taja'' (1974)
*''
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro'' (1975)
*''
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
''Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro'' is a Finnish 1976 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the third film in the Uuno Turhapuro series. The film's title translates to "Lottery winner UKK Turhapuro", UKK being an ap ...
'' (1976)
*''
Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon'' (1977)
*''
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro – presidentin vävy'' (1978)
*''
Runoilija ja muusa'' (1978)
*''Tup-akka-lakko'' (1980)
*''
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
(''The Marital Crisis of Uuno Turhapuro'', also ''The Marital Crisis of Numbskull Emptybrook'') is a Finnish 1981 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the sixth film in the series, and it is the first film ...
'' (1981)
*''Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa'' (1982)
*''Havis Amanda – Helsingin kaunotar'' (1982)
*''Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin'' (1983)
*''Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin'' (1983)
*''
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
''Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä'' (''Uuno Turhapuro in the Army'') is a 1984 Finnish comedy and the ninth film in the Uuno Turhapuro film series starring Vesa-Matti Loiri as the title character, Spede Pasanen as the potty-mouthed mechanic ''H ...
'' (1984)
*''Hei kliffaa hei'' (1985)
*''
Uuno Epsanjassa'' (1985)
*''
Linna'' (1986)
*''
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle'' (1986)
*''Pikkupojat'' (1986)
*''Liian iso keikka'' (1986)
*''
Uuno Turhapuro – kaksoisagentti'' (1987)
*''Tupla-Uuno'' (1988)
*''Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva'' (1990)
*''Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra'' (1991)
*''Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet'' (1991)
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1925 births
1991 deaths
Actors from Vyborg
20th-century Finnish male actors
Mass media people from Vyborg