Jussi Jurkka
Acting
Biography
Jussi Jurkka (1930–1982) was a Finnish stage, film and television actor. He was the youngest son of actors Eino and Emmi Jurkka and brother of actors Sakari and Vappu Jurkka.
Born: June 15, 1930
Place of Birth: Turku, Finland
Known For
The Unknown Soldier
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Inspector Palmu's Error
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate.
Yö on pitkä
Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He wants to get rich no matter what. After holidays with his girl Rita, he comes back to Helsinki completely broke and meets up with his buddy Jussi in a bar. For months they embezzle money from the bank, but eventually do realize they have to cover the missing amount by orchestrating and committing a robbery which will then rouse the interest of the police. A hide and seek follows as they try to make their way abroad.
Kuriton sukupolvi
Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him decades, and climbs up from the boiler room (his study) and back to real life. He can hardly recognize his rebellious teenage kids and materialistic wife who hardly seem to notice his existence. The only person who is interested in the professor's work is Marja, his son's girlfriend and freshman at the university. An innocent infatuation flares up between the old man and the young girl, while the professor's family is only interested in the prize money awarded to the professor by an international jury for his academic achievements.
…ja Helena soittaa
Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
Akseli and Elina
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Jokin ihmisessä
Pitch-noir melodrama about young Kauko's endless obsession and love-hate-relationship with Osmi, a girl he has known since childhood. Standing at her death bed, Kauko reminisces his years spent as a sailor, prisoner, smuggler, and a soldier in the Second World War, while Osmi manages to evolve from prostitution to a seemingly happy family life with someone else.
Rintamalotta
Irma has been sent to the front immediately after her marriage to Erik Vuori. Irma and her new "Lotta" companions find themselves in many dangerous situations during the fighting of the Continuation War. Irma is also concerned about Erik's loyalty.
Lasisydän
A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.
Näkemiin Helena
A melodrama based on Aino Räsänen's novel of the same name, continuing the story of the Junkker family.
Filmography
as police Karisiira
as G. Castrén
as Ruutanansuon Nestori
as Slukola
as quartermaster general A. F. Airo
as Vilhelm
as Otto Mäkinen
as Bruno Rygseck
as lasitaitelija
as Puntarpää
as Viktor Aaltona
as Pauli Haantie
as Galileo Varavaara
as Arttu Junkkeri
as Erik Vuori
as Veikko Lepistö
as Armas
as Kauko
as Lammio
as Nilsson
as Lauri Raunio
as Arttu Junkkeri
as Pentti
as Prisoner
as Allan Smith
as Janne
as Jussi Virta
as Arttu Junkkeri
as Esko (uncredited)
as Pertti (uncredited)