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Sakari Jurkka

1923 – 2012

Finnish actor

Actor Film director
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About Sakari Jurkka

Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 89). Sakari Jurkka was a Finnish actor and film director.

Heikki Sakari Jurkka (originally Juurivirta; 16 September 1923 − 13 December 2012) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He received a Jussi Award for best male performance in a 1954 film Minäkö isä!. He also directed three movies during his career. Sakari Jurkka's parents Eino and Emmi Jurkka, as well as his sister Vappu and brother Jussi Jurkka, were all actors. His son Timo Jurkka is also an actor.

Selected filmography

Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu (1940) Gabriel, Come Back (1951) Noita palaa elämään (1952) Leena (1954) also director Helunan häämatka (1955) also director Silja – nuorena nukkunut (1956) Voi veljet, mikä päivä! (1961) also director Täällä alkaa seikkailu (1965) Oppenheimerin tapaus (1967) Akseli and Elina (1970) Raid (2003)

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Important facts

Born
16 September 1923, Oulu
Birth century
20th century
Died
13 December 2012, Espoo
Occupation
Actor, film director
Nationality
Finland
Also known as
Heikki Sakari Jurkka

People in Sakari Jurkka's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Emmi Jurkka
Emmi Jurkka
1899 – 1990
Actor
 Portrait of Jussi Jurkka
Jussi Jurkka
1930 – 1982
Actor
 Portrait of Gabriel
Gabriel
b. 1992
Association football player
 Portrait of Timo Jurkka
Timo Jurkka
b. 1963
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sakari Jurkka's

Portrait of Enrique Moles Ormella
Enrique Moles Ormella
1883 – 1953
Chemist
 Portrait of Nikolai Luzin
Nikolai Luzin
1883 – 1950
Mathematician
 Portrait of Norman Haworth
Norman Haworth
1883 – 1950
Chemist
 Portrait of Yelpidifor Kirillov
Yelpidifor Kirillov
1883 – 1964
Mathematician
 Portrait of Abraham Esau
Abraham Esau
1884 – 1955
Physicist
 Portrait of Ivan Đaja
Ivan Đaja
1884 – 1957
Biologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sakari Jurkka?

Finnish actor (1923–2012)

When was Sakari Jurkka born?

Sakari Jurkka was born on 16 September 1923 in Oulu.

When did Sakari Jurkka die?

Sakari Jurkka died on 13 December 2012 in Espoo.

What was Sakari Jurkka's occupation?

Sakari Jurkka was an actor and film director.

What nationality was Sakari Jurkka?

Sakari Jurkka was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sakari Jurkka

· Wikidata: Q3564835

· DBpedia: Sakari Jurkka

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