Jyrki Kovaleff

Acting

Jyrki Kovaleff

Born January 2, 1954 · Tampere, Finland

Died November 3, 2009 · aged 55

No biography available.

Known For

Uuno EpsanjassaUuno Epsanjassa · 1985
Uuno Epsanjassa
5.81985
MovieComedy
Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding. Eventually he gets a job in a small travel agency and takes a group of Finnish tourists to Marbella, Spain. Unfortunately Uuno's father-in-law Tuura is in the group, too, with his wife and daughter, Uuno's wife Elisabet. Tuura tries to get a signature to an important paper from a minister who's having a holiday in the area. Meanwhile, Uuno just relaxes and enjoys the sun.
HuomennaHuomenna · 1986
Huomenna
5.51986
MovieDrama
The story of an unspecified country ravaged by civil war, with its rebels and spies.
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalleUuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle · 1986
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
5.91986
MovieComedy
Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth. Uuno joins them when it turns out Tuura's mansion is on the construction site of a new road. Tuura however is set on preventing this.
MestariMestari · 1992
Mestari
4.21992
MovieDramaComedy
Eero Tyrni, a reporter for Iltapäivä newspaper, is in Austria doing a story on ski jumper Teemu Kimpilä. Kimpilä's jumps fail and he disappears from the scene. Left behind are his third wife Sari, his sponsors, the Ski Association, and the Finnish people. Tyrni is tasked with finding out where Kimpilä disappeared to.
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijätHarjunpää ja kiusantekijät · 1993
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
4.71993
MovieDramaCrime
Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert.
Pedon merkkiPedon merkki · 1981
Pedon merkki
4.51981
MovieDramaWar
Set during the Second World War in the Finnish war zone.
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä · 1984
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
6.21984
MovieComedy
Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends Härski Hartikainen and Sörsselssön return to the army for a refresher course and by chance Uuno's father-in-law, Councillor Tuura is made the Finnish Defence Minister. In one of the most memorable scenes, Uuno's wife, Elisabeth, dresses as Uuno and substitutes him for a day as Uuno has an apparently urgent meeting (at a restaurant) and while becoming lost in the woods with a malfunctioning radio, Tuura accidentally declares war on Sweden.
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuusIhmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus · 1988
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
5.21988
MovieDramaRomance
Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.

Movies

Uuno EpsanjassaUuno Epsanjassa · 1985
Uuno Epsanjassa
5.81985
MovieComedy
Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding. Eventually he gets a job in a small travel agency and takes a group of Finnish tourists to Marbella, Spain. Unfortunately Uuno's father-in-law Tuura is in the group, too, with his wife and daughter, Uuno's wife Elisabet. Tuura tries to get a signature to an important paper from a minister who's having a holiday in the area. Meanwhile, Uuno just relaxes and enjoys the sun.
HuomennaHuomenna · 1986
Huomenna
5.51986
MovieDrama
The story of an unspecified country ravaged by civil war, with its rebels and spies.
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalleUuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle · 1986
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
5.91986
MovieComedy
Uuno's father-in-law councillor Tuura moves to the country with his wife and daughter Elisabeth. Uuno joins them when it turns out Tuura's mansion is on the construction site of a new road. Tuura however is set on preventing this.
MestariMestari · 1992
Mestari
4.21992
MovieDramaComedy
Eero Tyrni, a reporter for Iltapäivä newspaper, is in Austria doing a story on ski jumper Teemu Kimpilä. Kimpilä's jumps fail and he disappears from the scene. Left behind are his third wife Sari, his sponsors, the Ski Association, and the Finnish people. Tyrni is tasked with finding out where Kimpilä disappeared to.
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijätHarjunpää ja kiusantekijät · 1993
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
4.71993
MovieDramaCrime
Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert.
Pedon merkkiPedon merkki · 1981
Pedon merkki
4.51981
MovieDramaWar
Set during the Second World War in the Finnish war zone.
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä · 1984
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
6.21984
MovieComedy
Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends Härski Hartikainen and Sörsselssön return to the army for a refresher course and by chance Uuno's father-in-law, Councillor Tuura is made the Finnish Defence Minister. In one of the most memorable scenes, Uuno's wife, Elisabeth, dresses as Uuno and substitutes him for a day as Uuno has an apparently urgent meeting (at a restaurant) and while becoming lost in the woods with a malfunctioning radio, Tuura accidentally declares war on Sweden.
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuusIhmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus · 1988
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
5.21988
MovieDramaRomance
Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herraUuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra · 1991
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
5.31991
MovieComedy
Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.
PuhallusPuhallus · 1992
Puhallus
5.51992
MovieDrama
The company's regional manager has had enough of the fast pace of business and the frivolous patterns. He leaves the office sauna for a booze run at the behest of his boss. Drunk and driving his own car, even he doesn't have to. The situation becomes a thrilling chase that ends in a breathalyzer test and all-round relief as things fall into place. The booze run becomes a turning point in the life of the group's regional manager.
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmätVääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät · 1992
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
4.81992
MovieComedy
The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons launch equipment and codes to neutral Finland.
Here, Beneath the North StarHere, Beneath the North Star · 1968
Here, Beneath the North Star
6.81968
MovieHistoryDrama
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.
Viimeinen savottaViimeinen savotta · 1977
Viimeinen savotta
5.51977
MovieDrama
Follows the life of a pauper child Vike Nilonpoika from the early 1900's to the 1960s. During this time he works as a lumberjack in Lapland after running away from the despotic master. He soon becomes familiar with hookers, card hustlers and alcohol.
PiilopirttiPiilopirtti · 1978
Piilopirtti
4.51978
MovieComedy
Two middle-aged friends make a wager: no drinking, smoking, overeating, gambling, cursing, armchair sports or women for a month.
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudullaUunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla · 1990
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla
5.51990
MovieComedy
This prequel to the other Uuno Turhapuro movies tells the story of Uuno's birth and childhood.
Uuno Turhapuro kaksoisagenttiUuno Turhapuro kaksoisagentti · 1987
Uuno Turhapuro kaksoisagentti
4.81987
MovieComedy
Uuno Turhapuro reads guide books to learn how to be an orchestra conductor and a secret agent. Meanwhile, his father in law hatches a complicated scheme to finally get rid of Uuno.
Viu-hah hah-tajaViu-hah hah-taja · 1974
Viu-hah hah-taja
5.81974
MovieComedy
The invisible UFO men Giljotin and Orvaskesi land on Earth and take on the appearance of the first people they encounter, Mr. Tossavais and psychiatrist Pehmeäleff. The eccentric professor takes the alien devices he has found to his laboratory, where one of the components ends up with Joona Maaperä, a manager suffering from stress, causing him to behave strangely.
Quest for a HeartQuest for a Heart · 2007
Quest for a Heart
7.32007
MovieAnimationFamily
When the most mischievous resident of Rolli Village befriends a beautiful elf girl, the hopelessly mismatched pair embarks on a magical adventure to save the Forest of Elves by traveling to the Land of Winter and recovering the mythical magical heart in this animated tale of wonder for the entire family.
Hei kliffaa heiHei kliffaa hei · 1985
Hei kliffaa hei
4.81985
MovieComedy
The film is based on characters from the Mänttien TV-asema sketches featured on the Spede Show.
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeetVääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet · 1991
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
4.61991
MovieComedy
Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.
Professori Uuno D.G. TurhapuroProfessori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro · 1975
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
6.11975
MovieComedy
Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though, and the help of Härski Hartikainen (Spede Pasanen), he somehow manages to avoid all work, until he becomes what he has always dreamt of being - a film star. Uuno's father-in-law has other plans for his occupation, though: since Uuno knows the Dandelion, he has potential for a professor of botany.
Mommilan veriteot 1917Mommilan veriteot 1917 · 1973
Mommilan veriteot 1917
6.91973
MovieDramaHistory
On the eve of the Finnish Civil War, the film follows the last days of Alfred Kordelin, the richest man in Finland.
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauvaVääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva · 1990
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
5.71990
MovieComedy
The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.
Harbour BrothersHarbour Brothers · 2004
Harbour Brothers
5.72004
MovieComedyMusic
Finland in the 50s saw a time where boats from all over the world docked in the harbor city of Kotka. In addition to transporting goods, the sailors brought with them another import: jazz, swing and blues. A tale of music-loving, fearless and passionate young men decide to open Fennia, a jazz bar. Soon Fennia achieves legendary status and the men; the Harbour Brothers, play their music and hold court like emperors.

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