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Jukka Virtanen
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Born
July 25
,
1933
·
Jämsänkoski, Finland
Died
September 1
,
2019
·
Helsinki, Finland
(prostate cancer)
Birth name
Jukka Jalmari Virtanen
Height
5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
Mini Bio
Jukka Virtanen was born on July 25, 1933 in Jämsänkoski, Finland. He was a writer and director, known for
Noin 7 veljestä (1968)
,
The joulukalenteri (1997)
and
Jos rakastat (2010)
. He was married to
Liisa Virtanen
. He died on September 1, 2019 in Helsinki, Finland.
Family
Spouse
Liisa Virtanen
(March 20, 1960 - September 1, 2019) (his death, 2 children)
Trivia
He was also a well-known lyricist.
He recorded around 30 humorous songs.
He wrote several books, both for children and adults.
Father of
Ville Virtanen
and
Riikka Virtanen
.
His hobby was football. He wrote a Finnish version of a Christmas calendar TV series, "The Joulukalenteri". One actor in "The Joulukalenteri" was Kari Lehtomäki, who is a member of the Finnish orchestra, Finlanders.
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