Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Date of birth: 1921-01-15
Place of birth: Kuusankoski, Finland
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (January 15, 1921 Kuusankoski – January 27, 1999 Helsinki) was a Finnish actress. She worked at the Finnish National Theatre for 45 years (1945–1990). Her artistic record was extensive: she played the comedic Ingenue roles and successfully interpreted tragic roles such as Antigone. Volanen continued to act in retirement, in addition to which she performed as a speaker in her own poems. Volanen also starred in films and television as well as in radio plays. Volanen won the Jussi Award for her film work four times. She received the Jussi for Best Actress in a Lead Role three times: in 1948 for the film "Naiskohtaloita", in 1949 for the film "Ruma Elsa", and in 1950 for the films "Katupeilin takana" and "Hallin Janne". She received her fourth Jussi as a Lifetime Achievement award in 1992. Her husband was professor Sakari Puurunen (July 25, 1921, Iisalmi – August 5, 2000, Helsinki). They had no children.
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Suopursu kukkii
1947-12-25
A mysterious traveler encounters Dr. Mirjami and Inga on the road. They lure the young man to a boar
"Minä elän"
1946-10-10
The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumou
Prinsessa Ruusunen
1949-04-08
Princess Sleeping Beauty is cursed by Tuonettare and falls into a hundred-year sleep, from which she
White Marble
1998-12-21
Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where
Kolmiapila
1953-03-29
A couple decides to adopt a child. At the orphanage, they hear three different stories about the chi
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
1967-01-14
Finnish telefilm adaptation of Gorky’s famous play, The Lower Depths, by director Mikko Niskanen.
Toukokuun taika
1948-07-09
Tuija Suvi, who works as a model, is delivering a dress to the daughter of a commercial counselor, b
Musta rakkaus
1957-04-05
Marjatta lives in poor conditions in Tampere with her widowed father Arttu who works as a factory wo
Synnin jäljet
1946-08-09
Tuula, Mirri and Aino are roommates at a nurse college. At her hospital internship, Aino works with
Naiskohtaloita
1947-09-12
In mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of hap
Ruma Elsa
1949-02-04
The boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters runnin
Katupeilin takana
1949-11-04
1892. Vappu Biörcke and Kaarlo Härkönen get to know each other during the summer in the countryside
Kesäillan valssi
1951-10-05
A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri A
Onnelliset
1954-12-25
Pianist Lauri Alango and his wife Annina's fortune is cracked when opera diva Delia Rosati attracts
Katarina kaunis leski
1950-11-17
1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs t
Kun on tunteet
1954-08-13
Based on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series of l
Hallin Janne
1950-09-01
In the late 19th century at Längelmäki two men kill a mailman and rob all the money he carried. Base
Flame Top
1980-10-17
This biographical film celebrates the little-known life of the Finnish novelist and revolutionary Ma
Hänen olivat linnut
1976-11-22