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Jussi Jurkka

Date of birth: 1930-06-15

Place of birth: Turku, Finland

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jussi Tapani Jurkka

Jussi Jurkka

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.

Movie Credits

Trust
1.6

Trust

1976-04-21

In December 1917, a Finnish delegation arrives in St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Lenin to seek reco

Rintamalotta
3

Rintamalotta

1956-11-02

Irma has been sent to the front immediately after her marriage to Erik Vuori. Irma and her new "Lott

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias
2.3

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias

1948-09-09

Irmeli worships the memory of her deceased composer father, but falls in love with her mother Ruuti'

Kovanaama
2.6

Kovanaama

1954-01-29

Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But ev

Ratkaisun päivät
2.5

Ratkaisun päivät

1956-10-11

A major wounded in war falls in love with a nurse who has been widowed in the hospital. However, the

Kolmiapila
2.5

Kolmiapila

1953-03-29

A couple decides to adopt a child. At the orphanage, they hear three different stories about the chi

Jokin ihmisessä
3.1

Jokin ihmisessä

1956-04-06

Pitch-noir melodrama about young Kauko's endless obsession and love-hate-relationship with Osmi, a g

Lasisydän
3

Lasisydän

1959-10-16

A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.

The Unknown Soldier
3.7

The Unknown Soldier

1955-12-23

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their

Laivaston monnit maissa
1.6

Laivaston monnit maissa

1954-07-16

Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy.

Meiltähän tämä käy
1.5

Meiltähän tämä käy

1973-10-26

Logger Severi Suhonen is transferred from forestry work to indoor work at the company's paper mill.

Punainen viiva
2.9

Punainen viiva

1959-09-04

The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his fam

Inspector Palmu's Error
3.5

Inspector Palmu's Error

1960-09-09

A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous polic

Päämaja
2.8

Päämaja

1970-11-06

The story follows Commander-in-Chief Mannerheim and Quartermaster General Airo at the Finnish Defens

Yö on pitkä
3.5

Yö on pitkä

1952-10-31

Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He

Näkemiin Helena
3

Näkemiin Helena

1955-02-18

A melodrama based on Aino Räsänen's novel of the same name, continuing the story of the Junkker fami

Myöhästynyt hääyö
2

Myöhästynyt hääyö

1960-11-18

Otto and Kaija have celebrated their surprise wedding, but after a coctail party nothing between the

Miljoonavaillinki
0

Miljoonavaillinki

1961-09-29

A manager of a company has made an embezzlement just to make the sweet life possible with his lover.

Kuriton sukupolvi
3.3

Kuriton sukupolvi

1957-03-29

Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him deca

Silja – nuorena nukkunut
2.9

Silja – nuorena nukkunut

1956-04-26

In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier fa

Viimeinen savotta
2.6

Viimeinen savotta

1977-11-04

Follows the life of a pauper child Vike Nilonpoika from the early 1900's to the 1960s. During this

Musta rakkaus
2.3

Musta rakkaus

1957-04-05

Marjatta lives in poor conditions in Tampere with her widowed father Arttu who works as a factory wo

Verta käsissämme
1.2

Verta käsissämme

1958-11-21

After returning home from being a prisoner of war Viktor gets a job from his friend Rolf with whom h

The Bridal Wreath
3

The Bridal Wreath

1954-01-15

A story about an upper-class student and a poor servant girl who fall in love despite everyone being

…ja Helena soittaa
3.3

…ja Helena soittaa

1951-12-30

Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second

Pää pystyyn Helena
2.8

Pää pystyyn Helena

1957-02-08

Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Ta

Sankarialokas
2.3

Sankarialokas

1955-07-28

Sankarialokas is a parody about military life from year 1955.

Tähtisilmä
1.8

Tähtisilmä

1955-04-15

Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes del

Akseli and Elina
3.2

Akseli and Elina

1970-12-04

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finni

Kanavan laidalla
1.5

Kanavan laidalla

1949-09-30

Eerikki Lind, a young university student working as a sailor, falls in love with the beautiful Kirst

Ketunhäntä kainalossa
0

Ketunhäntä kainalossa

1940-12-29

In this comedy set in Helsinki in 1940, laid-off office girls Sirkku, Irkku, and Mirkku forget their