Jukka Jalmari Virtanen (25 July 1933 â€" 1 September 2019) was a
Finnish entertainer and author. He worked as both a film and
television director, actor and host. He was also an accomplished
songwriter. Starting originally as a newspaper columnist, Virtanen
began his television career in the 1950s and his film career in the
1960s.He won the Rose d'Or in 1965 for the entertainment program
Lumilinna (The Cold Old Days). He starred in and directed many films
written by Spede Pasanen, including Millipilleri, Pähkähullu Suomi
and Noin 7 Veljestä, as well as playing bit parts in the Uuno
Turhapuro franchise.He was also the long-standing host of the TV show
Levyraati (1980-1997) as well as Runoraati. Additionally, he was a
songwriter for a number of prolific Finnish musical artists such as
Ilkka Lipsanen.Virtanen started his directorial career in the 1960s
and directed a high number of TV movies for YLE. His first theatrical
feature was Millipilleri in 1966 which he co-directed with Ere
Kokkonen and Spede Pasanen, all of whom also played roles in the film.
He also directed Pähkähullu Suomi (1967) as well as Noin 7 Veljestä
(1968), where he also starred. His last theatrical film was Fakta
Homma in 1987, based on the comedy TV show of the same name. Jukka Virtanen (director) Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter