Tapio Rautavaara
23 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 8, 1915
- Died
- Sep 25, 1979 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Pirkkala, Finland
- Also known as
- Kaj Tapio Rautavaara
Biography
Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish athlete, singer (bass-baritone) and film actor.
Rautavaara became one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Backpack and the Traveler), Korttipakka (The Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä humma (Run, Horse, Run), Kulkuri ja joutsen (The Tramp and the Swan), Tuopin jäljet (Marks of the Tankard), Sininen uni (Blue Dream) and Anttilan keväthuumaus (Anttila’s Spring Fever).
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Rautavaara was cast as the protagonist in numerous Finnish films, and was also supposedly a candidate for the part of Tarzan after Johnny Weissmuller had quit his career.
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Tapio Rautavaara: movies and TV shows
Acting (23)
- 1970
- 1964 X-Paroni
as Tapio Rautavaara
- 1963 Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
as Tapio
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960 Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
as Strömperi
- 1959
- 1958 Kahden ladun poikki
as Tukkilais-Humu
- 1955 Kaunis Kaarina
as Antti Juhonpoika
- 1955 Villi Pohjola
as Tundra-Tauno
- 1955 Veteraanin voitto
as Antti Ahde
- 1954 Kummituskievari
as Heikki Koivulahti
- 1953 Me tulemme taas
as Olli
- 1953 2 hauskaa vekkulia
as Ville
- 1953 Pekka Puupää
as Erkki Saarikivi
- 1952 Salakuljettajan laulu
as Tapio
- 1951 Rion yö
as Tapsa
- 1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär
as Reino
- 1949 Sinut minä tahdon
as Kari Tuulos
- 1947 Kultamitalivaimo
as Ville Suvinen
- 1947 Kuudes käsky
as Antti
- 1946 Synnin jäljet
as Ragnar Ekholm
- 1945 Vain sinulle
as Lauri Kulovaara
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1980
- 1949