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). 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Acting

1947

Kultamitalivaimo

as

Ville Suvinen

1946

Synnin jäljet

as

Ragnar Ekholm

1953

2 hauskaa vekkulia

as

Ville

1959

Suuri sävelparaati

as

1961

Toivelauluja

as

1960

Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!

as

Strömperi

1961

Tähtisumua

as

1945

Vain sinulle

as

Lauri Kulovaara

1953

Me tulemme taas

as

Olli

1955

Villi Pohjola

as

Tundra-Tauno

1963

Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

as

Tapio

1964

X-Paroni

as

Tapio Rautavaara

1953

Pekka Puupää

as

Erkki Saarikivi

1955

Veteraanin voitto

as

Antti Ahde

1951

Aila – Pohjolan tytär

as

Reino

1951

Rion yö

as

Tapsa

1952

Salakuljettajan laulu

as

Tapio

1954

Kummituskievari

as

Heikki Koivulahti

1949

Sinut minä tahdon

as

Kari Tuulos

1955

Kaunis Kaarina

as

Antti Juhonpoika

1958

Kahden ladun poikki

as

Tukkilais-Humu

1947

Kuudes käsky

as

Antti

1970

Anna

as

Production

Crew

Directing