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

Kultamitalivaimo

Villi Pohjola

Tähtisumua

Synnin jäljet

Kaunis Kaarina

Kahden ladun poikki

Kummituskievari

Salakuljettajan laulu

All Movies (25)

• Tapsa - Slashes from a Rover's Life1980 · as Himself
• Anna1970
• X-Paroni1964 · as Tapio Rautavaara
• Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso1963 · as Tapio
• Toivelauluja1961
• Tähtisumua1961
• Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!1960 · as Strömperi
• Suuri sävelparaati1959
• Kahden ladun poikki1958 · as Tukkilais-Humu
• Kaunis Kaarina1955 · as Antti Juhonpoika
• Villi Pohjola1955 · as Tundra-Tauno
• Veteraanin voitto1955 · as Antti Ahde
• Kummituskievari1954 · as Heikki Koivulahti
• Me tulemme taas1953 · as Olli
• 2 hauskaa vekkulia1953 · as Ville
• Pekka Puupää1953 · as Erkki Saarikivi
• Salakuljettajan laulu1952 · as Tapio
• Rion yö1951 · as Tapsa
• Aila – Pohjolan tytär1951 · as Reino
• Sinut minä tahdon1949 · as Kari Tuulos
• Laulu tunturille1949 · as Self
• Kultamitalivaimo1947 · as Ville Suvinen
• Kuudes käsky1947 · as Antti
• Synnin jäljet1946 · as Ragnar Ekholm
• Vain sinulle1945 · as Lauri Kulovaara