Heikki Sakari Jurkka (originally Juurivirta; 16 September 1923 − 13 December 2012) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He received a Jussi Award for best male performance in a 1954 film Minäkö isä!. He also directed three movies during his career. Sakari Jurkka's parents Eino and Emmi Jurkka, as well as his sister Vappu and brother Jussi Jurkka, were all actors. His son Timo Jurkka is also an actor.
Selected filmography
- Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu (1940)
- Gabriel, Come Back (1951)
- Noita palaa elämään (1952)
- Leena (1954) also director
- Helunan häämatka (1955) also director
- Silja – nuorena nukkunut (1956)
- Voi veljet, mikä päivä! (1961) also director
- Täällä alkaa seikkailu (1965)
- Oppenheimerin tapaus (1967)
- Akseli and Elina (1970)
- Raid (2003)
References
- Meri, Lauri (16 December 2012). "Sakari Jurkka – Muistokirjoitus" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "Jurkka, Emmi". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- Hartikainen, Ville. "Näyttelijä Timo Jurkka inhosi narsistista filmitähti-isäänsä Sakari Jurkkaa: "Eläminen hänen kanssaan oli helvettiä"" (in Finnish). Apu. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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