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Urho Kekkonen
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 85
Also known asUKK, Urkki, Urho Kaleva KekkonenGenderMaleNationalityGrand Duchy of FinlandBorn03/09/1900Born inPielavesi, FinlandDied31/08/1986 (aged 85)Died inTamminiemiWikidataQ179858 ↗Buried atHietaniemi cemeteryTMDb#1949450 ↗

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving president of Finland from 1956 to 1982. He also served as prime minister, and held various other cabinet positions. He was the third and most recent president from the Agrarian League/Centre Party. Head of state for nearly 26 years, he dominated Finnish politics for 31 years overall.

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Filmography19 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Finnkampen 100 årMovieSelf - Finlands president 1956-1981 / Ord.Finlands Friidrottsförbundet 1932-1947 (archive footage)125
2025The Helsinki EffectMovieSelf (archive footage)125
2021Rogue ReportersMovieSelf (Archive footage)121
2009Disco and Atomic WarMovieSelf (archive footage)109
2005Moonshine VillageMovieSelf105
1998Sauna Report Germany - The Naked Joy of SweatingMovieSelf (archive footage)98
1982Nine Ways to Approach HelsinkiMovie—82
1978Talonpoikaisakateemikko Kustaa VilkunaMovieSelf78
1977Presidentin päiväMovieself77
1971Flame of PersiaMovieSelf71
1969Näin syntyi Saimaan kanavaMovieself69
1968M/S FinlandiaMovieHimself68
1968Parempaan asumiseenMovieSelf (archive footage)68
1967Urho Kekkonen - valtiomies, presidenttiMovie—67
1961Urho KekkonenMovieSelf61
1960December 6, 1960Movieself60
1957Our Skiing PresidentMovieSelf57
1956Finlandia Review 289MovieSelf56
1938Kekkonen as a Sports InfluencerMovieSelf38