Heikki Kinnunen

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Heikki Kinnunen, 2016

Heikki Kinnunen (born April 8, 1946 in Raahe ) is a Finnish actor .

Life

At the beginning of the 1970s, Kinnunen had first appearances in the comedy program Ällitälli. Kinnunen was best known for his roles in films and comedy series. He has the leading role in Vääpeli Körmy films and starred in five Uuno Turhapuro films.

From 1986 to 2002 Heikki Kinnunen was married to the Finnish actress Satu Silvo (* 1962). With her he has a son and a daughter.

Russian please!

Heikki Kinnunen is most likely known to German television viewers for the program " Russian, please! " It is a 30-part Russian course from the Telekolleg , in which the Cyrillic alphabet is taught first, then Russian grammar and basic Russian vocabulary. The individual programs are 30 minutes in length and are moderated by Olga Barbian (called "Astrid" by Heikki). The German program consists of compilations of Finnish Russian courses on the television station Yleisradio , in which Kinnunen participated in the 1980s. The German course was created in 1990 and also gives some insight into life in the Soviet era.

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