Councillor Tuura
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Councillor Tuura is a fictional character in the Finnish
comedy film series Uuno Turhapuro
. He is the father of Uuno's wife Elisabeth Turhapuro
(née Tuura), Uuno's father-in-law and married with Reetta Tuura, Elisabeth's mother. Uuno wrings when he speaking the official title of Councillor Tuura, vuorineuvos
to vuoristoneuvos. He is chief executive officer of the Tuura Company. Councillor Tuura has many first names during the film series: Voldemar, Karolus, Taneli, Elmeri, Valtter and Hugo. His secretary is Miss Unelma Säleikkö.
Councillor Tuura can't stand his son-in-law Uuno; because of him he has become a nervous wreck. He has called that for example "gabbage face" and "heap of rubbish". In the beginning of every Uuno film he moves around in his private office keep telling: "I feel as if this is happiest day in my lifetime." Then he hears about the newest coup of Uuno in phone, radio, television or newspaper. The day is irrevocably spoilt.
Tuura doesn't make an appearance in the first Uuno film Uuno Turhapuro
(1973) because he was not fabricated yet. Pehr-Olof Sirén played a character in the second Uuno film Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
(1975), where he was called "Elisabeth's father". Tapio Hämäläinen
played Tuura in all other Uuno films as well as a tv series from 1996 except for film Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies (1998). Tapio Hämäläinen was tired of the role of Tuura after that he was played it in five successive years in the beginning of 1990s and in the tv series in 26 episodes in 1996, so that he claimed for his role performance greater reward than usually, which no one agreed. Heikki Nousiainen
replaced him.
Councillor Tuura has acted as presidential candidate and served as The Finnish Foreign Minister
and Prime Minister
.
TV-series:
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
comedy film series Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appeared in Spede Show during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films....
. He is the father of Uuno's wife Elisabeth Turhapuro
Elisabeth Turhapuro
Elisabeth Unelma Turhapuro is a fictional character played by Marjatta Raita in Finnish comedy films, the Uuno Turhapuro series, directed by Spede Pasanen and Ere Kokkonen. She is part of the cast who appear in all Uuno Turhapuro films and TV series. The exception being Uuno Turhapuron veli, where...
(née Tuura), Uuno's father-in-law and married with Reetta Tuura, Elisabeth's mother. Uuno wrings when he speaking the official title of Councillor Tuura, vuorineuvos
Vuorineuvos
Vuorineuvos is a Finnish honorary title granted by the President of Finland to leading industry figures. The title is honorary and has no responsibilities and no privileges. All Finnish titles are non-hereditary. The only title of equal rank is valtioneuvos.There is no official or established...
to vuoristoneuvos. He is chief executive officer of the Tuura Company. Councillor Tuura has many first names during the film series: Voldemar, Karolus, Taneli, Elmeri, Valtter and Hugo. His secretary is Miss Unelma Säleikkö.
Councillor Tuura can't stand his son-in-law Uuno; because of him he has become a nervous wreck. He has called that for example "gabbage face" and "heap of rubbish". In the beginning of every Uuno film he moves around in his private office keep telling: "I feel as if this is happiest day in my lifetime." Then he hears about the newest coup of Uuno in phone, radio, television or newspaper. The day is irrevocably spoilt.
Tuura doesn't make an appearance in the first Uuno film Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro
Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appeared in Spede Show during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films....
(1973) because he was not fabricated yet. Pehr-Olof Sirén played a character in the second Uuno film Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro is a Finnish 1975 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the second film in the Uuno Turhapuro series.-Plot:Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him...
(1975), where he was called "Elisabeth's father". Tapio Hämäläinen
Tapio Hämäläinen
Eemil Tapio "Tapsa" Hämäläinen was a Finnish actor. He was a theater counsellor....
played Tuura in all other Uuno films as well as a tv series from 1996 except for film Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies (1998). Tapio Hämäläinen was tired of the role of Tuura after that he was played it in five successive years in the beginning of 1990s and in the tv series in 26 episodes in 1996, so that he claimed for his role performance greater reward than usually, which no one agreed. Heikki Nousiainen
Heikki Nousiainen
Heikki Nousiainen is a Finnish film actor.Nousiainen entered film in 1971 as both a director and actor in Saatanan radikaalit and has made over 40 Finnish film and TV appearances to date...
replaced him.
Councillor Tuura has acted as presidential candidate and served as The Finnish Foreign Minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
and Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
.
First names
- Voldemar (1976 in film Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro)
- Karolus (1977 in film Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon)
- Jalmari (1981 in film Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi)
- Elmeri (1982 in film Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa)
- A. (1983 in film Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin)
- Taneli (1988 in film Tupla-Uuno)
- Valtter (1992 in film Uuno Turhapuro – Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti)
- Hugo (in films Uuno Turhapuron poika (1993) and Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies (1998) as well as in TV-series Uuno Turhapuro (1996)
- Mark Tuura 'Uulo Tuura'
Political carrieer
- President candidate 1978 (election campaign fails because of Uuno)
- Defence MinisterDefence ministerA defence minister is a person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in some sovereign nations...
1984 (proclaims inadvertently the war versus SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and ends up in to the court-martial) - Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
1992 (Uuno appoints Tuura as Prime Minister after himself had become to The President of FinlandPresident of FinlandThe President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
)
Actors
- Pehr-Olof Sirén (with name Elisabeth's father in film Professori Uuno D.G. TurhapuroProfessori Uuno D.G. TurhapuroProfessori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro is a Finnish 1975 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the second film in the Uuno Turhapuro series.-Plot:Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him...
1975) - Tapio HämäläinenTapio HämäläinenEemil Tapio "Tapsa" Hämäläinen was a Finnish actor. He was a theater counsellor....
(in all films 1976–1994, 2004 and in year 1996 in TV-series) - Heikki NousiainenHeikki NousiainenHeikki Nousiainen is a Finnish film actor.Nousiainen entered film in 1971 as both a director and actor in Saatanan radikaalit and has made over 40 Finnish film and TV appearances to date...
(in film Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies 1998)
Filmography
- Professori Uuno D.G. TurhapuroProfessori Uuno D.G. TurhapuroProfessori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro is a Finnish 1975 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the second film in the Uuno Turhapuro series.-Plot:Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him...
(1975) - Lottovoittaja UKK TurhapuroLottovoittaja UKK TurhapuroLottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro is a Finnish 1976 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the third film in the Uuno Turhapuro series...
(1976) - Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimonHäpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimonHäpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon is a Finnish 1977 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the fourth film in the Uuno Turhapuro series...
(1977) - Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro - presidentin vävy (1978)
- Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi (1981)
- Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa (1982)
- Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983)
- Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä is a 1984 Finnish comedy and the ninth film in the Uuno Turhapuro film series starring Vesa-Matti Loiri as the title character, Spede Pasanen as the potty-mouthed mechanic Härski Hartikainen, and Simo Salminen as their constant companion Sörsselssön...
(1984) - Uuno EpsanjassaUuno EpsanjassaUuno Epsanjassa is a Finnish 1985 comedy film directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the tenth film in the Uuno Turhapuro series. It was seen by more than 600,000 people in the theatres.-Plot:...
(1985) - Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalleUuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalleUuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle is a 1986 Finnish film, the 11th film in the Uuno Turhapuro film series....
(1986) - Uuno Turhapuro - kaksoisagentti (1987)
- Tupla-Uuno (1988)
- Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla (1990)
- Uuno Turhapuro - herra Helsingin herra (1991)
- Uuno Turhapuro - Suomen tasavallan herra presidenttiUuno Turhapuro - Suomen tasavallan herra presidenttiUuno Turhapuro – Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti is a 1992 Finnish comedy film written and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the sixteenth film in the Uuno Turhapuro series. Its name translates to "Uuno Turhapuro – the Mister President [sic] of the Republic of Finland".The film got mediocre...
(1992) - Uuno Turhapuron poika (1993)
- Uuno Turhapuron veli (1994)
- Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies (1998)
- Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life (2004)
- Mark Tuura (2000)
TV-series:
- Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäUuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä is a 1984 Finnish comedy and the ninth film in the Uuno Turhapuro film series starring Vesa-Matti Loiri as the title character, Spede Pasanen as the potty-mouthed mechanic Härski Hartikainen, and Simo Salminen as their constant companion Sörsselssön...
(1986) (The film as enlarged Tv-series with 7 episodes) - Uuno Turhapuro (1996)
- Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies (1998) (The film as enlarged Tv-series with 5 episodes)
- Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life (2006) (The film as enlarged Tv-series with 6 episodes)