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Jouko Turkka

Jouko Turkka (1942–2016) was a Finnish theatre director, writer and television director.

Photograph of the Finnish theatre director, professor and writer Jouko Turkka (1942–2016).

Håkan Sandblom / Yleisradio · Public domain

Biography

Recorded at birth as Jouko Veli Turkka.

Born at Pirkkala in 1942, died in Pirkkala in 2016.

Jouko Turkka studied at Classical High School of Tampere and Theatre Academy Helsinki. Training under Ralf Långbacka is recorded. The recorded working language is Finnish.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are theatre.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki, Joensuu and Seinäjoki.

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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