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Veikko Lavi - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Veikko Lavi is a Finnish performer, songwriter and autobiographical book, actor. The musician was born on April 23, 1912 in the city of Kotka, Finland. Veikko was the second youngest son of Wilhelm and Ida Lavi. In total, the family had eight children. The boy's full name sounds like Toivo Veikko Lavi. The prefix Toivo (Toivo) in translation from Finnish means "hope". Religious parents believed that their son would become a clergyman, however, their plans were not destined to happen. From childhood, Veikko felt the need to put his thoughts and feelings into the basis of poems in order to describe life as he himself saw and experienced it. In addition, Veikko was fond of choral singing, sports and theater.
Since 1932, Veikko Lavi worked in the port of Kotka, later, since 1938 - at the sawmill of the Vyborg province. During the Winter War (1939-1940), the actor was seriously wounded in the arm. However, how many years Veikko Lavi would not have spent on obtaining material support and participating in hostilities, he never forgot about his main purpose - to write. His creations of this period are saturated with optimism and reflect the spirit of that time - when all means have run out, humor becomes useful.
Since 1950, Veikko has intensified his creative potential, begins to write and perform songs. At the beginning of the 60s, a hiatus began in his career, however, already in 1968 Veikko returned to the stage. In the same year, the musician and his family moved to Hamina, where he did not stop giving concerts almost until his death. His last performance dates back to 1994. At the same time, a film with Veikko Lavi Take care of your scarf, Tatiana, where he played himself, was released.
In 1994, at the age of 84, the famous musician, talented writer and poet left this world.
Veikko Lavi has brown eyes, naturally dark hair color, fair skin and thin lips. The shape of the face is rectangular, the forehead is low, the hair is straight, gray. Veikko Lavi did not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a medium wide nose and a pointed chin. The actor's height is 180 cm, no tattoos.
