 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2019) |
Jouko Veli Turkka (17 April 1942 – 22 July 2016) was a Finnish theatrical director and controversialist.[1] He was assistant director of the Helsinki City Theatre from 1975 to 1982, and a professor at the Helsinki Theatre Academy from 1981 to 1988, being its rector from 1982 to 1985.[2] Turkka influenced a whole generation of Finnish actors,[3] and created a recognisable style of acting.
Turkka died after a long illness on 22 July 2016, aged 74.[4][5]
- ^ Rubin, Don; Nagy, Péter; Rouyer, Philippe (1994). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-415-05928-2.
- ^ Schoolfield, George C. (1998). A history of Finland's literature. University of Nebraska Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-8032-4189-3.
- ^ Western European Stages. 14 (1). Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts, City University of New York: 45. Winter 2002. ISSN 1050-1991.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Pirkkalainen: Teatterilegenda Jouko Turkka on kuollut". mtv.fi. 3 August 2016.
- ^ Provocative director Turkka dies at 74