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Harri-Pekka Virkki’s stunt career started when he graduated from the advanced course of dangerous stunt work at Turku School of Art and Communication in 1994. Since then, he has worked in numerous movies, TV-series, commercials and music videos in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Estonia.

In 2001, he authored a book titled “Stuntista Toiseen” with Tuomas Marjamäki. One of the first Finnish multimedia books geared for tablets, “Action! Stuntkohtausten suunnittelu ja kuvaus,” was published in 2014. Stunts, Scenes and Safety – Introduction to Movie Stunts was published in 2015. (not available anymore - sorry)

H-P Virkki has been an active member of the Finnish Aikido Federation committee on education, and he has led numerous aikido training sessions
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H-P Virkki The primary reason was my passion for movies. It took years, but I brainstormed, wrote and rewrote the book in between my stunt work assignments. That…moreThe primary reason was my passion for movies. It took years, but I brainstormed, wrote and rewrote the book in between my stunt work assignments. That’s why the book reflects practical situations that stunts face on movie sets. Many topics discussed in the book are responses to this question: “What should my young colleagues – who may be starting out their careers – know about the professional code on a filming location?”(less)
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1. Gösta Sundqvist – Leevi And The Leavingsin Dynamo
by Timo Foss

2. Capoeira: A Brazilian Art Form: History, Philosophy, and Practice
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"4.5 STARS - A great second part

Part #2 in the “Rekke/Vargas” series.

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