Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter.[1] He directed more than 30 films between 1958 and 2000. His 1975 film Home for Christmas was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] His 1978 film Poet and Muse was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
Jaakko Pakkasvirta | |
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![]() Jaakko Pakkasvirta in 1969 | |
Born | Simpele, Finland | 28 November 1934
Died | 23 March 2018 Vantaa, Finland | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
Years active | 1958–2000 |
Partial filmography
edit- Sankarialokas (1955) as Alokas
- Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin (1956) as Alokas
- Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla (1958) as Vartija (uncredited)
- Sotapojan heilat (1958) as Alokas
- Mies tältä tähdeltä (1958) as Erkki Paarala
- Patarouva (1959) as Stable master
- Iloinen Linnanmäki (1960) as Sorri
- Rakas... (1961) as Jaska
- Meren juhlat (1963) as Jaska, artist
- Hopeaa rajan takaa (1963) as Ese Wist
- X-paroni (1964) as James
- Onnenpeli (1965) as Jussi
- The Diary of a Worker (1967) as Priest (voice)
- Time of Roses (1969, director)
- Niilon oppivuodet (1971) as Interviewer in rock club (uncredited)
- Home for Christmas (1975, director)
- Poet and Muse (1978) as Otto Manninen
- Sign of the Beast (1981, director)
- Ulvova mylläri (1982) as Jeesus (voice)
- Valkoinen kääpiö (1986) as Tomas Borg
- Linna (1986) as Bürgel / Narrator
References
edit- ^ Jussi-gaala -päivän suru-uutinen - ohjaaja-näyttelijä Jaakko Pakkasvirta menehtyi tänään: ”Nerokas taiteilija” (in Finnish)
- ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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