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Risto Jarva

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Risto Jarva

Born
Died
(aged 43)
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Credits
26 titles

Biography

Risto Jarva was a leading filmmaker in the Finnish cinema of the 1960's and the 1970's as well as one of the founders of the production company Filminor. He died aged 43 in a car accident on his way home from the premiere of his now classic film The Year of the Hare (1977).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
1984 Risto Jarva, My Colleague Film Self
1976 Loma Film Bank customer / Man reading newspaper
1974 One Man's War Film Interview / Man in restaurant
1965 Onnenpeli Film
1959 9 runoa Film

Crew credits 25

YearTitleJob
2008 Helsinki, Forever Film Thanks
1977 The Year of the Hare Film Director, Screenplay, Editor
1976 Loma Film Director, Editor, Writer
1975 Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei Film Director, Editor, Writer
1974 One Man's War Film Writer, Director, Editor
1972 When the Heavens Fall… Film Director, Writer
1971 Kreivi Film Producer
1970 Bensaa suonissa Film Producer, Production Design, Writer, Editor, Director
1970 Maaseudun tulevaisuus? Film Editor, Director, Writer
1970 Kesäkapina Film Producer
1969 Time of Roses Film Director, Producer, Writer
1969 Frozen Foods Film Writer, Director
1968 Woman and Society Film Director, Writer
1968 The Green Widow Film Producer
1968 Parempaan asumiseen Film Editor, Director, Writer
1968 Computers Serve Film Screenplay, Director
1967 A Worker's Diary Film Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
1967 Town Is Our Future Film Director
1965 Onnenpeli Film Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
1964 X-Paroni Film Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
1964 Tampere, the City of Joyful Summer Film Director
1963 Kitka - a poem in living water Film Director, Writer
1962 Yö vai päivä Film Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer
1961 Työtä ylioppilasteatterissa Film Director, Editor
1959 9 runoa Film Director
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