Photo: Unknown,, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹²

Heikki Aho

Finnish documentary filmmaker

Heikki Taavetti Aho (29 May 1895 – 27 April 1961) is viewed as a pioneer of Finnish documentary film. Aho worked with his half-brother Björn Soldan (1902–1953) through their film production company Aho & Soldan (1925–1961) the Finnish documentary film tradition was born.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Heikki Aho (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 29, 1895, died Apr 27, 1961.¹

About

Aho & Soldan was founded in 1925 in Helsinki, largely to enable a visual image of Finland as a newly born nation, and was active until 1961.

From Wikipedia’s article on Heikki Aho, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Aho & SoldanFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedHelsinki University of Technology³
Date not recordedHelsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu³

Career

Occupation: film producer, film director, cinematographer, photographer.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Aho & Soldan⁴

Personal life

BornMay 29, 1895, Hausjärvi⁶
DiedApr 27, 1961, Helsinki⁷
CitizenshipFinland⁸
ResidenceAhola⁹

Sources

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WikidataHeikki Aho on Wikidata
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WikipediaHeikki Aho on Wikipedia
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WikidataHeikki Aho: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: Founded Aho & Soldan, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeikki Aho: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataAho & Soldan, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsHeikki Aho photo by Unknown,, Public domain