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Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Finnish film director and screenwriter (1934–2018)

Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 films between 1958 and 2000.²

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

Born Nov 28, 1934, died Mar 23, 2018.¹

About

His 1975 film Home for Christmas was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1978 film Poet and Muse was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaakko Pakkasvirta, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

FilminorFounder¹¹

Career

Occupation: screenwriter, author, actor, film editor, film producer, film director.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Filminor³

Personal life

BornNov 28, 1934, Simpele⁵
DiedMar 23, 2018, Vantaa⁶
CitizenshipFinland⁷
SpousesSaara Pakkasvirta 1959 to 1965⁸; Anneli Sauli 1965 to 1968⁸; Titta Karakorpi 1969 to 1983⁸

Awards

1975Jussi Award for Best Direction for Home for Christmas⁹

Sources

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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta on Wikidata
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WikipediaJaakko Pakkasvirta on Wikipedia
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: Founded Filminor, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataJaakko Pakkasvirta: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataFilminor, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJaakko Pakkasvirta photo by Kuvasiskot, CC BY 4.0