Risto Jarva
Finnish film director and screenwriter (1934-1977) · Finland · On the map · Directors · Died at 43
Risto Antero Jarva was a Finnish filmmaker.
Risto Jarva is read about 5.5 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1978Jussi Award for Best DirectionAwardJussi Award for Best ScriptAward1977Died16 December 1977
The Year of the HareFilm, 1977Director, Writer1976Jussi Award for Best TeamAward
LomaFilm, 1976Director, Writer1974
One Man's WarFilm, Director, Writer1972
When the Heavens Fall…Film, Director, Writer1971
KreiviFilm, Producer1970Jussi Award for Best DirectionAward
Bensaa suonissaFilm, 1970Director, Writer1969Jussi Award for Best Short FilmAward1968Jussi Award for Best DirectionAwardJussi Award for Best Short FilmAward
Computers ServeFilm, 1968Director, Writer1967
A Worker's DiaryFilm, Director, Writer1965
OnnenpeliFilm, Director, Writer1964Tampere, the City of Joyful SummerFilm, Director1962
Yö vai päiväFilm, Director, Writer1961Työtä ylioppilasteatterissaFilm, Director19599 runoaFilm, Director1934Born15 July 1934
The Year of the HareFilm, 1977Director, Writer1976Jussi Award for Best TeamAwardLomaFilm, 1976Director, Writer1974One Man's WarFilm, Director, Writer1972When the Heavens Fall…Film, Director, Writer1971KreiviFilm, Producer1970Jussi Award for Best DirectionAwardBensaa suonissaFilm, 1970Director, Writer1969Jussi Award for Best Short FilmAward1968Jussi Award for Best DirectionAwardJussi Award for Best Short FilmAwardComputers ServeFilm, 1968Director, Writer1967A Worker's DiaryFilm, Director, Writer1965OnnenpeliFilm, Director, Writer1964Tampere, the City of Joyful SummerFilm, Director1962Yö vai päiväFilm, Director, Writer1961Työtä ylioppilasteatterissaFilm, Director19599 runoaFilm, Director1934Born15 July 1934People around Risto
Close ties
Jaakko Pakkasvirta Also in Työtä ylioppilasteatterissa (1961)
Peter von Bagh Also in Time of Roses and Bensaa suonissa
Spede Pasanen Colleague, also in X-Paroni (1964)
Elina Salo Risto directed The Diary of a Worker (1967)
Antti Litja Risto directed The Year of the Hare (1977)
Matti Kassila Risto directed When the Heavens Fall... (1972)
Anneli Sauli Also in X-Paroni and Onnenpeli
Rita Polster Risto directed The Year of the Hare (1977)- Esa Vuorinen Also in Time of Roses and Kesäkapina
Kalle Holmberg Also in Computers Serve and Time of Roses
Paavo Hukkinen Risto directed The Year of the Hare (1977)
Tuula Nyman Also in One Man's War and Loma
Filmography 25
67 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Finland
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 1977 · aged 43