Risto Jarva

Director

Born: July 15, 1934 (43 years old)

Died: December 16, 1977

Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland

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).

Filmography (13)

• One Man's War (1974, ★ 6.8)
• The Year of the Hare (1977, ★ 7.3)
• Helsinki, Forever (2008, ★ 7.1)
• Onnenpeli (1965, ★ 4.8)
• Loma (1976, ★ 5.6)
• X-Paroni (1964, ★ 4.3)
• Bensaa suonissa (1970, ★ 4.3)
• Time of Roses (1969, ★ 4.8)
• Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei (1975, ★ 5.6)
• When the Heavens Fall… (1972, ★ 6.1)
• A Worker's Diary (1967, ★ 5.5)
• Kesäkapina (1970, ★ 4.8)
• Kreivi (1971, ★ 3.9)