Risto Jarva
Known for
Directing
Born
July 15, 1934
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Died
December 16, 1977 (aged 43)
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).
Best known work
The Year of the Hare
1977
Loma
1976
Time of Roses
1969
Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei
1975
Onnenpeli
1965
Helsinki, Forever
2008
A Worker's Diary
1967
Kreivi
1971
One Man's War
1974
X-Paroni
1964Filmography
2008
Helsinki, ForeverThanks
1984
Risto Jarva, My Colleagueas Self
1977
The Year of the HareDirector, Screenplay, Editor
1976
Lomaas Bank customer / Man reading newspaper, Director, Writer, Editor
1975
Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa eiDirector, Writer, Editor
1974
One Man's Waras Interview / Man in restaurant, Director, Writer, Editor
1972
When the Heavens Fall…Director, Writer
1971
KreiviProducer
1970
Bensaa suonissaProducer, Writer, Editor, Production Design, Director
1970
Maaseudun tulevaisuus?Director, Writer, Editor
1970
KesäkapinaProducer
1969
Time of RosesDirector, Producer, Writer
1969
Frozen FoodsDirector, Writer
1968
Woman and SocietyDirector, Writer
1968
The Green WidowProducer
1968
Parempaan asumiseenDirector, Writer, Editor
1968
Computers ServeDirector, Screenplay
1967
A Worker's DiaryDirector, Writer, Editor, Producer
1967
Town Is Our FutureDirector
1965
OnnenpeliDirector, Editor, Writer, Producer
1964
X-ParoniProducer, Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Writer
1964
1963
Kitka - a poem in living waterDirector, Writer
1962
Yö vai päiväDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor
1961
Työtä ylioppilasteatterissaDirector, Editor