Matti Kassila

Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila in the Jussi Award ceremony in 2011.
Born (1924-01-12) 12 January 1924
Keuruu, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Occupation Film director
Notable work Radio tekee murron, Komisario Palmun erehdys
Partner(s) Aino Mantsas
Awards Concrete Jussi Award for lifetime achievements, 2010
Young Matti Kassila

Matti Kassila (born 12 January 1924) is a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari. During his long career, he has won seven Jussi Awards, including a concrete Jussi for lifetime achievement,[1] and received numerous other commendations. His 1959 film Punainen viiva was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

Films directed by Kassila

References

  1. ↑ "Jussi-palkinnon saajat 2010". Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

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