Valentin Vaala

Valentin Vaala
Born
Valentin Ivanoff

(1909-10-13)13 October 1909
Died21 November 1976(1976-11-21) (aged 67)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter and film editor
Years active1929–1973

Valentin Vaala (born Valentin Yakovich Ivanoff, Russian: Валентин Якович Иванов; 13 October 1909 in Helsinki – 21 November 1976 in Helsinki)[1] was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and film editor. His career spanned several decades, from 1929 to 1973, and has been called one of the most significant, in both quality and popularity, in the history of Finnish cinema.[2]

  1. ^ Kimmo Laine, Matti Lukkarila, Juha Seitajärvi (ed.) (2004). Valentin Vaala (in Finnish). Otava. p. 33. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Laine, Lukkarila, Seitajärvi, p. 45