Ville Salminen

Ville Salminen
Born
Veikko Oskari Ville Salminen

(1908-10-02)2 October 1908
Died28 November 1992(1992-11-28) (aged 84)
Years active1937–1986
SpouseAune Häme

Veikko Oskari Ville Salminen (2 October 1908, Mariehamn – 28 November 1992, Quarteira) was a Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer. He was the father of comedic actor Ville-Veikko Salminen and cinematographer Timo Salminen. Salminen was also a painter and drew complete storyboards of his films before he began shooting.[1]

Salminen's film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 1960 Berlin International Film Festival.

  1. ^ Per Olov Qvist and Peter von Bagh. Guide to the cinema of Sweden and Finland. p. 275.