Erkki Karu

Erkki Karu
Born
Erland Fredrik Kumlander

(1887-04-10)10 April 1887
Died8 December 1935(1935-12-08) (aged 48)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1919–1935
SpouseElli Kylmänen
ChildrenOlavi (1916–1992) and Sinikka (1917–1994)
Erkki Karu (left) and Eino Kari in 1927.

Erkki Karu (born Erland Fredrik Kumlander[1]) (10 April 1887 Helsinki – 8 December 1935 Helsinki) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the pioneers of the Finnish cinema.

  1. ^ Alanen, Antti (2012). Elokuvantekijät. Helsinki: Otava. pp. 338–339. ISBN 978-951-1-20533-3.
    Erkki Karu at IMDb