Risto Jarva

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).

Known For

Acting

1984

Risto Jarva, My Colleague

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Self

1974

One Man's War

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Interview / Man in restaurant

1965

Onnenpeli

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1959

9 runoa

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1976

Loma

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Bank customer / Man reading newspaper

Production

1964

X-Paroni

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1970

Bensaa suonissa

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1962

Yö vai päivä

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1965

Onnenpeli

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1969

Time of Roses

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1970

Kesäkapina

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1968

The Green Widow

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1967

A Worker's Diary

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1971

Kreivi

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Crew

2008

Helsinki, Forever

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Directing

1964

Tampere, the City of Joyful Summer

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1977

The Year of the Hare

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1964

X-Paroni

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1970

Bensaa suonissa

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1969

Time of Roses

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1974

One Man's War

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1975

Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei

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1972

When the Heavens Fall…

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1965

Onnenpeli

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1968

Parempaan asumiseen

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1962

Yö vai päivä

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1967

A Worker's Diary

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1976

Loma

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1970

Maaseudun tulevaisuus?

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1961

Työtä ylioppilasteatterissa

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1959

9 runoa

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1969

Frozen Foods

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1968

Woman and Society

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1967

Town Is Our Future

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1963

Kitka - a poem in living water

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1968

Computers Serve

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