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Matti Kassila

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 01/12/1924 († 94, 12/14/2018) | Keuruu (Finland)
Matti Kassila (12 January 1924 – 13 December 2018) was 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 won seven Jussi Awards, including a concrete Jussi for lifetime achievement, and received numerous other commendations. His 1959 film Punainen viiva was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. He was also one of the screenwriters for the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star, directed by Edvin Laine. ()
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Matti Kassila was born on January 12, 1924 in Keuruu, Finland as Matti Uolevi Kassila. He was a director and writer, known for Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961), The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (1962) and The Harvest Month (1956).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Matti Kassila

Pro Finlandia Medal of The Order of The Lion of Finland Professor 4x Jussi Award for Best Director 3x Jussi Award for Best Script Finnish State Prize for Cinema Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award Memorial Medal of The Winter War Memorial Medal of The Continuation War
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Movies with Matti Kassila as Actor(11)

as himself2015 Temples of Dreams
as kansanedustaja Arvo Lamminpää1972 When the Heavens Fall…
as (voice) (uncredited)1969 Vodkaa, komisario Palmu
as Narrator (voice)1968 Here, Beneath the North Star
as Man on Board (uncredited)1962 Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
as (uncredited)1955 Isän vanha ja uusi
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1955 Pastori Jussilainen
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1954 Scarlet Week
as (uncredited)1951 The Radio Burglary
as Waiting Gentleman (uncredited)1949 Ruma Elsa
as Student (uncredited)1948 The Rose and the Vagabond

Movies with Matti Kassila as Crew(72)

Directing/Director1994 Play It All
Writing/Writer1994 Play It All
Directing/Director1988 Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Writing/Writer1988 Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Directing/Director1987 Farewell, Mr. President
Writing/Writer1987 Farewell, Mr. President
Directing/Director1984 Niskavuori
Writing/Writer1984 Niskavuori
Directing/Director1979 Natalia
Writing/Screenplay1973 Pohjantähti
Directing/Director1973 Meiltähän tämä käy
Writing/Writer1973 Meiltähän tämä käy
Directing/Director1972 I Want to Love, Peter
Directing/Director1970 Päämaja
Writing/Screenplay1970 Päämaja
Directing/Director1969 Vodkaa, komisario Palmu
Writing/Writer1969 Vodkaa, komisario Palmu
Production/Production Manager1968 Here, Beneath the North Star
Writing/Screenplay1968 Here, Beneath the North Star
Directing/Director1965 The Parisian Tie
Production/Producer1965 The Parisian Tie
Writing/Writer1965 The Parisian Tie
Production/Producer1963 Commando Assault
Writing/Screenplay1963 Commando Assault
Directing/Director1962 Kolmen kaupungin kasvot
Directing/Director1962 Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
Writing/Screenplay1962 Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
Directing/Director1961 Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Writing/Screenplay1961 Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Directing/Director1961 The Scarlet Dove
Writing/Original Story1961 The Scarlet Dove
Directing/Director1960 Inspector Palmu's Error
Writing/Screenplay1960 Inspector Palmu's Error
Directing/Director1959 Lasisydän
Production/Producer1959 Lasisydän
Writing/Writer1959 Lasisydän
Directing/Director1959 Punainen viiva
Writing/Screenplay1959 Punainen viiva
Directing/Director1957 Kuriton sukupolvi
Directing/Director1957 Syntipukki
Writing/Screenplay1957 Syntipukki
Directing/Director1956 The Harvest Month
Writing/Screenplay1956 The Harvest Month
Directing/Director1955 Isän vanha ja uusi
Writing/Screenplay1955 Isän vanha ja uusi
Directing/Director1955 Pastori Jussilainen
Writing/Screenplay1955 Pastori Jussilainen
Directing/Director1954 Hilmanpäivät
Writing/Screenplay1954 Hilmanpäivät
Directing/Director1954 Scarlet Week
Writing/Screenplay1954 Scarlet Week
Directing/Director1953 The Girl from Moon Bridge
Writing/Screenplay1953 The Girl from Moon Bridge
Directing/Director1953 Song of Warsaw
Writing/Writer1953 Song of Warsaw
Writing/Writer1952 The Night Is Long
Directing/Director1952 The Radio Goes Mad
Writing/Writer1952 The Radio Goes Mad
Directing/Director1951 The Radio Burglary
Writing/Writer1951 The Radio Burglary
Directing/Director1951 Lakeuksien lukko
Writing/Screenplay1951 Lakeuksien lukko
Directing/Director1950 Maija löytää sävelen
Writing/Screenplay1950 Maija löytää sävelen
Directing/Director1949 Professori Masa
Directing/Assistant Director1949 Aaltonen's Missus Takes Charge
Directing/Director1949 Isäntä soittaa hanuria
Directing/Script Supervisor1946 Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori
Production/Location Manager1946 Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori

Full Name: Matti Uolevi Kassila
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Saturday, 01/12 1924 (January) in Keuruu (Finland)
Died: Friday, 12/14 2018 (December) in Vantaa (aged: 94)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Spouses (current/former): Aino Mantsas
Children: Taavi Kassila
Other names for Matti Kassila (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Matti Uolevi Kassila"
"Toivo Mattila"
"Kassila"
"Матти Кассила"
Matti Kassila frequently works together with these people:
Aarre Koivisto (24x, Crew)
T.J. Särkkä (19x, Crew)
Leo Jokela (18x, Actor)
Pentti Irjala (17x, Actor)
Osmo Harkimo (16x, Crew)
Mauno Mäkelä (14x, Crew)
Esko Nevalainen (13x, Crew)
Armas Vallasvuo (12x, Crew)
Mauri Jaakkola (12x, Actor)
Paavo Hukkinen (12x, Actor)
Olavi Suominen (11x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:48613, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024