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Nyrki Tapiovaara

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 09/10/1911 († 28, 02/29/1940) | Helsinki (Finland)
Nyrki Tapiovaara, born 10 September 1911 in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, died 29 February 1940, was a Finnish film director. He belonged to the Tulenkantajat group which promoted modernist ideas in Finnish culture. Tapiovaara's film career only lasted four years and resulted in five feature films, but had a lasting effect on Finnish cinema. He died in the Winter War. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at ...

One Man's Fate

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1940 | 1.5/5 | 1h 33min
Drama
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Farce which deals with the position of men and women, with the concept of marriage... It's a story about two men both called Vihtori in the vortex of love, gender and "estate". ...

Kaksi Vihtoria

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1939 | 1h 50min
Comedy
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Conscientious middle-class clerk, Mr. Lahtinen tries to find the melody of his life... ...

Mr. Lahtinen Takes French Leave

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1939 | 1h 17min
Comedy
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A thriller set in turn-of-the-century Helsinki, Stolen Death uses elements of German expressionism to tell the story of Finnish resistance fighters smuggling arms to overthrow the Tsarist occupiers of ...

Stolen Death

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1938 | 3.5/5 | 1h 28min
Thriller
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Movies with Nyrki Tapiovaara as Crew(10)

Directing/Director1940 One Man's Fate
Writing/Screenplay1940 One Man's Fate
Directing/Director1939 Mr. Lahtinen Takes French Leave
Editing/Editor1939 Mr. Lahtinen Takes French Leave
Writing/Writer1939 Mr. Lahtinen Takes French Leave
Directing/Director1939 Kaksi Vihtoria
Writing/Writer1939 Kaksi Vihtoria
Directing/Director1938 Stolen Death
Directing/Director1937 Juha
Writing/Writer1937 Juha

Citizenship: Finland
Born: Sunday, 09/10 1911 (September) in Helsinki (Finland)
Died: Thursday, 02/29 1940 (February) in Tohmajärvi (aged: 28)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Educated at: University of Helsinki
Member of: Kiila
Siblings: Tapio Tapiovaara, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Nyrki Tapiovaara frequently works together with these people:
Erik Blomberg (11x, Crew)
Olavi Gunnari (3x, Crew)
Annie Mörk (3x, Actress)
Hertta Leistén (3x, Actress)
Arvi Tuomi (2x, Actor)
Jalmari Parikka (2x, Actor)
Hugo Hytönen (2x, Actor)
Tuulikki Paananen (2x, Actress)
F.E. Sillanpää (2x, Crew)
Jan Boleslaw (1x, Crew)
Juhani Aho (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:298347, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024