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Valentin Vaala

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 10/11/1909 († 67, 11/21/1976) | Helsinki (Finland)
Valentin Vaala (born Valentin Yakovich Ivanoff, Russian: Валентин Якович Иванов; 13 October 1909 in Helsinki – 21 November 1976 in Helsinki) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and film editor. His career spanned several decades, from 1929 to 1973, and has been called one of the most significant, in both quality and popularity, in the history of Finnish cinema. ()

Valentin Vaala was born in 1909 Helsinki to a Russian-Finnish family. Vaala began his career in the 20s and was noticed in Finland for his international and modern style. Overall his career was a long one, and he ended up directing 44 feature films between 1929 and 1963.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Drama

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The Apple Falls

Certification unknown

1952 | 3.8/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy
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The start of the famous Finnish film series. Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women. ...

Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori

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1946 | 3.1/5 | 1h 28min
Romance / Love, Drama
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The Green Chamber of Linnais (Linnaisten vihreä kamari) is a Finnish film from 1945 directed by Valentin Vaala. Mixed with elements of horror and romance, it is based on an 1880 novel "Gröna kammarn ...

The Green Chamber of Linnais

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1945 | 4.0/5 | 1h 39min
Drama, Mystery, Horror
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A smart set girl wants more excitement in her life and ends being mixed up in criminal activities. ...

Dynamiittityttö

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1944 | 1.5/5 | 1h 13min
Comedy
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Movies with Valentin Vaala as Actor(3)

as himself1937 Vaalan kamerat pyörivät
as Manne Hietikko1935 Kun isä tahtoo...
as Ra-Dorek1929 Mustat silmät

Movies with Valentin Vaala as Crew(121)

Crew/Special Effects1971 Moments in Helsinki
Directing/Director1971 Moments in Helsinki
Editing/Editor1971 Moments in Helsinki
Directing/Director1967 Katoavaa Tamperetta
Directing/Director1963 The Truth is Merciless
Editing/Editor1963 The Truth is Merciless
Directing/Director1961 Swinging Youth
Directing/Director1958 The Young Miller
Writing/Screenplay1958 The Young Miller
Directing/Director1958 The Women of Niskavuori
Writing/Screenplay1958 The Women of Niskavuori
Directing/Director1957 Nummisuutarit
Writing/Screenplay1957 Nummisuutarit
Directing/Director1956 Our Wife in Common
Writing/Screenplay1956 Our Wife in Common
Directing/Director1955 I and My Husband's Fiancée
Writing/Screenplay1955 I and My Husband's Fiancée
Directing/Director1954 I, a Father!
Editing/Editor1954 I, a Father!
Writing/Screenplay1954 I, a Father!
Directing/Director1953 Huhtikuu tulee
Editing/Editor1953 Huhtikuu tulee
Writing/Screenplay1953 Huhtikuu tulee
Directing/Director1953 The Foreman at Siltala
Editing/Editor1953 The Foreman at Siltala
Writing/Screenplay1953 The Foreman at Siltala
Directing/Director1952 The Apple Falls
Editing/Editor1952 The Apple Falls
Writing/Screenplay1952 The Apple Falls
Directing/Director1952 The Vagabond's Girl
Editing/Editor1952 The Vagabond's Girl
Directing/Director1951 Gabriel, Come Back
Editing/Editor1951 Gabriel, Come Back
Writing/Screenplay1951 Gabriel, Come Back
Directing/Director1949 Dark Is the Rift
Editing/Editor1949 Dark Is the Rift
Writing/Screenplay1949 Dark Is the Rift
Directing/Director1949 It's You I Want
Editing/Editor1949 It's You I Want
Writing/Screenplay1949 It's You I Want
Directing/Director1948 People of the Summer Night
Editing/Editor1948 People of the Summer Night
Writing/Screenplay1948 People of the Summer Night
Directing/Director1947 Maaret, the Mountain Maid
Editing/Editor1947 Maaret, the Mountain Maid
Directing/Director1946 Viikon tyttö
Editing/Editor1946 Viikon tyttö
Writing/Writer1946 Viikon tyttö
Directing/Director1946 Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori
Editing/Editor1946 Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori
Writing/Screenplay1946 Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori
Directing/Director1945 Vuokrasulhanen
Editing/Editor1945 Vuokrasulhanen
Writing/Writer1945 Vuokrasulhanen
Directing/Director1945 The Green Chamber of Linnais
Editing/Editor1945 The Green Chamber of Linnais
Directing/Director1944 Dynamiittityttö
Editing/Editor1944 Dynamiittityttö
Writing/Writer1944 Dynamiittityttö
Directing/Director1943 Tositarkoituksella
Editing/Editor1943 Tositarkoituksella
Writing/Writer1943 Tositarkoituksella
Directing/Director1943 Miss Hothead
Editing/Editor1943 Miss Hothead
Directing/Director1943 They Met at the Swing
Editing/Editor1943 They Met at the Swing
Directing/Director1942 Varaventtiili
Editing/Editor1942 Varaventtiili
Directing/Director1941 Morsian yllättää
Editing/Editor1941 Morsian yllättää
Writing/Writer1941 Morsian yllättää
Directing/Director1941 Andreas and Sinful Jolanda
Editing/Editor1941 Andreas and Sinful Jolanda
Directing/Director1941 From the Dictated Border to the Svir River
Directing/Director1940 Jumalan myrsky
Editing/Editor1940 Jumalan myrsky
Directing/Director1939 The Rich Girl
Editing/Editor1939 The Rich Girl
Directing/Director1939 Wake Up, Helsinki!
Directing/Director1939 Green Gold
Editing/Editor1939 Green Gold
Writing/Screenplay1939 Green Gold
Directing/Director1938 The Women of Niskavuori
Editing/Editor1938 The Women of Niskavuori
Directing/Director1938 Sysmäläinen
Editing/Editor1938 Sysmäläinen
Directing/Director1937 Juurakon Hulda
Editing/Editor1937 Juurakon Hulda
Writing/Screenplay1937 Juurakon Hulda
Directing/Director1937 The Logger's Bride
Editing/Editor1937 The Logger's Bride
Directing/Director1936 Substitute Wife
Editing/Editor1936 Substitute Wife
Writing/Screenplay1936 Substitute Wife
Directing/Director1936 The Substitute Husband
Editing/Editor1936 The Substitute Husband
Directing/Director1935 Kun isä tahtoo...
Editing/Editor1935 Kun isä tahtoo...
Directing/Director1935 Kaikki rakastavat
Editing/Editor1935 Kaikki rakastavat
Writing/Screenplay1935 Kaikki rakastavat
Art/Set Designer1934 Helsingin kuuluisin liikemies
Directing/Director1934 Helsingin kuuluisin liikemies
Art/Set Designer1933 Sininen varjo
Directing/Director1933 Sininen varjo
Editing/Editor1933 Sininen varjo
Writing/Writer1933 Sininen varjo
Directing/Director1931 The Broad Way
Editing/Editor1931 The Broad Way
Writing/Screenplay1931 The Broad Way
Art/Production Design1929 The Gypsy Charmer
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1929 The Gypsy Charmer
Directing/Director1929 The Gypsy Charmer
Editing/Editor1929 The Gypsy Charmer
Writing/Writer1929 The Gypsy Charmer
Art/Production Design1929 Mustat silmät
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1929 Mustat silmät
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist1929 Mustat silmät
Directing/Director1929 Mustat silmät
Editing/Editor1929 Mustat silmät
Writing/Writer1929 Mustat silmät

Full Name: Valentin Ivanoff
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Monday, 10/11 1909 (October) in Helsinki (Finland)
Died: Sunday, 11/21 1976 (November) in Helsinki (aged: 67)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Finnish (FI), Russian (RU, native language), Swedish (SV)
Other names for Valentin Vaala (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Valentin Jakovitsh Ivanoff"
"Valentin Ivanoff"
"Walrut Waala"
"Vaala"
"Vaha"
"Валентин Якович Иванов"
Valentin Vaala frequently works together with these people:
Eino Heino (31x, Crew)
Risto Orko (21x, Crew)
Matti Schreck (18x, Crew)
Harry Bergström (17x, Crew)
Lea Joutseno (17x, Actress)
Usko Kemppi (16x, Crew)
Ossi Elstelä (16x, Actor)
Pertti Kuusela (15x, Crew)
Harald Koivikko (14x, Crew)
Elli Ylimaa (12x, Actress)
Aarne Kuokkanen (12x, Cast)
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