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Nyrki Tapiovaara

Died
  
29 February 1940, Tohmajärvi, Finland

Movies
  
The Stolen Death, Juha, One Man's Faith, Kaksi Vihtoria, Herra Lahtinen lähtee lipettiin

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.

Filmography

  • Juha (1937)
  • The Stolen Death (Varastettu kuolema) (1938)
  • Kaksi Vihtoria (1939)
  • Herra Lahtinen lähtee lipettiin (1939)
  • One Man's Faith (Miehen tie) (1940)
  • References

    Nyrki Tapiovaara Wikipedia