Name Ritva Arvelo | Role Actress | |
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Movies The Radio Commits a Burglary, Radio tulee hulluksi, Kultainen vasikka, Burning Angel Spouse Heikki Savolainen (m. 1955–1965), Matti Oravisto (m. 1948–1954) Children Meri Oravisto, Hannu Oravisto Parents Armas Pietari Arvelo, Lempi Arvelo Similar People Matti Oravisto, Matti Kassila, Heikki Savolainen, Helge Herala, Toivo Sarkka | ||
Ritva Helinä Arvelo (11 March 1921 – 26 October 2013) was a Finnish actress, director, screenwriter and a pioneer in modern dance.
Arvelo was born in Helsinki. During her career, Arvelo worked for the Finnish National Theatre and appeared in such films as Radio tekee murron (1951), Kilroy sen teki (1957), Rakkauselokuva (1984) and Palava enkeli (1984). In 1961, she became only the fourth Finnish female film director when she directed a film Kultainen vasikka, based on a play by Maria Jotuni. This remains her only directorial effort.
As a screenwriter, Arvelo worked with Matti Kassila on his films Syntipukki (1957) and Kuriton sukupolvi (1957). She also wrote the screenplay for Kultainen vasikka. In 1961, Arvelo was one of the founding members of the modern dance group Praesens.