Eija-Elina Bergholm

Eija-Elina Anneli Bergholm (née Neuvonen, born 27 April 1943) is a Finnish director and screenwriter.

Life and career Born in Lahti, Bergholm studied art history and drama at the University of Helsinki and drama at the Finnish Theater Institute, graduating in 1965. She started her career working as a television director and serving as artistic director for the Helsinki Student Theatre.

Bergholm made her directorial film debut in 1972 with , which won several awards Beyond her work for cinema, in her home country she is also well known for the television works she wrote and directed for the Finnish Broadcasting Company from the late 1970s.