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Matti Kassila

1924 – 2018

Finnish film director and screenwriter

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Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 94). Matti Kassila was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter.

Matti Kassila (12 January 1924 – 13 December 2018 ) was a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari. During his long career, he won seven Jussi Awards, including a concrete Jussi for lifetime achievement, and received numerous other commendations. His 1959 film Punainen viiva was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. He was also one of the screenwriters for the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star, directed by Edvin Laine.

Films directed by Kassila Isäntä soittaa hanuria (1949) Professori Masa (1950) Maija löytää sävelen (1950) Lakeuksien lukko (1951) Radio tekee murron (1951) Radio tulee hulluksi (1952) Varsovan laulu (1953) Tyttö kuunsillalta (1953) Sininen viikko (1954) Hilmanpäivät (1954) Isän vanha ja uusi (1955) Pastori Jussilainen (1955) Elokuu (1956) Kuriton sukupolvi (1957) Syntipukki (1957) Punainen viiva (1959) Lasisydän (1959) Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960) Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961) Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961) Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962) Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1963) Äl’ yli päästä perhanaa (1968) Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969) Päämaja (1970) Aatamin puvussa ja vähän Eevankin (1971) Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972) Meiltähän tämä käy (1973) Natalia (1979) Niskavuori (1984) Jäähyväiset presidentille (1987) Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988) Kaikki pelissä (1994)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Jussi Award for Best Direction; Jussi Award for Best Script; Finnish State Prize for Cinema; Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award; Memorial medal of the Winter War; Memorial medal of the Continuation War; Jussi Award
Also known as
Matti Uolevi Kassila

Family & relationships

Partner
Aino Mantsas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Matti Kassila?

Finnish film director and screenwriter (1924–2018)

When was Matti Kassila born?

Matti Kassila was born on 12 January 1924 in Keuruu.

When did Matti Kassila die?

Matti Kassila died on 13 December 2018 in Vantaa.

What was Matti Kassila's occupation?

Matti Kassila was a film director, actor and screenwriter.

What nationality was Matti Kassila?

Matti Kassila was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matti Kassila

· Wikidata: Q3494889

· DBpedia: Matti Kassila

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