About Nyrki Tapiovaara
Lived 1911 – 1940 (aged 28). Nyrki Tapiovaara was a Finnish director, film director and screenwriter.
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 (Two Henpecked Husbands) (1939) Mr. Lahtinen Takes French Leave (Herra Lahtinen lähtee lipettiin) (1939) One Man's Fate (Miehen tie) (1940)
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Who was Nyrki Tapiovaara?
Finnish film director (1911-1940)
When was Nyrki Tapiovaara born?
Nyrki Tapiovaara was born on 10 September 1911 in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki.
When did Nyrki Tapiovaara die?
Nyrki Tapiovaara died on 29 February 1940 in Tohmajärvi, Suojärvi.
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Nyrki Tapiovaara was a director, film director and screenwriter.
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Nyrki Tapiovaara was Finnish.
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