Risto Jarva

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-07-15

Deathday 1977-12-16 (43 years old)

Place of Birth Helsinki, Finland

Also Known As B. Kivi

Risto Jarva

Biography

Risto Jarva was a leading filmmaker in the Finnish cinema of the 1960's and the 1970's as well as one of the founders of the production company Filminor. He died aged 43 in a car accident on his way home from the premiere of his now classic film The Year of the Hare (1977).

Known For

Director

1977
1976
Loma

as Director

1974
One Man's War

as Director

1972
1970
Bensaa suonissa

as Director

1970
1969
Time of Roses

as Director

1969
Frozen Foods

as Director

1968
1968
Woman and Society

as Director

1968
Computers Serve

as Director

1967
A Worker's Diary

as Director

1967
Town Is Our Future

as Director

1965
Onnenpeli

as Director

1964
X-Paroni

as Director

1962
Yö vai päivä

as Director

1959
9 runoa

as Director

Writer

1977
The Year of the Hare

as Screenplay

1976
Loma

as Writer

1974
One Man's War

as Writer

1970
Bensaa suonissa

as Writer

1969
Frozen Foods

as Writer

1969
Time of Roses

as Writer

1968
1968
1968
Computers Serve

as Screenplay

1967
1965
Onnenpeli

as Writer

1964
X-Paroni

as Writer

1962
Yö vai päivä

as Writer

Editor

1977
1976
Loma

as Editor

1974
One Man's War

as Editor

1970
Bensaa suonissa

as Editor

1968
1967
1965
Onnenpeli

as Editor

1964
X-Paroni

as Editor

1962
Yö vai päivä

as Editor

Producer

1971
Kreivi

as Producer

1970
Bensaa suonissa

as Producer

1970
Kesäkapina

as Producer

1969
Time of Roses

as Producer

1968
The Green Widow

as Producer

1967
A Worker's Diary

as Producer

1965
Onnenpeli

as Producer

1964
X-Paroni

as Producer

1962
Yö vai päivä

as Executive Producer

Actor

1976
Loma

as Bank customer / Man reading newspaper

1974
One Man's War

as Interview / Man in restaurant

Camera

1964
X-Paroni

as Director of Photography

Art

1970
Bensaa suonissa

as Production Design

Crew

2008