Hannu Leminen
| Hannu Leminen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
5 January 1910 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died |
6 June 1997 (aged 87) Turku, Finland |
| Occupation | Film director, set designer, screenwriter |
Hannu Päiviö Leminen (originally Hanno Leminen, 5 January 1910 – 6 June 1997) was a Finnish film director, set designer, screen writer and later an executive at the Finnish Broadcasting Company. During his career, Leminen directed almost 30 films.[1]
Leminen was married to actress Helena Kara (1916–2002) who appeared in almost all of his films. He won four Jussi Awards; for directing the film Valkoiset ruusut (1943) and the documentary Maailmat kohtaavat (1952), and for set designing En ole kreivitär (1945) and Morsiusseppele (1954).[2]
Selected filmography as a director
- Täysosuma (1941)
- Valkoiset ruusut (1943)
- Tuomari Martta (1943)
- Synnitön lankeemus (1943)
- Vain sinulle (1945)
- Synnin jäljet (1946)
- Soita minulle, Helena! (1948)
- Rosvo Roope (1949)
- Kesäillan valssi (1951)
- Onnelliset (1954)
- Morsiusseppele (1954)
- Vieras mies (1957)
References
- ↑ "ELONET – Hannu Leminen". KAVA. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hannu Leminen – Muistokirjoitus – Muistot – HS.fi". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 28 January 2013.