Director

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Directing

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew credits: 16

TMDB ID: 223070

IMDb ID: nm0657122

Known for: Directing

Born: November 28, 1934

Died: March 23, 2018

Age: 83

Place of birth: Simpele, Finland

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1956 - 1993

Years active: 38

Wikidata: Q2656592

Also known as

Jarkko Virta • Pierre Froid • B. Kivi

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Director (4)Writer (6)Editor (2)Producer (2)Production Sound Mixer (1)Sound Recordist (1)

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Biography

Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 films between 1958 and 2000. His 1975 film Home for Christmas was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1978 film Poet and Muse was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.

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