Hannu Päiviö Leminen (originally Hanno Leminen; 5 January 1910 in Helsinki – 6 June 1997 in Turku) was a Finnish film director, set designer, screenwriter 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 Olympic documentary Maailmat kohtaavat (Where the World Meets, 1952), and for set designing En ole kreivitär (1945) and Morsiusseppele (1954).[2]
Selected filmography as a director
edit- Täysosuma (1941)
- Valkoiset ruusut (1943)
- Tuomari Martta (1943)
- Synnitön lankeemus (1943)
- Vain sinulle (1945)
- Synnin jäljet (1946)
- Tree Without Fruit (1947)
- Dinner for Two (1947)
- Soita minulle, Helena! (1948)
- Rosvo Roope (1949)
- Kesäillan valssi (1951)
- Where the World Meets (1952)
- Onnelliset (1954)
- Morsiusseppele (1954)
- Vieras mies (1957)
References
edit- ^ "ELONET – Hannu Leminen". KAVA. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Hannu Leminen – Muistokirjoitus – Muistot – HS.fi". Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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