Risto Jarva
Directing

Risto Jarva

Born 1934-07-15 · Helsinki, Finland · Died 1977-12-16

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).

ActorWriterProducerProduction DesignEditorDirectorThanksDirector Of Photography

Known for

Helsinki, Forever★ 7Viewing moment
Helsinki, Forever
2008
The Year of the Hare★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Year of the Hare
1977
Night or Day★ 5.5Viewing moment
Night or Day
1962
Diary of a Worker★ 6.2Viewing moment
Diary of a Worker
1967
Kitka - a poem in living waterViewing moment
Kitka - a poem in living water
1963
Woman and Society★ 7Viewing moment
Woman and Society
1968
Town Is Our Future★ 6.5Viewing moment
Town Is Our Future
1967
Computers ServeViewing moment
Computers Serve
1968
The Green Widow★ 3.5Viewing moment
The Green Widow
1968
Kreivi★ 4Viewing moment
Kreivi
1971
A Time of Roses★ 5.3Viewing moment
A Time of Roses
1969
Onnenpeli★ 5Viewing moment
Onnenpeli
1965
One Man's War★ 6.8Viewing moment
One Man's War
1974
Olympian Holiday★ 5.4Viewing moment
Olympian Holiday
1976
X-Paroni★ 5.5Viewing moment
X-Paroni
1964
Bensaa suonissa★ 4.6Viewing moment
Bensaa suonissa
1970
When the Heavens Fall…★ 6.1Viewing moment
When the Heavens Fall…
1972
Risto Jarva, My Colleague★ 8Viewing moment
Risto Jarva, My Colleague
1984

Frequent collaborators

Jaakko PakkasvirtaJaakko PakkasvirtaMatti KuorttiMatti KuorttiTimo LinnasaloTimo LinnasaloPeter von BaghPeter von BaghMartti PennanenMartti PennanenAntti LitjaAntti LitjaTitta KarakorpiTitta KarakorpiElina SaloElina Salo