Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila in the Jussi Award ceremony in 2011.
Born(1924-01-12)12 January 1924
Keuruu, Finland
Died13 December 2018(2018-12-13) (aged 94)
Vantaa, Finland
NationalityFinnish
OccupationFilm director
Notable workRadio tekee murron, Komisario Palmun erehdys
PartnerAino Mantsas
AwardsConcrete Jussi Award for lifetime achievements, 2010
Young Matti Kassila

Matti Kassila (12 January 1924 – 13 December 2018[1][2]) was a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari. During his long career, he won seven Jussi Awards, including a concrete Jussi for lifetime achievement,[3] and received numerous other commendations. His 1959 film Punainen viiva was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.[4] He was also one of the screenwriters for the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star, directed by Edvin Laine.

Films directed by Kassila

References

  1. ^ "IL: Komisario Palmu -elokuvista tunnettu ohjaaja Matti Kassila on kuollut". mtv.fi. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Death notice on Helsingin Sanomat". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma Media Finland. 13 January 2019. pp. C 17.
  3. ^ "Jussi-palkinnon saajat 2010". Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ^ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

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