Edvin Laine

ActorDirectorWriter Jul 13 (died age 84) Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland] 1939–1986 (47 year career)

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Biography

Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a s…

Known For

Film

The Unknown Soldier

Director

Film

Here, Beneath the North Star

Director

Film

Akseli and Elina

Director

Film

Akaton mies

Director

Film

Niskavuoren Heta

Director

Film

Viimeinen savotta

Director

Film

Niskavuoren Aarne

Director

Film

Sven Tuuva the Hero

Sven's Father

Filmography

Acting (27)

Movies (27)

Akallinen mies

1986

as Narrator (voice)

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Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta

as Trofimov

Myöhästynyt hääyö

as William Makinen

Sven Tuuva the Hero

as Sven's Father

Risti ja liekki

as Nuntius

Musta rakkaus

as Arttu Salmela

Niskavuori taistelee

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Pastori Jussilainen

1955

as Elias Gabriel Jussilainen

Rakas lurjus

as Aapeli Siimes

Hilmanpäivät

as Kalervo Kytömaa

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

1953

as Kahari

Yhden yön hinta

as Antii

Vihaan sinua – rakas

as Esa Karnala

Onnen-Pekka

as Kristian Björn

Naiskohtaloita

1947

as Gustaf Jäckell

2.3

Kultainen kynttilänjalka

1946

as Markus Mäntylä

4.0

Anna Liisa

1945

as Mikko

Ristikon varjossa

1945

as Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'

Nokea ja kultaa

as Jalmari Aaltonen

Pellonmäen tarina

Sylvi

as Aksel Wahl

Keinumorsian

1943

as Elias Horha

Yrjänän emännän synti

1943

as Antti

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August järjestää kaiken

1942

as Koiranen

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Rantasuon raatajat

1942

as Antti

Oi, kallis Suomenmaa

1940

Seitsemän veljestä

1939

as Juhani

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Crew (44)

Movies (44)

Akallinen mies

Director

Akaton mies

Director

Ruskan jälkeen

Director

Ruskan jälkeen

Screenplay

Viimeinen savotta

Director

Viimeinen savotta

Screenplay

Trust

Director

Pohjantähti

Director

Pohjantähti

Screenplay

Akseli and Elina

Director

Akseli and Elina

Screenplay

Here, Beneath the North Star

1968

Director

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Here, Beneath the North Star

Screenplay

Pinsiön parooni

Director

Pikku suorasuu

Director

Scandal in the Girls' School

Director

Myöhästynyt hääyö

Director

Sven Tuuva the Hero

Director

Musta rakkaus

Director

Niskavuori taistelee

Director

Veteraanin voitto

Director

The Unknown Soldier

Director

Niskavuoren Aarne

Director

Kunnioittaen

Director

Opri

1954

Director

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

1953

Director

Niskavuoren Heta

Director

Yhden yön hinta

Director

Vihaan sinua – rakas

Director

Tapahtui kaukana

Director

Isäpappa ja keltanokka

1950

Director

Prinsessa Ruusunen

Director

Ruma Elsa

Director

Aaltoska orkaniseeraa

1949

Director

6.0

Onnen-Pekka

1948

Director

Laulava sydän

1948

Director

Laitakaupungin laulu

Director

Kultamitalivaimo

Director

Pikku-Matti maailmalla

Director

Kirkastuva sävel

Director

Kultainen kynttilänjalka

Director

Ristikon varjossa

Director

Nokea ja kultaa

Director

Yrjänän emännän synti

1943

Director

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