Jaakko Pakkasvirta

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.

Directed

1. Ulvova mylläri (1982) — Director
2. X-Paroni (1964) — Director
3. Pedon merkki (1981) — Director
4. Kesäkapina (1970) — Director
5. Linna (1986) — Director
6. Jouluksi kotiin (1975) — Director
7. Poet and Muse (1978) — Director
8. Yö vai päivä (1962) — Director
9. The Green Widow (1968) — Director
10. Nitro League (1993) — Director
11. Tampere, the City of Joyful Summer (1964) — Director
12. Eläköön nuoruus! (1968) — Director
13. Vandrande skugga (1984) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Onnenpeli (1965) — Jussi
2. X-Paroni (1964) — James
3. Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla (1958) — (uncredited)
4. Hopeaa rajan takaa (1963) — Ese Wist
5. Mies tältä tähdeltä (1958) — Erkki Paarala
6. Kesäkapina (1970) — mies irtokynsimainoksessa
7. Meren juhlat (1963) — Jaska
8. Linna (1986) — Sihteeri Bürgel
9. Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin (1956) — Alokas
10. Poet and Muse (1978) — Otto Manninen
11. Iloinen Linnanmäki (1960) — Sorri
12. Valkoinen kääpiö (1986) — Tomas
13. Town Is Our Future (1967) — Narrator
14. Sotapojan heilat (1958) — Alokas
15. Maaseudun tulevaisuus? (1970) — kertoja
16. Darling (1961) — Jaska Salmi