Toivo Särkkä
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Toivo Jalmari Särkkä born Toivo Hjalmar Silén, was a Finnish
film producer and director. He was CEO of the production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus
.
Before his career in filmmaking, Särkkä worked as a bank manager and chairman in Kotimainen Työ, an organization promoting Finnish work and products. After the death of Erkki Karu
, founder and owner of Suomen Filmiteollisuus, Särkkä became the CEO thus producing 233 and directing 49 feature films.
In 1965, when Finnish film industry was in difficulties due to the coming of television
, Särkkä initiated bankruptcy
of Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Films directed by Särkkä are e.g. Suomisen perhe, Helmikuun manifesti, Kulkurin valssi and Vaivaisukon morsian.
Särkkä married Russia
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n Margariitta Beljavsky in 1914. They had one daughter.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
film producer and director. He was CEO of the production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Suomen Filmiteollisuus , lit. Finland's Film Industry, is a Finnish film production company founded by Erkki Karu in 1933 after financial problems with Suomi-Filmi. The CEO, director, producer and writer T.J. Särkkä was a central figure in Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Among others, the film director...
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Before his career in filmmaking, Särkkä worked as a bank manager and chairman in Kotimainen Työ, an organization promoting Finnish work and products. After the death of Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer, and one of the pioneers of the Finnish cinema.-Career:...
, founder and owner of Suomen Filmiteollisuus, Särkkä became the CEO thus producing 233 and directing 49 feature films.
In 1965, when Finnish film industry was in difficulties due to the coming of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, Särkkä initiated bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
of Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Films directed by Särkkä are e.g. Suomisen perhe, Helmikuun manifesti, Kulkurin valssi and Vaivaisukon morsian.
Särkkä married Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n Margariitta Beljavsky in 1914. They had one daughter.
Selected filmography
- Radio tekee murronRadio tekee murronRadio tekee murron is a Finnish crime comedy directed by Matti Kassila and starring Hannes Häyrinen. The idea for the movie came from an actual radio program done by sensationalist reporter Usko Santavuori, in which he committed a fake burglary of which local police forces had not been made...
(1951) - Kvinnan bakom alltKvinnan bakom alltKvinnan bakom allt is a 1951 Swedish-Finnish film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Sonja Wigert.-Cast:* Sonja Wigert - Nina Lind* Georg Funkquist - Mayor* Bengt Logardt - First Aide* Börje Mellvig - Second Aide* Gyrd Løfquist - Third Aide...
(1951) - The Unknown SoldierThe Unknown Soldier (1955 film)The Unknown Soldier is a Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine and premiered in December 1955. It is based on The Unknown Soldier, a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers...
(1955) - 19181918 (film)1918 is a 1957 Finnish war film directed by Toivo Särkkä. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Åke Lindman - Samuel Bro* Anneli Sauli - Essi Söderman* Ture Ara - Ceder * Matti Aulos - Humalainen...
(1957) - MiriamMiriam (film)Miriam is a 1957 Finnish drama film directed by William Markus. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Anneli Sauli - Miriam* Irma Seikkula - Britta Allnes* Pentti Siimes - Hans Allnes* Leo Riuttu - Torvald Allnes...
(1957) - Sven Tuuva the HeroSven Tuuva the HeroSven Tuuva the Hero is a 1958 Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Veikko Sinisalo - Sven* Edvin Laine - Ukko Tuuva * Fanni Halonen - Äiti Tuuva...
(1958) - Komisario Palmun erehdysKomisario Palmun erehdysKomisario Palmun erehdys is a Finnish crime film directed by Matti Kassila, and based on the second Inspector Palmu novel by the same name by Mika Waltari....
(1960) - Kaks' tavallista LahtistaKaks' tavallista LahtistaKaks' tavallista Lahtista is a 1960 Finnish drama film directed by Ville Salminen. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Eemeli - Janitor Vepsäläinen* Vesa Enne - Janitor's son* Hannu Halonen* Paavo Hukkinen...
(1960) - The Scarlet DoveThe Scarlet DoveThe Scarlet Dove is a 1961 Finnish thriller film directed by Matti Kassila. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Tauno Palo - Dr...
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