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Edvin Laine

1905–1989 · Directing

60.1avg grm
3titles
2honors

Honors

2
1955Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
1953Jussi Award — Best Direction

Bio

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 successful movie in Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 successful movie in Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

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1960s1 titleUUnder the Northern Star1968 · as Director58.4
1950s2 titlesUThe Unknown Soldier1955 · as Director63.6HHilma's Name Day1954 · as Kalervo Kytömaa58.3

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Edvin Laine

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born1905
died1989
known forDirecting
titles on site3
avg GRM60.1
honors2 · Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, 1955
Honors
  • 1955Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  • 1953Jussi Award — Best Direction
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 successful movie in Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

ranked on this site

1960s

1 title
U58.4Under the Northern Star1968 · as Director

1950s

2 titles
U63.6The Unknown Soldier1955 · as DirectorH58.3Hilma's Name Day1954 · as Kalervo Kytömaa

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