Valentin Vaala

Valentin Vaala

Actor · Director · Writer

Helsinki, Finland
October 11, 1909

Biography

Valentin Vaala was born in 1909 Helsinki to a Russian-Finnish family. Vaala began his career in the 20s and was noticed in Finland for his international and modern style. Overall his career was a long one, and he ended up directing 44 feature films between 1929 and 1963.

Photo

Valentin Vaala 1

Representative Works

From the Dictated Border to the Svir River
From the Dictated Border to the Svir River
8.0
/ Finnish
Taistelujen tie
Taistelujen tie
10.0
/ Finnish
Rahan rata
Rahan rata
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/ Finnish
Moments in Helsinki
Moments in Helsinki
6.0
/ Finnish
Neiti Tuittupää
Neiti Tuittupää
5.0
/ Finnish
Kamerat pyörivät
Kamerat pyörivät
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/ English
Varaventtiili
Varaventtiili
8.0
/ Finnish
Nuori mylläri
Nuori mylläri
5.7
/ Finnish
Wake Up, Helsinki!
Wake Up, Helsinki!
5.5
/ Finnish
Savupiippu
Savupiippu
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/ Finnish
Meri antaa
Meri antaa
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/ English
Rikas tyttö
Rikas tyttö
5.3
/ Finnish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

From the Dictated Border to the Svir River
1941Winner

Best Director

From the Dictated Border to the Svir River

Taistelujen tie
1960Winner

Best Performance

Taistelujen tie

Neiti Tuittupää
1943Nominee

Best Performance

Neiti Tuittupää

Career Highlights

Varaventtiili
1942Highlight

Best Director

Varaventtiili

Nuori mylläri
1958Highlight

Best Writing

Nuori mylläri