Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish movie director and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 movies between 1958 and 2000. His 1975 movie Home for Christmas was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] His 1978 movie Poet and Muse was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] He was born in Simpele, Finland.

Pakkasvirta in 1969

Pakkasvirta died on 23 March 2018 in Vantaa, Finland at the age of 83.[3]

References
  1. "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  3. Jussi-gaala -päivän suru-uutinen - ohjaaja-näyttelijä Jaakko Pakkasvirta menehtyi tänään: ”Nerokas taiteilija” (in Finnish)

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