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Vilho Siivola

Date of birth: 1910-04-10

Place of birth: Sääksmäki, Finland

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ville Siivola, Vilho Sivola

Vilho Siivola

Biography

Vilho Siivola (10 April 1910 in Valkeakoski, Finland – 28 November 1984 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish actor, film director, television director and a member of the Council of Theatre. His career included theatre, where he was both an actor and a director, motion pictures and television. Notably, in 1953 he was one of the founders of 'Kivi-juhlat’ (a theatre festival based in the childhood town of Aleksis Kivi) and was its first director. In addition he authored two books, Myllykylästä Maailmalle (1975) and Maailmassa Maailmaa (1983). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movie Credits

Trust
1.6

Trust

1976-04-21

In December 1917, a Finnish delegation arrives in St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Lenin to seek reco

Kohtalo johtaa meitä
1.3

Kohtalo johtaa meitä

1945-05-20

Sirkka feels she's doing the right thing when she kills her cruel stepfather. But there is a witness

Koskenkylän laulu
1.2

Koskenkylän laulu

1947-09-25

Reino Köyri the son of a wealthy house falls off a horse and ends up at Liuhala's cottage to be trea

…ja Helena soittaa
3.3

…ja Helena soittaa

1951-12-30

Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second

Yli rajan
2.5

Yli rajan

1942-10-11

Eliisa Raaska, who lives in the Soviet Union, wants to move to Finland to be with her beloved Mikko

Kirkastettu sydän
2.4

Kirkastettu sydän

1943-12-18

Ahti Helpi, the pastor of a rural parish who sees himself as both a priest and a soldier, leaves for

Syntynyt terve tyttö
0

Syntynyt terve tyttö

1943-02-07

Mrs. Ireene Helasuo does not want to have children and refuses to do so. She argues about this with

Kuollut mies vihastuu
0

Kuollut mies vihastuu

1944-08-13

Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who

Kolmastoista koputus
1.5

Kolmastoista koputus

1945-04-01

Two Finnish naval captains face spies in Gothenburg harbor during the second world war.

"Minä elän"
3

"Minä elän"

1946-10-10

The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumou

Sadan miekan mies
2

Sadan miekan mies

1951-08-31

Captain Kaarnoja finds himself caught up in intrigues and a dispute between the noblewoman Elisabeth

Poikani pääkonsuli
2.3

Poikani pääkonsuli

1940-12-22

Perky student Inkeri 'Iiri' Paappanen and businessman Taavi Takkulainen fall in love during a boat t

Hiipivä vaara
4.5

Hiipivä vaara

1944-11-05

A man mixed up in suspicious activity is murdered in the studio of photographer Ilmari Lavio. At the

Varjoja Kannaksella
0

Varjoja Kannaksella

1943-11-07

Lieutenant Ville Somero investigates a sabotage at a fortress site on the Karelian Isthmus in the su

Herrojen Eeva
2.4

Herrojen Eeva

1954-08-27

Life changes for Eeva, working in a hosiery factory as she was chosen as a model. Soon she gets invo

Halveksittu
3.5

Halveksittu

1939-03-19

Merchant Iivari encounters significant challenges in his entrepreneurial career when Merthen, a comm

Tyttö astuu elämään
0

Tyttö astuu elämään

1943-02-28

The spoiled girl Elli Arto joins the military service for women longing for a life of excitement. Ou

Eteenpäin – elämään
0

Eteenpäin – elämään

1939-01-29

Senator Fredrik, who advocates a policy of appeasement, expels his nephew Robert, an activist and lo

Synnitön lankeemus
0

Synnitön lankeemus

1943-11-21

Timo plays a jealous husband who shoots his wife's lover on stage. The theater director urges the sh

Yövartija vain…
1.4

Yövartija vain…

1940-12-01

Old Virtanen is a respected night watchman at a textile factory and a single father to his daughter

Poikamies-pappa
2.5

Poikamies-pappa

1941-09-28

Bohemian painter Lasse receives a million-dollar inheritance from his aunt who has moved to Australi

Täysosuma
1.8

Täysosuma

1941-11-09

A young heiress settles into a holiday hotel in search of a suitable husband. There are enough groom

Niskavuoren Aarne
2.9

Niskavuoren Aarne

1954-03-25

Niskavuori's Aarne (Arne från Niskavuori) is a Finnish drama film from 1954. It is based on Hella W

Risti ja liekki
1.8

Risti ja liekki

1957-03-01

Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and fall

Pastori Jussilainen
2

Pastori Jussilainen

1955-10-21

The year is 1895 in a small village in Savo, where new ideas such as women's rights and folk high sc

Nuoruus sumussa
2.5

Nuoruus sumussa

1946-04-12

Three young men trying to find a place in society after the war.

Kunnioittaen
0

Kunnioittaen

1954-01-15

Elmeri Vara from the General Stabilization Party, Selma Vuorinen from the Free Enlightenment Party,

Viimeinen vieras
0

Viimeinen vieras

1941-03-23

Inspector Puosu investigates the murder of smuggler Nelly with journalist Harn. Doubts are directed

Markan tähden
1.3

Markan tähden

1938-10-02

Irmeli, a fashion designer enjoying herself in Hanko, is urgently needed at her workplace. Ritva set

Aktivistit
2.5

Aktivistit

1939-04-09

In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland,

VMV 6
2.1

VMV 6

1936-02-16

The Finnish coast guard battles the bootleggers who smuggle booze across the Gulf of Finland during

Hätävara
2

Hätävara

1939-01-15

The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar

Kohtalo tekee siirron
1

Kohtalo tekee siirron

1959-11-20

Three brothers, all with their own problems that could be solved by money, try to come up with a pla

The Unknown Soldier
3.6

The Unknown Soldier

1955-12-23

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their

Silmät hämärässä
3.5

Silmät hämärässä

1952-02-01

A mad writer checks into a hotel. In the window of a opposite building he sees four men and starts t

Veteraanin voitto
0

Veteraanin voitto

1955-03-18

Timo learns about his grandfather Santeri's background in the workers' sports movement. Inspired by

Tyttö kuunsillalta
3

Tyttö kuunsillalta

1953-10-30

A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their yout

Avoveteen
0

Avoveteen

1939-08-27

Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man

Lakeuksien lukko
2.5

Lakeuksien lukko

1951-01-26

Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who

Viisi vekkulia
1

Viisi vekkulia

1956-05-18

The pensioners living in the Iltarusko Foundation building are joined by a new resident, Director Ko

Anu ja Mikko
2

Anu ja Mikko

1956-11-30

The film tells the story of an orphaned Anu and carpenter Mikko trying to make a living in a small K

Herra sotaministeri
0

Herra sotaministeri

1957-08-09

Kalle, a shy and absent-minded civil servant at the comparison agency, unwittingly becomes Minister

Hunting for Miss Europe
4.3

Hunting for Miss Europe

1955-07-29

Miss Europe Hunting (1955) is a romantic comedy directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with Lars-E

Ryhmy ja Romppainen
2

Ryhmy ja Romppainen

1941-11-16

Sergeant Kalle Ryhmy, Second Lieutenant Ville Romppainen, and Mörökölli the cat travel from the fron

Mikä yö!
0

Mikä yö!

1945-10-24

Colonel Barring has purchased the Maanala estate, where strange things are happening. She wants to c

Ketunhäntä kainalossa
0

Ketunhäntä kainalossa

1940-12-29

In this comedy set in Helsinki in 1940, laid-off office girls Sirkku, Irkku, and Mirkku forget their

Eulalia-täti
0

Eulalia-täti

1940-11-17

Mauri Huhkinen, a busy man in Tukkilahden, has taken on so many municipal positions of trust that he