Date of birth: 1901-10-22
Place of birth: Pori, Finland
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Arvo Nylund, Арво Лехесмаа
1947-06-26
Two conservative men are surprised when they find out that their wives are actually athletes.
1947-12-25
A mysterious traveler encounters Dr. Mirjami and Inga on the road. They lure the young man to a boar
1949-09-09
In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becom
1955-04-15
Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes del
1958-10-31
Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his fri
1954-04-30
A traditional misunderstanding story with an unfounded suspicion of jealousy at the beginning. Child
1947-09-12
In mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of hap
1950-11-17
1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs t
1968-09-13
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little villa
1943-12-18
Ahti Helpi, the pastor of a rural parish who sees himself as both a priest and a soldier, leaves for
1944-08-13
Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who
1946-10-10
The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumou
1951-08-31
Captain Kaarnoja finds himself caught up in intrigues and a dispute between the noblewoman Elisabeth
1945-11-24
Helena Kara plays a dual role in this spectacularly portrayed adventure story where a real Countess
1952-03-07
Sarmo explores the mystery associated with the murder of a landowner and the tangle of crimes, threa
1954-10-08
The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. Th
1946-01-04
A Finnish romantic comedy, based on a play about cousins trying to inherit a legacy. To get the inhe
1951-04-06
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, record
1940-09-15
Elsa lives in a childless marriage. But she longs for a baby. She is drawn to a man that could be th
1943-09-12
Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on
1941-11-09
A young heiress settles into a holiday hotel in search of a suitable husband. There are enough groom
1952-05-16
St. Peter's announcement interrupts the Welcome to Morning Coffee radio program. He asks people for
1957-03-01
Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and fall
1956-05-18
The pensioners living in the Iltarusko Foundation building are joined by a new resident, Director Ko
1958-08-29
Trade counselor Lillukka leaves his entire fortune to Pekka Puupää, who, thanks to cartoons and film
1959-11-20
Three brothers, all with their own problems that could be solved by money, try to come up with a pla
1959-12-25
Olli Suominen has been appointed acting sheriff in the countryside, and the whole family has left fo
1960-02-24
The unlucky layabout Isarkar Keturi brings a criminal gang to heel with the help of his assistant Mi
1945-04-29
Elina, the daughter of a small farmer, would like to attend a folk high school, but her father Nesto
1946-04-12
Three young men trying to find a place in society after the war.
1947-08-01
Little Matti, who has been living in the countryside with his grandmother, leaves for Helsinki to se
1947-10-31
The self-assured manager Julius Särkelä maintains strict discipline in his office and at home, which
1950-12-22
In the heart of Savo, police officer Kontkanen is searching for Heikki, a man suspected of selling a
1949-07-15
Two children get involved in the adventure as the bustling caretaker Mrs. Aaltoska and crime reporte
1949-10-20
A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a
1948-12-03
Anna-Lisa, the daughter of the Sandkulla estate, hires a man she believes to be a vagrant, Mr. Hirni
1951-11-02
1765. Regina Tuomaantytär is engaged to Juha. However, she is also courted by Martti Heikkilä, soldi
1949-05-20
Broke touring artists get on the wrong bus and end up as army recruits for a few days. Misunderstand
1950-03-23
A widower takes care of his three children who are trying to find him a new wife.
1951-02-23
The story is set in Helsinki's revue theater Punainen Mylly, run by Jalmari Haapala with Erkki Pajul
1950-07-28
Concertmaster Orasto and his pianist wife Elna hire Maija, who has been treated harshly by life, as
1952-02-22
The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reporte
1960-12-16
Eemeli leaves the countryside for Helsinki to obtain tax money for the bailiff who is pursuing him.
1961-12-15
Mauno, an orphan boy, moves from the countryside to Tampere to live with his foster parents, Iida an
1955-04-29
It is a time of extreme housing shortage in Helsinki. People with room in their flats are required e
1961-02-03
A story of a mink coat passing from one owner to another binding their fates.
1961-04-28
While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. A
1962-02-09
Poor service station workers Jaakko and Timo think they have won the lottery jackpot. The men are al
1941-03-23
Inspector Puosu investigates the murder of smuggler Nelly with journalist Harn. Doubts are directed
1955-09-16
A story about the passengers of the inland waterway Heinävesi. Salli, the daughter of the captain, d
1953-12-25
A comedy about a poor artist who is accidentally accused of the murder of his fiancee.
1953-04-30
Pete and Runt set up a kindergarten at their home, and unknowingly end up taking care of a kidnapped
1948-08-20
Väinö Kehkonen, the head of a Helsinki-based construction company, takes his wife and the Ärmälä cou
1943-03-14
Second Lieutenant Romppainen and Sergeant Ryhmä are tasked with blowing up the enemy's ammunition de
1952-02-29
During the Helsinki Olympics, Sotajermut Ryhmä and Romppainen are Olympic coaches. When Delila, coac
1962-09-21
Surgeon Niilo Leino finds out that his former fellow student suffering from fears and insecurity is
1967-01-14
Finnish telefilm adaptation of Gorky’s famous play, The Lower Depths, by director Mikko Niskanen.
1955-12-02
Justiina gives lessons to friends who are avoiding work and sends them to work. Pekka and Pätkä end
1948-03-05
The new idealistic welfare officer Helmi tries to improve conditions in "Sin Alley," but difficultie
1953-10-30
A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their yout
1959-02-27
An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hi
1950-08-11
In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Cz
1952-02-01
Radio reporter Toivo Teräsvuori gets an idea for an experimental report using a hidden microphone, b
1954-08-27
Life changes for Eeva, working in a hosiery factory as she was chosen as a model. Soon she gets invo
1952-07-18
A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, sp
1949-04-08
Princess Sleeping Beauty is cursed by Tuonettare and falls into a hundred-year sleep, from which she
1955-05-27
A farm boy leaves his sweetheart Eliina and moves to the city for a relationship with Laila, a summe
1948-02-13
Leeni, a country girl, leaves to seek her fortune in Helsinki, but encounters numerous difficulties.
1949-02-04
The boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters runnin
1957-08-09
Kalle, a shy and absent-minded civil servant at the comparison agency, unwittingly becomes Minister
1954-12-31
Unemployed girl shoplifts in department store. Son of a wealthy family notice the shoplifting but wo
1960-09-09
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous polic
1948-11-05
The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey
1953-09-04
The proud widow of Sillankorva falls in love with her young neighbor, Jaakko Hallan, whom she offers
1955-04-08
Jooseppi Kenkkunen becomes a moonshiner in order to provide for his wife Kaisa-Reetta and his large
1941-11-16
Sergeant Kalle Ryhmy, Second Lieutenant Ville Romppainen, and Mörökölli the cat travel from the fron
1950-04-28
Sisters Irma and Airi Ranna's café Iltatähti has run into financial trouble. Touring musicians Heikk
1945-10-24
Colonel Barring has purchased the Maanala estate, where strange things are happening. She wants to c
1945-09-30
A successful doctor moves back to her home village and notices severe flaws in its health services.
1940-12-29
In this comedy set in Helsinki in 1940, laid-off office girls Sirkku, Irkku, and Mirkku forget their