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Matti Kassila
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Matti Kassila in the Jussi Award ceremony in 2011.
Born (1924-01-12)12 January 1924
Keuruu, Finland
Died 13 December 2018(2018-12-13) (aged 94)
Vantaa, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Occupation Film director
Notable work
 Radio tekee murron, Komisario Palmun erehdys
Partner(s) Aino Mantsas
Awards Concrete Jussi Award for lifetime achievements, 2010
Matti Kassila nuori
Young Matti Kassila

Matti Kassila (born January 12, 1924 – died December 13, 2018) was a famous Finnish film director. He became well-known in the 1950s and 1960s for his amazing movies. Many people consider him one of Finland's most important filmmakers of that time.

Matti Kassila is especially famous for directing four movies about Inspector Palmu. This detective character was created by the writer Mika Waltari. During his long career, Matti Kassila won seven Jussi Awards. These are important film awards in Finland. He even received a special "concrete Jussi" award for his lifetime achievements in film.

His 1959 film, Punainen viiva, was shown at the very first Moscow International Film Festival. He also helped write the script for the 1968 movie Here, Beneath the North Star, which was directed by Edvin Laine.

Matti Kassila's Filmography

Matti Kassila directed many films throughout his career. Here is a list of some of the movies he brought to the screen:

  • Isäntä soittaa hanuria (1949)
  • Professori Masa (1950)
  • Maija löytää sävelen (1950)
  • Lakeuksien lukko (1951)
  • Radio tekee murron (1951)
  • Radio tulee hulluksi (1952)
  • Varsovan laulu (1953)
  • Tyttö kuunsillalta (1953)
  • Sininen viikko (1954)
  • Hilmanpäivät (1954)
  • Isän vanha ja uusi (1955)
  • Pastori Jussilainen (1955)
  • Elokuu (1956)
  • Kuriton sukupolvi (1957)
  • Syntipukki (1957)
  • Punainen viiva (1959)
  • Lasisydän (1959)
  • Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960)
  • Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961)
  • Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961)
  • Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962)
  • Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1963)
  • Äl’ yli päästä perhanaa (1968)
  • Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)
  • Päämaja (1970)
  • Aatamin puvussa ja vähän Eevankin (1971)
  • Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972)
  • Meiltähän tämä käy (1973)
  • Natalia (1979)
  • Niskavuori (1984)
  • Jäähyväiset presidentille (1987)
  • Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)
  • Kaikki pelissä (1994)
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