Markku Lehmuskallio
Markku Lehmuskallio (born 31 December 1938) is a Finnish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He has directed 26 films since 1973. Together with his spouse, Anastasia Lapsui, they have directed more than 10 films about the Nenets, the Sami, and other indigenous peoples from around the world.
Markku Lehmuskallio

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- Name
- Markku Lehmuskallio
- Born
- 31 December 1938
- Birthplace
- Rauma, Finland
- Occupation
- Film director Cinematographer Screenwriter
- Spouse
- Anastasia Lapsui
- Nationality
- Finland
- Honours
- Aho & Soldan lifetime achievement award
- Languages
- Finno-Ugric · Finnish
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Markku Lehmuskallio (born 31 December 1938) is a Finnish film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He has directed 26 films since 1973. Together with his spouse, Anastasia Lapsui, they have directed more than 10 films about the Nenets, the Sami, and other indigenous peoples from around the world.
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His 1980 film The Raven's Dance was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.
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• Name — Markku Lehmuskallio • Born — 31 December 1938 • Birthplace — Rauma, Finland • Occupation — Film director Cinematographer Screenwriter • Years Active — 1973–present • Spouse — Anastasia Lapsui
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• The Raven's Dance (1980) • Seven Songs from the Tundra (1999) • Nedarma – Travelling (2007)
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Markku Lehmuskallio born at Rauma.
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His recorded languages were Finno-Ugric and Finnish. He was the child of Osmo Lehmuskallio. He married Anastasia Lapsui. Recorded as film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, photographer and film producer.
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