Pekka Lehto
Pekka Lehto (born 14 March 1948) is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed Flame Top with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.
Pekka Lehto
- Name
- Pekka Lehto
- Born
- 14 March 1948
- Birthplace
- Valkeakoski, Finland
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Finland
- Honours
- Jussi Award for Best Team · Jussi Award for Best Direction · Aho & Soldan lifetime achievement award
- Languages
- Finnish
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Pekka Lehto (born 14 March 1948) is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed Flame Top with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.
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He also won the Jussi Award for Best Director for the film. His 1992 film Kaivo was entered into the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.
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• Name — Pekka Lehto • Born — 14 March 1948 • Birthplace — Valkeakoski, Finland • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1976-present
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Flame Top (1980) • Da Capo (1985) • The Well (1992) • The Real McCoy (1998)
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