Risto Orko
Risto Orko (1899–2001) was a Finnish film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Also recorded as Risto Nylund · Risto Eliel William Orko
Risto Orko
Suomalaisen elokuvan vuosikymmenet: johdatus kotimaisen elokuvan ja elokuva-alan historiaan 1896-1963 / Kari Uusitalo, Helsinki: Otava, 1965, picture gallery of Finnish film makers · Public domain
- Full name
- Risto Eliel William Nylund.
- Born
- 1899 · Rauma.
- Died
- 2001 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland · Grand Duchy of Finland
- Occupation
- film director · film producer · screenwriter
- Fields
- comedy · drama fiction
- Honours
- Jussi Awards · Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award · Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class · Cross of Liberty and 4th Class
- Languages
- Finnish
In this article
Biography
Recorded at birth as Risto Eliel William Nylund. Born at Rauma in 1899, died in Helsinki in 2001.
The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are comedy and drama fiction. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Jussi Awards, Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award, Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
French director François Truffaut visiting Finland. Truffaut, unknown person and CEO of Suomi-Filmi Oy Risto Orko.
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Rauma.
Birth place
Helsinki.
Death place
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