Roland af Hällström
Gustaf Gabriel Roland af Hällström (23 August 1905 – 21 February 1956) was a Finnish film director. During his career, he directed 20 films, including Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947), Läpi usvan (1948), Tukkijoella (1951), Noita palaa elämään (1952), Putkinotko (1954) and Ryysyrannan Jooseppi (1955). Hällström was married to actress Elvi Saarnio.
Also recorded as Viljo Hela
Roland af Hällström
Unknown, before 1965 · 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
- Gustaf Gabriel Roland af Hällström.
- Born
- 1905 · Lempäälä.
- Died
- 1956 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland · Grand Duchy of Finland
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter · film journalist
- Fields
- thriller film · film noir
- Honours
- Jussi Award for Best Direction · Jussi Award for Best Script
- Languages
- Finnish
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The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are thriller film and film noir. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Jussi Award for Best Direction and Jussi Award for Best Script.
• Houkutuslintu (1946) • North Express (1947) • Hornankoski (1949) • Hallin Janne (1950) • Noita palaa elämään (1952) • Island Girl (1953) • The Millionaire Recruit (1953) • Shamrock (1953) • Kuningas kulkureitten (1953) • Poika eli kesäänsä (1955) • Lain mukaan (1956)
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