Ville Salminen
Veikko Oskari Ville Salminen (2 October 1908, Mariehamn – 28 November 1992, Quarteira) was a Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer.
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- Name
- Ville Salminen
- Birth Name
- Veikko Oskari Ville Salminen
- Born
- 2 October 1908
- Birthplace
- Mariehamn, Finland
- Died
- 28 November 1992
- Place of death
- Qarteira, Portugal
- Spouse
- Aune Häme
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- film director · actor · screenwriter · film producer · scenographer
- Languages
- Finnish
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Veikko Oskari Ville Salminen (2 October 1908, Mariehamn – 28 November 1992, Quarteira) was a Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer.
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Ville Salminen was an actor, film director and film producer, among other activities, of Finnish nationality. The actor was born in Mariehamn and died in Portugal. Languages used include Finnish.
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• Name — Ville Salminen • Birth Name — Veikko Oskari Ville Salminen • Born — 2 October 1908 • Birthplace — Mariehamn, Finland • Died — 28 November 1992 • Place of death — Qarteira, Portugal • Years Active — 1937–1986 • Spouse — Aune Häme
Personal Life and Career
Personal Life and Career
He was the father of comedic actor Ville-Veikko Salminen and cinematographer Timo Salminen. Salminen was also a painter and drew complete storyboards of his films before he began shooting. Salminen's film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 1960 Berlin International Film Festival.
Director
Director
• Kipparikvartetti (film) (1952) • Lumikki ja 7 jätkää (1953) • Pekka Puupää (1953) • Säkkijärven polkka (1956) • Evakko (1956) • Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960)
Actor
Actor
• Aktivistit (1939) • The Dead Man Loses His Temper (1944) • Herra ja ylhäisyys (1944) • Cross of Love (1946) • Kalle-Kustaa Korkin seikkailut (1949) • Laivan kannella (1954) • Wonderman (1979)
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