Ville Salminen
Finnish film director (1908–1992)
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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.[1]
Salminen's film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 1960 Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
Director
- Kipparikvartetti (1952)
- Lumikki ja 7 jätkää (1953)
- Pekka Puupää (1953)
- Säkkijärven polkka (1956)
- Evakko (1956)
- Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960)
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)