Edvin Laine
Directing•Born July 13, 1905•Died November 18, 1989 (age 84)•Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]
Biography
Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Filmography
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DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayJuly 13, 1905
Day of DeathNovember 18, 1989
Place of BirthIisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]
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