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Risto Orko

Known for: Production

Biography: 1899-09-15

Deathday: 2001-09-29 (102 years old)

Biography

Risto Orko (born Risto Eliel William Nylund; 15 September 1899 – 29 September 2001) was a Finnish film producer and director.

Orko was born in Rauma. With a career of over 60 years at the film studio Suomi-Filmi, he rose to be head of production and chief director in the 1930s. He became its CEO in 1945. In the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Suomi-Filmi produced hundreds of films and numerous shorts. In the years 1933–43, Orko directed many films, including two (Aktivistit and Jääkärin morsian), which were banned for being "overly patriotic". He had a joint cooperation with the German film industry during World War II. Orko also directed a Finnish-Soviet co-production, released into the American market with subtitles, entitled The Day the Earth Froze in 1959.

Filmography

all 94

Movies 94

Producer 74

Director 16

Risto Orko

Biography

Filmography

all 94

Movies 94

Producer 74

Director 16

Writer 1

For the Matches (1980)

Viimeinen savotta (1977)

Päämaja (1970)

Mannerheim - Suomen marsalkka (1968)

Johan nyt on markkinat! (1966)

Shudders (1965)

Tunteita (1965)

Vaaksa vaaraa (1965)

Onnelliset leikit (1964)

Luonnon kätköissä (1963)

The Truth is Merciless (1963)

Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1962)

Pikku Pietarin piha (1961)

Nuoruus vauhdissa (1961)

December 6, 1960 (1960)

Taistelujen tie (1960)

The Day the Earth Froze (1959)

Niskavuoren naiset (1958)

Nuori mylläri (1958)

Vieras mies (1957)

Nummisuutarit (1957)

Muuan sulhasmies (1956)

Ratkaisun päivät (1956)

Yhteinen vaimomme (1956)

Riihalan valtias (1956)

Lähellä syntiä (1955)

Minä ja mieheni morsian (1955)

Onnelliset (1954)

Oi, muistatkos… (1954)

Herrojen Eeva (1954)

Minäkö isä! (1954)

The Bridal Wreath (1954)

Siltalan pehtoori (1953)

The Widow and Her Daughter (1953)

Huhtikuu tulee (1953)

Gold and Glory (1953)

Where the World Meets (1952)

The Apple Falls (1952)

Rengasmatka (1952)

Hän tuli ikkunasta (1952)

Jees, olympialaiset, sanoi Ryhmy (1952)

Kulkurin tyttö (1952)

Kuisma ja Helinä (1951)

Kesäillan valssi (1951)

The Man of a Hundred Swords (1951)

Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951)

Härmästä poikia kymmenen (1950)

Amor hoi! (1950)

Dark Is the Rift (1949)

It's You I Want (1949)

At the Edge of the Canal (1949)

Kalle-Kustaa Korkin seikkailut (1949)

Ruusu ja kulkuri (1948)

People in the Summer Night (1948)

Hormones on the Loose (1948)

Kilroy sen teki (1948)

Maaret, the Mountain Maid (1947)

Koskenkylän laulu (1947)

Pimeänpirtin hävitys (1947)

Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä (1946)

"Minä elän" (1946)

Girl of the Week (1946)

Vuokrasulhanen (1945)

Valkoisen neilikan velho (1945)

Kartanon naiset (1944)

Neiti Tuittupää (1943)

Jees ja just (1943)

Syntynyt terve tyttö (1943)

They Met at the Swing (1943)

Hopeakihlajaiset (1942)

The Mark of Sin (1942)

The Dead Man Falls in Love (1942)

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-09-15

Deathday
2001-09-29 (102 years old)

Birth Name
Risto Eliel William Nylund

Birth Place
Rauma, Finland

Spouse
Liisa Orko

Citizenships
Finland

Also Known As
Risto Nylund