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Olavi Linnus(1914-2000)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Olavi Linnus was born on 7 November 1914 in Turku, Finland. He was an actor and writer, known for Men of Iron (1943), Hevoshuijari (1943) and Jännitysnäytelmä (1968). He was married to Katri Linnus. He died on 27 June 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.
BornNovember 7, 1914
DiedJune 27, 2000(85)
BornNovember 7, 1914
DiedJune 27, 2000(85)
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Known for

Men of Iron
Short
  • Actor
  • 1943
Hevoshuijari (1943)
Hevoshuijari
  • Writer
  • 1943
Jännitysnäytelmä
TV Series
  • Writer
Tyttö ja hattu (1961)
Tyttö ja hattu
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • Propagandasota 1941-1944
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1994
  • Muistelmia suomalaisen elokuvan varhaisvuosilta
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1964–1966
  • Men of Iron
    Short
    • 1943

Writer

  • Jännitysnäytelmä
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Pekka Lipposen seikkailut
    TV Series
    • television adaptation
    • 1964
  • Tyttö ja hattu (1961)
    Tyttö ja hattu
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Presidentin vaali 1946
    Short
    • planning
    • 1946
  • Men of Iron
    Short
    • written by
    • 1943
  • Hevoshuijari (1943)
    Hevoshuijari
    • writer
    • 1943

Director

  • Men of Iron
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 7, 1914
    • Turku, Finland
  • Died
    • June 27, 2000
    • Helsinki, Finland
  • Spouse
    • Katri Linnus(3 children)

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    Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1962

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