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Risto Orko(1899-2001)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Director
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Risto Orko
Risto Orko was born on 15 September 1899 in Rauma, Finland. He was a producer and production manager, known for Ne 45000 (1933), Aktivistit (1939) and Za spichkami (1980). He was married to Liisa Orko. He died on 29 September 2001 in Helsinki, Finland.
BornSeptember 15, 1899
DiedSeptember 29, 2001(102)
BornSeptember 15, 1899
DiedSeptember 29, 2001(102)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Ne 45000 (1933)
Ne 45000
3.8
  • Producer
  • 1933
Aktivistit (1939)
Aktivistit
5.4
  • Production Management(uncredited)
  • 1939
Evgeniy Leonov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, and Georgiy Vitsin in Za spichkami (1980)
Za spichkami
6.7
  • Director
  • 1980
VMV 6 (1936)
VMV 6
5.5
  • Production Management(uncredited)
  • 1936

Credits

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Producer

  • The Last Lumbercamp (1977)
    The Last Lumbercamp
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Jussi Jurkka and Joel Rinne in Päämaja (1970)
    Päämaja
    7.0
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Gustaf Mannerheim in Mannerheim - Suomen marsalkka (1968)
    Mannerheim - Suomen marsalkka
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Johan nyt on markkinat! (1966)
    Johan nyt on markkinat!
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Väreitä (1965)
    Väreitä
    4.5
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Tunteita (1965)
    Tunteita
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Vaaksa vaaraa (1965)
    Vaaksa vaaraa
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Onnelliset leikit (1964)
    Onnelliset leikit
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Totuus on armoton (1963)
    Totuus on armoton
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1962)
    Kolmen kaupungin kasvot
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Pikku Pietarin piha (1961)
    Pikku Pietarin piha
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Nuoruus vauhdissa (1961)
    Nuoruus vauhdissa
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Taistelujen tie (1960)
    Taistelujen tie
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1960
  • The Day the Earth Froze (1959)
    The Day the Earth Froze
    4.5
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Niskavuoren naiset (1958)
    Niskavuoren naiset
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1958

Production Management

  • Näin syntyi Saimaan kanava
    • production leader
    • 1969
  • Nigeria
    Short
    • production manager
    • 1969
  • Se oli vuonna 1923 ... Kun isällä on hammassärky
    Short
    • production leader
    • 1969
  • Luonnon kätköissä
    6.5
    • production leader
    • 1963
  • 'Give Us the Olympics', Said Ryhmy (1952)
    'Give Us the Olympics', Said Ryhmy
    4.5
    • production manager
    • 1952
  • Kolmastoista koputus (1945)
    Kolmastoista koputus
    4.8
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • The Green Chamber of Linnais (1945)
    The Green Chamber of Linnais
    6.1
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Dynamiittityttö (1944)
    Dynamiittityttö
    5.8
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Kuollut mies vihastuu (1944)
    Kuollut mies vihastuu
    5.2
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • 'Herra ja ylhäisyys' (1944)
    'Herra ja ylhäisyys'
    4.7
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Kirkastettu sydän (1943)
    Kirkastettu sydän
    4.5
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Tositarkoituksella (1943)
    Tositarkoituksella
    5.8
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jees ja just (1943)
    Jees ja just
    4.6
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Yli rajan (1942)
    Yli rajan
    5.2
    • production manager
    • 1942
  • Kuollut mies rakastuu (1942)
    Kuollut mies rakastuu
    5.0
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1942

Director

  • Evgeniy Leonov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, and Georgiy Vitsin in Za spichkami (1980)
    Za spichkami
    6.7
    • co-director
    • 1980
  • Joulukuun kuudes 1960
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Taistelujen tie (1960)
    Taistelujen tie
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Auringonpimennys 1945
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Jees ja just (1943)
    Jees ja just
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941)
    Ryhmy ja Romppainen
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Kyökin puolella (1940)
    Kyökin puolella
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Taistelun tie (1940)
    Taistelun tie
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Aktivistit (1939)
    Aktivistit
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Markan tähden (1938)
    Markan tähden
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Soldier's Bride (1938)
    Soldier's Bride
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Ja alla oli tulinen järvi (1937)
    Ja alla oli tulinen järvi
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1937
  • VMV 6 (1936)
    VMV 6
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Siltalan pehtoori (1934)
    Siltalan pehtoori
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Minä ja ministeri (1934)
    Minä ja ministeri
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Risto
  • Born
    • September 15, 1899
    • Rauma, Finland
  • Died
    • September 29, 2001
    • Helsinki, Finland(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Liisa Orko1930 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

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  • Trivia
    He produced over 1,900 short movies and over 2,600 commercials and almost 100 feature films.

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