Valentin Vaala
Valentin Vaala | |
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| Born | Valentin Ivanoff 13 October 1909 |
| Died | 21 November 1976 (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter and film editor |
| Years active | 1929–1973 |
Valentin Vaala (born Valentin Yakovich Ivanoff, Russian: Валентин Якович Иванов; 13 October 1909 in Helsinki – 21 November 1976 in Helsinki) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and film editor. His career spanned several decades, from 1929 to 1973, and has been called one of the most significant, in both quality and popularity, in the history of Finnish cinema.