Risto Jarva
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 15, 1934
Day of Death: December 16, 1977 (43 years old)
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Risto Jarva was a leading filmmaker in the Finnish cinema of the 1960's and the 1970's as well as one of the founders of the production company Filminor. He died aged 43 in a car accident on his way home from the premiere of his now classic film The Year of the Hare (1977).
