Hannu Leminen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hannu Leminen

Finnish film director, set designer and an executive at the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1910

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1997

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hannu Päiviö Leminen (originally Hanno Leminen; 5 January 1910 in Helsinki – 6 June 1997) was a Finnish film director, set designer, screen writer and later an executive at the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
During his career, Leminen directed almost 30 films.Leminen was married to actress Helena Kara (1916–2002) who appeared in almost all of his films.
He won four Jussi Awards; for directing the film Valkoiset ruusut (1943) and the Olympic documentary Maailmat kohtaavat (Where the World Meets, 1952), and for set designing En ole kreivitär (1945) and Morsiusseppele (1954).