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Old Baron Of Rautakylä
Old Baron of Rautakylä ( fi, Rautakylän vanha paroni, sv, Gamla baron på Rautakylä) is a Finnish silent horror film made in 1923, written and directed by Carl Fager and produced by Erkki Karu. The film is based on the novella ''Gamla baron på Rautakylä'' and the play ''Efter femtio år'', both written by Zachris Topelius. The film premiered on April 1, 1923 at the Kino-Palatsi cinema in Helsinki, Finland. ''Old Baron of Rautakylä'' is the very first Finnish horror film ever made.Suomen ensimmäinen kauhuelokuva on kuvattu Herttoniemen kartanossa - Hertonäs Gård (in Finnish) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu (born Erland Fredrik Kumlander) (10 April 1887 Helsinki – 8 December 1935 Helsinki) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the pioneers of the Finnish cinema. Career Karu started his career as a member of a theater troupe in 1907. He became interested in cinema during the 1910s and was reportedly interested in starting his own film company as early as 1915.Uusitalo 1994, p. 22 Karu dabbled in filmmaking, and directed, wrote, edited and produced the comedy short films ''Ylioppilas Pöllövaaran kihlaus'' and ''Sotagulashi Kaiun häiritty kesäloma'' for Suomen Biografi Oy, both of which were released in 1920. Karu founded the film production company Suomi-Filmi in 1919, which by the end of the 1920s had grown into the largest company in its field in Finland. Karu not only worked as the CEO, but was also the head director for most of his stay in the company. Working to secure the finances of his company, Karu had to wait until 1922 befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aili Kari
Aili is a Finnish, Sami and Estonian female given name, with the pronunciation ɪliː It is the Finnish variation of the name Helga, via the Sami Áile, deriving ultimately from ''heilagr'', meaning "holy", or "blessed". Ailikki is a diminutive. Aili has also been used as an anglicised spelling of Eilidh, in this case with the pronunciation ɪli Eilidh is a diminutive for Eilionoir, the Scottish version of Eleanor. The meaning of Eleanor is disputed, but the theory most supported by evidence is that it is derived from the Old Germanic name Adenorde, via the Provençal Alienor. Aili can also be considered a diminutive for various names, such as Aileen. Some notable bearers of the name Aili: * Aili Alliksoo (born 1959), Estonian sprinter and hurdler * Aili Jõgi (born 1931), Estonian patriot * Aili Keskitalo (born 1968), Norwegian-Sami politician, president of the Sami Parliament of Norway * Aili Siiskonen (1907–1983), Finnish journalist, civil servant and politician * Aili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Sjöström
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Knut Weckman
Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used which comes from the Latin version Canutus, and in Finland, the name Nuutti is based on the name Knut. The name is derived from the Old Norse Knútr meaning "knot". It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England during the first half of the 11th century. People * Harthaknut I of Denmark (Knut I, Danish: Hardeknud) (b. c. 890), king of Denmark *Knut the Great (Knut II, Danish: Knud den Store or Knud II) (d. 1035), Viking king of England, Denmark and Norway **Subject of the apocryphal King Canute and the waves *Harthaknut (Knut III, Danish: Hardeknud or Knud III) (d. 1042), king of Denmark and England *Saint Knud IV of Denmark (Danish: Knud IV), king of Denmark (r. 1080–1086) and martyr *Knud La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav III Of Sweden
Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what he saw as the abuse of political privileges seized by the nobility since the death of King Charles XII. Seizing power from the government in a coup d'état, called the Swedish Revolution, in 1772 that ended the Age of Liberty, he initiated a campaign to restore a measure of Royal autocracy, which was completed by the Union and Security Act of 1789, which swept away most of the powers exercised by the Swedish Riksdag (parliament) during the Age of Liberty, but at the same time it opened up the government for all citizens, thereby breaking the privileges of the nobility. A bulwark of enlightened absolutism, Gustav spent considerable public funds on cultural ventures, which were controversial among his critics, as well as military attemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Aspelin
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arna Högdahl
Arna may refer to: People * Arna Bontemps (1902–1973), African-American poet, novelist, librarian, and member of the Harlem Renaissance * Arna Mer-Khamis (1929–1995), Israeli Jewish political and human rights activist * Arna Selznick, Canadian director and artist, known for directing Nelvana's 1985 animated film ''The Care Bears Movie'' * Arna Sif Pálsdóttir (born 1988), Icelandic team handball player * Arna Vågen (1905–2005), Norwegian missionary and politician for the Christian Democratic Party * Lissy Arna (1900–1964), German film actress Places * Arna (municipality), a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway (now part of Bergen) * Arna, Greece, a village in Laconia, Peloponnesus, peninsular Greece * Arna, Norway, a borough in the city of Bergen, Norway ** Arna-Bjørnar, an association football club * Arna Township, Pine County, Minnesota, a township in Pine County, Minnesota * Diocese of Arna, an ancient city and former bishopric, now Civitella d'Arna '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irja Lindström
Irja is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Irja Askola (born 1952), Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland *Irja Agnes Browallius (1901–1968), Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer *Irja Hagfors (1905–1988), Finnish dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher * Irja Ketonen (1921–1988), Finnish media executive * Irja Koikson (born 1980), Estonian footballer * Irja Lipasti (1905–2000), Finnish sprinter * Irja Seurujärvi-Kari (born 1947), Finnish Sámi politician and academic See also *Papua (province) Papua is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west. It roughly follows the borders of Papuan customary region of Tabi Saireri. It is bordered by the ... {{given name Finnish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Will
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Brander
Ida Brander (1857–1931), was a Finnish-Swedish stage actress. Ida Brander was trained at the Royal Swedish Opera. She was engaged at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ... in 1877-1916, where she became one of the leading attractions of the theatre and had a long successful career where she was finally given the opportunity to display her shining talent. Again and again, she performed numerous roles with glowing success with the audience and unanimous acknowledgement from the critics.Ida M C Brander (f. von Reis), urn:sbl:18076, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Nils Personne.), hämtad 2018-09-10. References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brander, Ida 1857 births 1931 deaths Finnish stage actresses Finnish silent film a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalo Lesche
Jalo may refer to: * Jalo oasis in Libya * Jalu, a city in the oasis * Jalo (name), a Finnish given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) * Álvaro Jaló (born 1992), Portuguese footballer * Daniel Fernandes Jaló (born 1994), Guinea-Bissauan footballer See also * Jaloo, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a village in Pakistan * Jalo Bhati, a village in Punjab, India * Jallo Park Jallo Park is a national park of Pakistan located in Lahore, Punjab. Its area covers and is one of the three main parks of Lahore along with Changa Manga and Lahore Zoo Safari. Facilities at Jallo Park include a Forest Research Centre, Wildli ..., in Punjab, Pakistan * Gaby Jallo (born 1989), Aramean-Dutch footballer {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossi Korhonen
Ossi may refer to: Organizations * Open Source Seed Initiative, dedicated to maintaining access to plant genetic resources * Open Source Software Institute, promoter of open-source software solutions in the US Federal, state and municipal government agencies * Organisation of Serbian Students Abroad People * Ossi (East Germans), a nickname given to former residents of the country East Germany (GDR) * Ossian Ossi Blomqvist (1908–1955), Finnish speed skater * Oskar "Ossi" Bonde (born 1979), the drummer of the rock band Johnossi * Ossi Kauppi (1929–2000), Finnish ice hockey player * Ossi Oikarinen (born 1970), Finnish engineer who works in Formula One * Ossi Oswalda (1899–1948), German silent film actress * Ossi Reichert (1925–2006), German Alpine skier * Ossi Runne (1927–2020), Finnish conductor and composer * Ossi Sandvik (born 1953), Finnish politician Other uses * Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity * Ossi, Sardinia, a city in the province of Sassari, Sardinia Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
