Erik Blomberg (18 September 1913 – 12 October 1996) was a Finnish

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and

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. He was married to actress

Mirjami Kuosmanen Mirjami Kuosmanen (22 February 1915 – 5 August 1963) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in 24 films between 1937 and 1956. She was married to filmmaker Erik Blomberg. In 1952, she won the Jussi Award for Best Actress for her role in ''The Whit ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Stolen Death ''The Stolen Death'' () is a 1938 Finnish thriller film directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara. The story is set in the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1904, and is about a group of Finnish activists in Helsinki who develop into a revolutionary force for Finnish ...

'' (1938) * ''

One Man's Faith ''One Man's Fate'' () is a 1940 Finnish drama film directed by Hugo Hytönen and Nyrki Tapiovaara and starring Gunnar Hiilloskorpi, Mirjami Kuosmanen, and Hytönen. It follows the downward spiral of the farmer Paavo after his wife dies in childb ...

'' (1940) * '' The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (1945) * ''

The Wedding on Solö ''The Wedding on Solö'' (Swedish: ''Bröllopet på Solö'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Adolf Jahr, Rut Holm and Sigbrit Molin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Sto ...

'' (1946) * ''

Life in the Finnish Woods ''Life in the Finnish Woods'' (Swedish: ''Livet i Finnskogarna'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Carl Jularbo, Naima Wifstrand and Barbro Ribbing.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna S ...

'' (1947) * ''

The White Reindeer ''The White Reindeer'' ( fi, Valkoinen peura, sv, Den Vita Renen) is a 1952 Finnish horror drama film directed by Erik Blomberg in his feature film debut. It was entered in competition at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival and earned the Jean Coct ...

'' (1953)

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* 1913 births 1996 deaths Artists from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Finnish cinematographers Finnish film producers Finnish screenwriters Finnish film directors Writers from Helsinki 20th-century screenwriters {{Cinematographer-stub