Hannu Päiviö Leminen (originally Hanno Leminen; 5 January 1910 in

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– 6 June 1997 in

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) was a Finnish film director, set designer, screenwriter and later an executive at the

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. During his career, Leminen directed almost 30 films. Leminen was married to actress

Helena Kara Aini Helena Kara (originally Aini Helena Dahl, 16 August 1916 – 26 February 2002) was a Finnish film actress. Like Lea Joutseno and Regina Linnanheimo, she was one of the few Finnish film actors without a theatrical background. Kara is best rem ...

(1916–2002) who appeared in almost all of his films. He won four

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; 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).

Selected filmography as a director

*''Täysosuma'' (1941) *''Valkoiset ruusut'' (1943) *''Tuomari Martta'' (1943) *''Synnitön lankeemus'' (1943) *''Vain sinulle'' (1945) *''Synnin jäljet'' (1946) *''

Tree Without Fruit ''Tree Without Fruit'' (Finnish: ''Hedelmätön puu'') is a 1947 Finnish drama film directed by Hannu Leminen and starring Helena Kara, Rauli Tuomi and Joel Rinne.Uusitalo p.285 Cast * Helena Kara as Helena Tyrni * Rauli Tuomi as Erkki Tyrni ...

'' (1947) * '' Dinner for Two'' (1947) *''Soita minulle, Helena!'' (1948) *''Rosvo Roope'' (1949) *''Kesäillan valssi'' (1951) *''Where the World Meets'' (1952) *''Onnelliset'' (1954) *''Morsiusseppele'' (1954) *''Vieras mies'' (1957)

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* 1910 births 1997 deaths Finnish film directors Film people from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) {{Finland-film-director-stub