Jorma Kustaa Olavi Nortimo (originally Nieminen, 20 January 1906 – 2 July 1958) was a

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and

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who also served as a

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for three different theatres. In films, he started as an actor in 1936 and directed his first film two years later.

Selected filmography

*''Pohjalaisia'' (1936) actor *''Lapatossu'' (1937) actor *''Syyllisiäkö?'' (1938) director *''Synnin puumerkki'' (1942) director *''Kuollut mies vihastuu'' (1944) director and actor *''Katarina kaunis leski'' (1950) actor *''Rovaniemen markkinoilla'' (1951) director and actor *''Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa'' (1957) director

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* 1906 births 1958 deaths Artists from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish film directors 20th-century Finnish male actors Finnish male film actors {{Finland-film-director-stub