Åke Leonard Lindman (born Åke Leonard Järvinen; 11 January 1928 – 3 March 2009) was a Finnish director and actor. In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing defence for the Finnish national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club

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in the Finnish league where he played 81 games and scored 9 goals, he also played in

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for 8 seasons. In the 1960s, the British

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club Swindon Town F.C. wanted to sign him, but he turned them down to focus on his acting career. Åke Lindman's breakthrough as an actor came with his role as the stubborn soldier Lehto in the

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film'' The Unknown Soldier'' in 1955. Later, he would also achieve fame as captain Torsten Jansson in the Swedish soap opera ''

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''. Lindman also found success as the director of, amongst others, the television series ''Stormskärs Maja'' and the film '' Framom främsta linjen'', a movie about the Finland-Swedish infantry regiment 61 during the defence of the

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in 1944. His final film was the war film ''

Tali-Ihantala 1944 ''Tali-Ihantala 1944'' (English title ''1944: The Final Defence'') is a 2007 Finnish war film directed by Åke Lindman and Sakari Kirjavainen, based on the Battle of Tali–Ihantala during the Continuation War. Filming began during the summer ...

''. Lindman won two

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s, one for Best Director in 1988 and a Lifetime Achievement award in 2008.

Personal life

Lindman was born in

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and grew up in a working class

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neighbourhood. His father was a truck driver. His brother Tor, who also became a footballer, was born in 1930. In 1932, his father Väinö Järvinen died from

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, and some years later his mother Edit remarried to Gösta Lindman. Lindman was already an adult when he was legally adopted and changed his surname to his step-fathers.

Filmography (selection)

Actor

*1949: ''Hornankoski'' – Artturi Yli-Koskela *1950: ''Tanssi yli hautojen'' – Suomalainen upseeri *1950: ''Hallin Janne'' – Vallankumoukseen yllyttävä vanki Siperiassa *1952: ''Suomalaistyttöjä Tukholmassa'' – Erik *1952: ''

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'' – forest ranger *1952: ''Yö on pitkä'' – Åke Strandberg *1953: ''Varsovan laulu'' – Captain *1953: ''

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'' – Petteri, the criminal (uncredited) *1953: ''

We Come During Spring ''We're Coming Back'' (Finnish: ''Me tulemme taas'') is a 1953 Finnish musical comedy film directed by Armand Lohikoski and starring Tuija Halonen, Tapio Rautavaara and Siiri Angerkoski.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.265 Partial ...

'' – Kymppi, lumberjack boss *1954: ''Kovanaama'' – Prisoner #2 *1954: ''Niskavuoren Aarne'' – Steward *1954: ''Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä'' – Riku Sundman *1955: ''Kiinni on ja pysyy'' – Arpi *1955: ''Kukonlaulusta kukonlauluun'' – Eino Kustaala *1955: ''Rakkaus kahleissa'' – Pertti Kuusi *1955: ''Viettelysten tie'' – Martti *1955: '' The Unknown Soldier'' – Lehto *1956: ''Silja – nuorena nukkunut'' – Valkoisten komppanianpäällikkö *1956: ''Olet mennyt minun vereeni'' – Erkki, captain *1957: ''Risti ja liekki'' – Inkvisiittori *1957: '' 1918'' – Samuel Bro *1957: ''Herra Sotaministeri'' – German ambassador (uncredited) *1957: ''Vihdoinkin hääyö...'' – Teemu Järvinen *1957: '' No Tomorrow'' – Förrymd fånge *1958: '' The Lady in Black'' – David Frohm *1959: ''Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen'' – Mike *1959: ' – Lumberjack *1959: ''Kohtalo tekee siirron'' – Mauri Petäjämaa *1960: ''Lumisten metsien tyttö'' – Jukka *1960: ''Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut'' – Anselmi Körmy *1961: '' Pojken i trädet'' – Sten Sundberg *1961: ''Kuu on vaarallinen'' – Nimismies *1961: ''Kertokaa se hänelle...'' – Ambulanceman *1961: ''Me'' – Urpo *1962: ''Älä nuolase...'' – Muuttomies (uncredited) *1962: ''Hän varasti elämän'' – Detective Oke Järvinen *1962: ''Naiset, jotka minulle annoit'' *1963: ''Villin Pohjolan kulta'' – Joel Vorna *1963: ''Teerenpeliä'' – Technical Manager (uncredited) *1963: ''Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso'' – Joel Vorna *1964: ''

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'' – Arvo Mäki *1965: ''Laukaus Kyproksessa'' – Vääpeli Onni Lintula *1967: ''

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'' – Minor Role (uncredited) *1968: ''

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'' – Soldier Releasing Lakota (uncredited) *1972: ''

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'' – Stout Prisoner *1977: '' Telefon'' – Lieutenant Alexandrov *1978: ''Tuntematon ystävä'' – Olavi Susikoski *1978: ''Bomsalva'' – Rurik Lindgren *1981: ''

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'' – Scandinavian Escort *1982: ''Jousiampuja'' – Eino *1982: ''Klippet'' – Lagerförmannen *1983: ''Kalabaliken i Bender'' *1984: ''Dirty Story'' – Erik Järnstedt *1987: ' (TV Movie) – David Dreyer *1987: ''Lain ulkopuolella'' – Principal *1988: '' Kråsnålen'' (TV Mini-Series) – Ågren the Smith *1990: ''Ameriikan raitti'' – Otto *1991: ''Riktiga män bär alltid slips'' – Stålhane *1993: ''Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät'' – Emergency response center (voice, uncredited) *1995: ''Mannen utan ansikte'' – President (voice) *1996: '' The Hunters'' – The Boss *1996: ''Yöjuna'' – Kalevi Wallin *1999: ''

En liten julsaga ''En liten julsaga'' ("A Little Christmas story") is a 1999 Swedish children's film directed by Åsa Sjöström and Mari Marten-Bias Wahlgren. Plot Ina loses her loved teddy bear Nonno in the Metro after Christmas-shopping with her mum. An old ma ...

'' – Pekka *2003: ''

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'' – Galagf (final film role)

Director

*1964: ''

'' (co-director with Richard Long and

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) *1999: ''

Lapin kullan kimallus ''Lapin kullan kimallus'' (Finnish for ''The glitter of Lappish gold'') is a 1999 Finnish movie, directed by Åke Lindman. The movie is about the Lapland gold rush in the end of the 19th century. It stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Nils Lepistö ...

'' *2004: '' Framom främsta linjen'' *2007: ''

References

External links

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Obituary from the Helsingin Sanomat English Edition
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