Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Encyclopedia
Suomen Filmiteollisuus (SF), lit. Finland's Film Industry, is a Finnish
film production company founded by Erkki Karu
in 1933 after financial problems with Suomi-Filmi
. The CEO, director, producer and writer T.J. Särkkä
was a central figure in Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Among others, the film director Armand Lohikoski
worked for the company, for which he directed 18 feature films. Suomen Filmiteollisuus went bankrupt in 1965 as a result of the coming of television
.
Since 2005, the company name Suomen Filmiteollisuus has been owned by film director Markku Pölönen
and his wife, who bought it from director Jari Nieminen.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
film production company founded by Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer, and one of the pioneers of the Finnish cinema.-Career:...
in 1933 after financial problems with Suomi-Filmi
Suomi-Filmi
Suomi-Filmi, lit. Finland-Film, is a Finnish film production and distribution company established in 1919 by Erkki Karu. Suomi-Filmi produced around 160 feature length films and for most of its history was one of the two most important film companies in the country, along with Suomen Filmiteollisuus...
. The CEO, director, producer and writer T.J. Särkkä
Toivo Särkkä
Toivo Jalmari Särkkä , born Toivo Hjalmar Silén, was a Finnish film producer and director. He was CEO of the production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus....
was a central figure in Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Among others, the film director Armand Lohikoski
Armand Lohikoski
Armand Lohikoski was a Finnish movie director and writer. He is best known as a director of a number of Pekka ja Pätkä movies.-Career:...
worked for the company, for which he directed 18 feature films. Suomen Filmiteollisuus went bankrupt in 1965 as a result of the coming of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
Since 2005, the company name Suomen Filmiteollisuus has been owned by film director Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, editor and owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus...
and his wife, who bought it from director Jari Nieminen.