Hannu Päiviö Leminen (originally Hanno Leminen; 5 January 1910 in Helsinki – 6 June 1997 in Turku) was a Finnish film director, set designer, screenwriter and later an executive at the Finnish Broadcasting Company. During his career, Leminen directed almost 30 films.[1]

Leminen was married to actress Helena Kara (1916–2002) who appeared in almost all of his films. He won four Jussi Awards; 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).[2]

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 (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)

References

External links

• Hannu Leminen at IMDb

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